Founder & Chief Mentor, Dheya Career Mentors
Anand Desai
Anand Desai founded Dheya and sets its mentoring methodology, mentor standards, and long-horizon view on career direction in India.
Anand Desai is the founder of Dheya Career Mentors and the author of its mentoring methodology — the principles, tools, and standards that govern every mentor engagement.
He has led Dheya's practice for over 17 years across India, the Middle East, South Asia, Australia, and Africa, drawing on the cumulative learning from 50,000+ family engagements.
Work published under this byline covers the RAPD™ behavioural framework, TriFit™ shortlisting, the 7-D Mentoring Model, and the FUTURES™ long-horizon view.
Areas of expertise
- · Career mentoring methodology
- · Behavioural assessment design
- · Mentor certification standards
- · Long-horizon career planning
Credentials
- · Founder, Dheya Career Mentors · 50,000+ families guided
- · 200+ CPD-accredited mentors trained
- · Practice across India, Middle East, South Asia, Australia, Africa
Published work
Research · 9 min read
BBD Syndrome: why 67% of working Indians feel stuck
A 2024–25 Dheya study of 12,000+ working professionals reveals a pattern most career advice misses: the difference between bored, burnt-out, and disengaged.
Frameworks · 12 min read
The 7-D Mentoring Model: a complete guide
Discover, Define, Direction, Dream, Desire, Design, Develop. A walkthrough of the operating system behind every Dheya engagement.
Students · 7 min read
After SSC, what next? A decision framework
Science is not a default. Commerce is not a fallback. A four-step decision frame for Class 10 students and their families.
Frameworks · 6 min read
Aptitude test vs interest test: which one should you trust?
Neither — alone. The right answer is a behavioural baseline first, then aptitude and interest as overlays.
Professionals · 11 min read
Career change at 30: the complete play
Three real moves, costed honestly. What an MBA does. What it doesn't. And how to know which switch is yours.
Students · 14 min read
Why career counselling is important: a complete guide for Indian students and families
Career counselling is no longer optional. With 15,000+ occupations, AI reshaping every industry, and decisions made earlier than ever, this guide explains why structured mentoring — not advice — is the highest-leverage investment a family can make.
Students · 13 min read
Career options after 12th Arts: the complete 2026 guide
Arts is not a fallback. It is the widest launchpad in Indian higher education — if the student picks with intent. A structured guide to arts subjects, courses after 12th arts, arts stream jobs, and the salary trajectories worth planning around.
Students · 12 min read
How to choose your stream after 10th: a 2026 decision guide
Science, Commerce, or Arts is one of the biggest bets a 15-year-old ever makes with the least information. A structured decision guide for stream selection after 10th — with the best courses after 10th, honest career options after 10th, and how to know which stream is best after 10th for your child.
Students · 9 min read
Commerce vs Science: how to choose the right stream after 10th
The Commerce vs Science debate is India's oldest household argument. Here is the honest, side-by-side comparison — subjects, workload, career options, salary trajectories, and the questions that actually decide it.
Professionals · 11 min read
Career development goals: a 2026 guide to setting goals that actually compound
Most career development goals collapse in the first quarter. The reason isn't discipline — it's structure. A mentor-grade framework for setting, sequencing, and reviewing career development goals across a 3-year horizon.