Mini earned his B.Sc. Ag. Eng. in 1973 and MSc. Ag Eng. in 1975 from the Allahabad University. Mr. Puri began his professional career with the House of Kirloskars in 1975 as Management Trainee and left in 1985 as the youngest Regional Manager. His main responsibility was to develop domestic and export markets. Then, for the next 10 years, as a consultant, he helped European companies and banks to develop their business in India by introducing their new to India, concepts, products, technologies and services. He help the clients in addressing complex challenges associated with their entry into the Indian sub-continent market by leveraging his exceptional international business development skills and with the collaborative efforts of his various associates. In addition, he helped in resolving their mission’s critical issues.