Industry Recognition · 2024

अध्यक्ष आणि व्यवस्थापकीय संचालक
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
- 2012Bondada Founded
- BSE 2023Public Listing
- #908Hurun 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.
1990s-2011
Executive Director & COO at Aster Pvt Ltd
Led overall operations across telecom infrastructure as Aster grew at a phenomenal pace.
2012
Founded Bondada Engineering Pvt Ltd
Started Bondada with a clear vision: deliver mission-critical telecom and infrastructure with discipline.
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.
2018
Crossed ₹100 Cr revenue
Reliance Jio RTT/GBT tower order; entry into tower fabrication.
2022
ICRA BBB Stable; subsidiary structure formalised
AAC + uPVC demerger; green-products subsidiary (BGEPL) constituted.
2023
Bondada Engineering Limited IPO on BSE SME
Scrip 543971 — oversubscribed with upper-circuit listing performance.
2024
CRISIL upgrades to 'A'; featured on Hurun India 1000 Rich List
Ranked #649 — recognising the velocity of Bondada's transformation.
2025
Advantage Assam ₹450 Cr; Indian Railways Kavach ₹228.17 Cr; Bondada Foundation incorporated
Geographic expansion + indigenous railway protection deployment + formalised CSR vehicle.
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.
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
- 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
“वाढ केवळ संख्यांविषयी नसते. ती आम्ही उंचावत असलेल्या जीवनांद्वारे, आम्ही परिष्कृत करत असलेल्या प्रणालींद्वारे आणि आम्ही ज्या तत्त्वांवर उभे आहोत त्यांद्वारे परिभाषित होते. आम्ही प्रत्येक उद्दिष्टाचा उद्देशाच्या स्पष्टतेसह पाठलाग करतो, हेतूने नवोन्मेष चालवतो आणि सचोटीने मूल्य वितरित करतो. प्रत्येक मैलाचा दगड केवळ आमच्या विस्ताराचा हेतू नव्हे तर विश्वास, सामर्थ्य आणि राष्ट्रीय प्रगतीमध्ये रुजलेला वारसा निर्माण करण्याचा आमचा निर्धार प्रतिबिंबित करतो.”
Under his leadership
Bondada Group, by the numbers
What 'Live Excellence' looks like when translated into orders, capacity, ratings, and recognition.
- ₹15,000 CrOrder Book
- ₹1,572 CrFY25 Revenue
- +96%FY25 YoY Growth
- +151%H1 FY26 PAT
- 1.3 GWpRenewable Commissioned
- 5.2 GWpUnder Execution
- 25 GW2030 Renewable Target
- ₹836 CrTNGECL BESS Win
- ₹9,000 CrAP 2.6 GWdc Solar
- BSE 543971Public 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.
In the Media
Articles, interviews, and editorial coverage
A curated set of references from reputed magazines, business publications, and TV interviews.
- Interview
SumanTV
Exclusive Interview — Inspiring Journey of Bondada Group CMD
Read / watch - Interview
SumanTV
Inspirational Interview — Bondada Engineering Ltd
Read / watch - TV Interaction
ET NOW
On ET NOW — Insights on Growth Journey
Read / watch - Industry Press
PV Magazine India
Bondada Engineering secures 2.6 GWp solar project in Andhra Pradesh
Read / watch - Industry Press
PV Magazine India
Bondada Engineering secures 170.4 MW distributed solar projects in Maharashtra
Read / watch - Industry Press
Energetica India
Bondada Engineering Reports 153% Revenue Surge in H1 FY26
Read / watch - Recognition
Pritle Pratl News
Recognised at Neo Wealth Hurun Stars of AP & Telangana
Read / watch - Philanthropy
Passionate in Marketing
Bondada Group Honors Veterans & Veer Naris in Hyderabad
Read / watch - Editorial
The Secretariat
Bondada Group Featured — Bharat's Infrastructure Story
Read / watch - Finance Profile
Bloomberg Markets
Profile — Raghavendra Rao Bondada
Read / watch - Profile
Crunchbase
Founder & MD — Bondada Engineering
Read / watch - Long-form
Sovrenn Knowledge
Dr. Raghavendra Rao Bondada — The Story of Bondada Engineering Ltd
Read / watch
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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