Lakshmi Narasimhan Soundararajan is the Founder of Ignite Insight LLC a New York City based consultancy, which specializes in Training, Coaching and Consulting.Lakshmi teaches Financial Management related courses during Spring and Fall semesters as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the New York University, Jonathan M Tisch Center for Hospitality.Prior to founding his company, Lakshmi was the Vice President Finance of an award-winning Hong Kong headquartered luxury hotel chain - Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.He has more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry (14 of them in a senior corporate level).

When not running his online courses and training sessions, Lakshmi indulges in his passion for wildlife, nature still and video photography or going on long drives with his wife.