{"id":21670,"date":"2019-02-15T05:20:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=21670"},"modified":"2020-12-25T03:27:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T11:27:41","slug":"yardi-csd-director-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/yardi-csd-director-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading by Example"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet Medha Deshpande, a director of CSD in Yardi’s Pune office. Her team of 450 employees assists Yardi Energy, P2P, Matrix, Utility Billing, Utility Expense Management, and Invoice Processing clients.<\/p>\n

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Director Medha Deshpande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deshpande\u2019s department covers a lot of ground. She manages the broad range of responsibilities by focusing on strategic team building rather than tasks. \u201cMy role is to mainly ensure that I have the right people at the right place doing the right job,\u201d smiles Deshpande.<\/p>\n

As her teams develop, maintaining clear, unified objectives keeps the department operating coherently. \u201cI like our company\u2019s vision, growth, culture, values, and philanthropy. It is very important for all of us to maintain this culture and inculcate the same value system within our new employees as we continue to grow at a good speed,\u201d said Deshpande.<\/p>\n

She is also mindful to maintain her personal growth. During her 14-year career with the company, Deshpande has encountered and overcome numerous challenges. Each posed an opportunity for her to hone her skills and emerge as a stronger leader.<\/p>\n

Deshpande reflects, \u201cI have learnt and can say I am still learning to have patience. I tell myself that things may not move always the way you want and at the speed you may be expecting.\u201d She continues, \u201cAlways be optimistic, demanding, and have perseverance for sustainable growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pursuing Excellence in the Community<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>When she isn\u2019t working at Yardi, Deshpande and her husband operate a weekend school for about 50 disadvantaged youth in grades three through 10. The school allows her to help kids pursue excellence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe run the school at our farmhouse which is about 15 miles from Pune. We teach the children mathematics, English and value education,\u201d says Deshpande. \u201cThis school runs throughout the year with no vacation. Children enjoy the school since our focus is not just education but also personal development through some activities which kids love. There is a library arranged for them with some very good books and educational toys.\u201d<\/p>\n

The support of Yardi teammates and loved ones has helped the weekend school flourish. \u201cMany friends and colleagues not only from India but from the United States donated books, school stationary, toys and other resources,\u201d she explains. \u201cOur family members and friends also support us on some weekends as visiting teachers. One of our Yardi employees, Chandrakant Manekar, has been a dedicated teacher for about one year, which has been a big help.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been fortunate as we get immense satisfaction and pleasure from spending time with these kids. It has been like a booster to our life!\u201d says Deshpande.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Yardi\u2019s outstanding team members, visit the People page<\/a>.<\/p>\n