BSE SME54397114 Years in Business
बोंदाडा ग्रुप
Dr. Bondada Raghavendra Rao — Founder, Chairman & Managing Director

अध्यक्ष एवं प्रबंध निदेशक

डॉ. बोंदाडा राघवेंद्र राव

Known industry-wide as BRR

Chairman's Profile

Live Excellence.
Build Legacies.

Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of Bondada Group. A visionary leader known industry-wide as 'BRR' with 28+ years across telecom, power, and infrastructure — he has steered Bondada from a 2012 startup to a publicly listed (BSE: 543971) infrastructure leader, anchored by the twin philosophies of 'Nation Building' and 'Live Excellence'.

  • 28+
    Years of Leadership
  • 2012
    Bondada Founded
  • BSE 2023
    Public Listing
  • #908
    Hurun India 2025

The Story

The journey of Dr. Bondada Raghavendra Rao

Dr. Bondada Raghavendra Rao — known industry-wide as BRR — founded Bondada Engineering Pvt Ltd in 2012 after a distinguished career as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Aster Private Limited, where he led overall operations through a phase of phenomenal growth. A Civil Engineering graduate from Acharya Nagarjuna University, he was honoured with a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) by California Public University, USA. Under his leadership, Bondada Group has scaled across telecom EPC, renewable energy, Indian Railways, green engineering, LED lighting, defence manufacturing, BLDC mobility, and smart materials — building an order book of over ₹15,000 Cr, commissioning 1.3 GWp of renewable capacity, and committing to 25 GW by 2030. He is consistently recognised among India's leading entrepreneurs — featured on the Hurun India 1000 Rich List in 2024 (#649) and 2025 (#908, ₹2,750 Cr family wealth) — and was honoured at the Neo Wealth Hurun Stars of A.P. & Telangana 2026 for his contribution to telecom and infrastructure.

From Aster to Bondada. Before founding Bondada in 2012, BRR served as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Aster Private Limited, where the company grew at a phenomenal pace under his operational leadership. That decade-plus apprenticeship in telecom infrastructure execution shaped the playbook he would later use to scale Bondada from a startup to a publicly listed leader.

Live Excellence · Nation Building. His twin philosophies are not slogans — they show up in every decision: in the discipline of an ISO-9001 site, the boldness of a ₹836 Cr BESS bid, the integrity of an audited disclosure, and the gratitude of a felicitation honouring 51 Armed Forces veterans on his 51st birthday.

Career Timeline

From COO at Aster to Chairman at Bondada

A trajectory built on operational discipline, repeat-business credibility, and the steady scaling of trust.

  1. 1990s-2011

    Executive Director & COO at Aster Pvt Ltd

    Led overall operations across telecom infrastructure as Aster grew at a phenomenal pace.

  2. 2012

    Founded Bondada Engineering Pvt Ltd

    Started Bondada with a clear vision: deliver mission-critical telecom and infrastructure with discipline.

  3. 2013

    Ericsson five-year O&M contract

    Pan-India tower O&M across Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Bengal, North-East, A&N — telecom-EPC pedigree validated.

  4. 2018

    Crossed ₹100 Cr revenue

    Reliance Jio RTT/GBT tower order; entry into tower fabrication.

  5. 2022

    ICRA BBB Stable; subsidiary structure formalised

    AAC + uPVC demerger; green-products subsidiary (BGEPL) constituted.

  6. 2023

    Bondada Engineering Limited IPO on BSE SME

    Scrip 543971 — oversubscribed with upper-circuit listing performance.

  7. 2024

    CRISIL upgrades to 'A'; featured on Hurun India 1000 Rich List

    Ranked #649 — recognising the velocity of Bondada's transformation.

  8. 2025

    Advantage Assam ₹450 Cr; Indian Railways Kavach ₹228.17 Cr; Bondada Foundation incorporated

    Geographic expansion + indigenous railway protection deployment + formalised CSR vehicle.

  9. 2026

    Neo Wealth Hurun Stars AP/TG 2026; TNGECL 400 MWh BESS; Defence debut

    ₹836 Cr BESS in Tamil Nadu; first defence order from BEL; recognised at The Westin, Mindspace, Hyderabad.

  10. Nov 29, 2025

    51 Veterans + Veer Naris Felicitation, Sainikpuri

    Hosted on his 51st birthday at Brig. M. K. Rao Memorial Hall — a personal commitment to those who serve the nation.

Education & Credentials

  • B.Tech, Civil Engineering

    Acharya Nagarjuna University, India

  • Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)

    California Public University (CPU), USA

Before Bondada

Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer

Aster Private Limited

Led overall operations at Aster Pvt Ltd as COO & Executive Director, where the company grew at a phenomenal pace under his leadership before he founded Bondada in 2012.

Awards & Recognition

A career recognised at the highest stages

Industry, peer, and state-level recognition for sustained contribution to telecom, infrastructure, and renewable energy in India.

