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Ravi Puli is an Indian-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and educationist. He is the founder, president, and CEO of the International Solutions Group, an IT solutions company based in Herndon, Virginia. Born as the tenth of 13 children in an agrarian family in a remote village in Telangana, India, Ravi has risen through challenges with perseverance.[1]
Since arriving in the United States, he has been actively engaged in capacity building and philanthropic activities, particularly within the Indian diaspora.[2][3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he organized a flight that helped over 250 Indians safely return to India.[4]
Early life
[edit]Ravi Puli was born in Katapur, a village located in a reserve forest in Telangana. Despite facing financial struggles, he supported his education by offering private tutoring to schoolchildren. By the time he completed his undergraduate studies, Ravi had founded a spoken English institute in Warangal, training hundreds of students.[5]
Towards IT
[edit]Learning about the growing potential of the IT sector, Ravi pursued computer courses in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. After gaining proficiency, he began teaching computer courses and soft skills to engineering graduates seeking careers in IT. Many of his students secured positions in Indian IT companies, and some later moved to the United States.[6]
In the USA
[edit]Ravi moved to the United States in 1997 and joined a telecom company as a software engineer. By 2002, he founded International Solutions Group and successfully expanded the business.[7] He continued his social work by and also grew as a serial entrepreneur. In recognition of his contributions to entrepreneurship, Ravi was invited to be part of the delegation led by Ivanka Trump at the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, held in Hyderabad, Telangana.[8]
Philanthropy
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic, as international flights were suspended, more than 30,000 Indians were stranded in the United States. Faced with this crisis, Ravi established the US-India Solidarity Mission (USISM). They set up an informal call center with volunteers and received over 50,000 calls during a 21-day period. Working in coordination with the governments of the United States, India, and Qatar, they managed to arrange a flight that helped 250 people return to India on June 26, 2020.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Success has no definition': Ravi Puli". The New Indian Express. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Sakshi Telugu NRI of the Year Award 2021 Presented to Ravi Puli". Sakshi Post. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Grand reception held to honour US Consulate General Hyderabad". Telangana Today. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Telugu NRI Ravi Puli helps arrange chartered flight to bring back 250 Indians from US". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "V6 Prabhata Velugu Darwaza Magazine dated Sun, 14 Mar 21" (in Telugu). Velugu Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "V6 Prabhata Velugu Darwaza Magazine dated Sun, 14 Mar 21" (in Telugu). Velugu Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "'Success has no definition': Ravi Puli". The New Indian Express. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Telugu man in Ivanka Trump's team". Hans India. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Telugu NRI Ravi Puli helps arrange chartered flight to bring back 250 Indians from US". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.