Our Team
The people who ensure quality, consistency, and trust at KAHVI
Shashank Madhav Sathe
Director
Shashank Madhav Sathe is an Ex. Joint Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, and Ex. Director at NML MILS, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in governance, administration, labour welfare, agriculture, and infrastructure. His deep understanding of public systems, regulatory frameworks, and institutional leadership plays a vital role in ensuring compliance, policy alignment, and long-term strategic growth at SMK Aqua Solutions.
Sagar C. Madhavi
CEO
Sagar C. Madhavi is the CEO and driving force behind Kahvi Packaged Drinking Water, one of Raigad’s fastest-growing bottled water brands. With 22 years of leadership experience across BigBasket, Domino's, Snowman Logistics, and Godrej Aadhaar, he brings deep expertise in supply chain, logistics, production, and FMCG operations.
Yogesh Nadkarni
CFO
As a strategic financial leader in the packaged drinking water industry, Mr. Yogesh Nadkarni brings a results-driven approach to managing growth, profitability, and compliance in a highly competitive FMCG segment. With deep expertise in financial planning, cost optimization, and capital structuring, he ensures sustainable business expansion while maintaining strong operational efficiency. His experience spans budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and regulatory adherence, with a strong focus on supply chain cost control, plant efficiency metrics, and working capital management—critical factors in the high-volume, low-margin bottled water business. In an industry where brand trust, quality assurance, and distribution reach define success, he leverages financial insights to support scalable operations, technology adoption, and ESG compliance, ensuring both profitability and long-term brand equity. He brings over 20 years of experience as a freelance financial market consultant, having worked with organizations such as Tata TD Waterhouse, India Infoline, Edelweiss, and serving as Ex-Director at Web Services Ltd.
Varda Oak
HR & Admin Head
At the heart of our organization, is Mrs. Varda Oak heads HR and Administration, ensuring smooth internal operations, compliance, and a people-first workplace culture. She brings over a decade of experience across ICICI Bank Credit Cards, Rashmi Hospitality (JSW), Indu Plant (JSW), and Mahindra Logistics (JSW).
Rajesh Parvate
Accounts Head
Rajesh Parvate brings over 25 years of experience in accounts and factory operations, having worked with Omkar Wafers & Farsan and R.B. Popat & Co. He ensures accuracy, compliance, and financial discipline across operations.
Rashmi Nadkarni
QC Head
Mrs. Rashmi Nadkarni heads Quality Control at SMK Aqua Solutions and ensures that every bottle and water jar of Kahvi Packaged Drinking Water meets stringent safety, regulatory, and quality standards. She oversees the entire quality assurance framework from raw water testing to finished product inspection and led SMK Aqua to achieve the ZED Bronze Certification. She also drives QMS implementation, FSSAI compliance, audits, and training for QC teams and laboratory assistants.
Rudra Madhavi
IT Support
IT Support at SMK Aqua Solutions plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations across production control and distribution management by maintaining software, hardware, and network systems. Rudra Madhavi, a beginner in the IT industry, has developed this website as his first onsite professional project. He ensures that IT systems remain operational, secure, and optimized while actively exploring the integration of AI technologies across various business functions to enhance efficiency and future readiness.