  • 01

    Industry Recognition · 2024

    Hurun India 1000 Rich List 2024 — Rank #649

  • 02

    Industry Recognition · 2025

    Hurun India Rich List 2025 — Rank #908 · ₹2,750 Cr family wealth

  • 03

    Regional Excellence · 2026

    Neo Wealth Hurun Stars of A.P. & Telangana 2026

    The Westin, Mindspace, Hyderabad

  • 04

    Brand Recognition

    ETNow Iconic Brands of India

    Received with CA Baratam Satyanarayana on behalf of Bondada Group.

  • 05

    State Honour

    Gold Medal — Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh

  • 06

    Employer of Choice · 2023

    Telangana Best Brand Employer Award

    Vivanta, Hyderabad

  • 07

    Corporate Communications

    First Prize — Social Media Communication

  • 08

    Industry

    Best Service Provider — Telecom & Renewable Energy

विकास केवल संख्याओं के बारे में नहीं है। यह उन जीवनों से परिभाषित होता है जिन्हें हम ऊपर उठाते हैं, उन प्रणालियों से जिन्हें हम परिष्कृत करते हैं, और उन सिद्धांतों से जिन पर हम खड़े हैं। हम हर लक्ष्य को उद्देश्य की स्पष्टता के साथ अपनाते हैं, इरादे के साथ नवाचार चलाते हैं, और अखंडता के साथ मूल्य प्रदान करते हैं। प्रत्येक मील का पत्थर केवल हमारे विस्तार के इरादे को नहीं, बल्कि विश्वास, ताकत और राष्ट्रीय प्रगति में निहित विरासत के निर्माण के हमारे संकल्प को दर्शाता है।
Dr. Bondada Raghavendra Rao

डॉ. बोंदाडा राघवेंद्र राव

अध्यक्ष एवं प्रबंध निदेशक · Bondada Group

Under his leadership

Bondada Group, by the numbers

What 'Live Excellence' looks like when translated into orders, capacity, ratings, and recognition.

  • ₹15,000 Cr
    Order Book
  • ₹1,572 Cr
    FY25 Revenue
  • +96%
    FY25 YoY Growth
  • +151%
    H1 FY26 PAT
  • 1.3 GWp
    Renewable Commissioned
  • 5.2 GWp
    Under Execution
  • 25 GW
    2030 Renewable Target
  • ₹836 Cr
    TNGECL BESS Win
  • ₹9,000 Cr
    AP 2.6 GWdc Solar
  • BSE 543971
    Public Listing

Philanthropy & Service

Progress that touches lives

Beyond business, Dr. Rao's commitment to community, veterans, healthcare, education, and rural Bharat.

Featured · Personal Service

51 Armed Forces Veterans + Veer Naris Felicitation

29 November 2025 · Brig. M. K. Rao Memorial Hall, Sainikpuri, Hyderabad

On his 51st birthday, Dr. Rao co-organised (with Ek India Mission) a felicitation honouring 51 Armed Forces veterans and Veer Naris. Attended by Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar (IPS), MLA Bandari Lakshma Reddy, K. N. Kumar, Lt. Gen. K. R. Rao, V. V. Lakshminarayana (IPS), and Rear Admiral R. Sreenivas, VSM (Retd) — Bondada Group's CEO.

In his words

“Veterans and Veer Naris are the nation's guardians.”

  • Mega Medical Camp — Parrachivara, Nagayalanka

    450+ beneficiaries through free multi-speciality consultations and medicines — strengthening rural healthcare access.

  • Annual Merit Scholarships — Avanigadda

    Recognising meritorious students in 10th-grade and intermediate examinations across underprivileged communities.

  • ₹5,00,000 to AdiMahesh Seva Foundation

    Contribution to a community-welfare trust — reinforcing the Group's Compassion + Service ethos.

  • Sanjeevani Hospital — Patient Ward, Kuchipudi

    Funded a patient ward dedicated to B. Nirmalavathi — enhancing healthcare facilities for the local community.

  • ₹25,000 — Swarna Ganga Gomatha Divine Home

    Care of 112 cows near Keesaragutta Temple — Compassion · Dharma · Heritage · Societal Service.

  • Hududh Relief Fund Support via Eenadu

    Solar street-light reconstruction phase — supporting communities affected by natural calamities.

  • Dakshanya NGO — Guntur

    Financial aid for children with mental challenges and merit scholarships — caring for the most vulnerable.

Other Roles

Boards & directorships

  • Bondada Engineering Limited

    Chairman & Managing Director

  • Bondada Ecobuild Pvt Ltd

    Director

  • Bondada Abodes Pvt Ltd

    Director

  • Bondada E&E Pvt Ltd

    Director

  • Proaxive Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd

    Director

Thought Leadership

Speaking & panels

  • FICCI, Hyderabad — Path Toward a Sustainable Future

    Panellist

  • Bharat Electricity Summit (BES) 2026

    Featured Speaker

  • Neo Wealth Hurun Stars of A.P. & Telangana 2026

    Honouree

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