Empowering Business Growth
ElevateU is a global continuous improvement partner for small and medium enterprises, born from a vision in 2016 to make world‑class Lean and Kaizen support accessible to growing businesses. After several years of working as an independent consultant,
ElevateU was formally established as a company in the UK in 2023, and in 2025 expanded its focus to the Indian market—one of the world’s fastest‑growing economies with SMEs at the heart of the “Make in India” growth story.
India is strongly promoting productivity, quality, and export readiness for SMEs through initiatives such as the SME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme, which helps manufacturers improve quality, reduce waste, and enhance global competitiveness.
ElevateU supports SMEs in leveraging these opportunities by improving operational excellence, guiding them on ZED‑aligned practices, and helping them strengthen productivity, profitability, and scale so that “Made in India” stands for reliable, competitive, and sustainable performance
VISION
To be the most trusted continuous improvement partner for Indian organisations, enabling “Made in India” and “Made by SMEs” to be synonymous with world‑class quality, reliability, and sustainable growth
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MISSION
To empower SMEs in India and beyond to unlock their full potential by combining practical Lean and Kaizen consulting, capability building, and ZED‑aligned handholding so they can improve productivity, profitability, and global readiness—one process, one team, and one facility at a time
Meet the Team
Founder & Director
Mudita Srivastava
With 24 years of transformational leadership across global Fortune 50 companies (Amazon, Expedia, GE, HSBC, Morgan Stanley), Mudita is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt who has driven operational excellence at enterprise scale, delivering 70%+ improvements in critical processes and £100M+ in business impact. Her international experience spanning UK, EU, and North America gives her deep insight into scaling operations, transforming teams, and building resilient systems for complex, high-growth environments. At ElevateU, she brings strategic vision with hands-on execution expertise—empowering Indian SMEs to elevate productivity, profitability, and global competitiveness through proven Lean, Kaizen, and operational transformation frameworks tailored to their growth stage and market realities.
Strategic Leadership & Cybersecurity Advisor
Col (Dr.) Dinesh Sharma
With 4 decades of strategic leadership as an Indian Army Veteran, PhD in Cyber Security, and current Professor, Col (Dr) Dinesh Kumar brings world-class expertise in organisational transformation, institutional excellence, and cybersecurity resilience. Beyond leadership coaching, he is a deep-tech expert in cyber defence, cryptography, and digital security—bringing military-grade protection practices to SME operations. At ElevateU, he partners with manufacturing and service SMEs to build resilient governance frameworks, develop high-performing teams, embed security-first practices into operations, and establish sustainable systems that prepare organisations for scaling, ZED compliance, and competitive advantage in an increasingly digital landscape.
Lead Consultant
Vivek Agrawal
With 14+ years of hands-on experience building operational excellence and scaling businesses across e-commerce, SaaS, and manufacturing sectors, Vivek brings battle-tested expertise directly to your shop floor. As a transformation leader who has driven digital journeys, built high-performing teams, and implemented continuous improvement practices from product conception to scale, he partners with SMEs to turn daily operations into competitive advantages. At ElevateU, Vivek combines strategic thinking with practical, on-ground mentoring to help your teams build lasting capability in Lean, Kaizen, and process optimization — ensuring improvements stick long after the consulting ends.