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{{Short description |Indian entrepreneur}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mahesh Shahdadpuri
| image = Mahesh Shahdadpuri CEO Tasc Outsourcing.jpg
| alt = Shahdadpuri in 2018
| caption = Shahdadpuri in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|13}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education = [[Manipal Institute of Technology|Manipal Institute of technology]] and [[Boston University]]
| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]]
| years_active =
| known_for = Founder of [[TASC Outsourcing]]
| notable_works =
| spouse = Payal Shahdadpuri
| children = 2
}}

'''Mahesh Shahdadpuri''' (born 13 December 1969) is an Indian [[entrepreneur]] who is the founder of [[TASC Outsourcing]], a staffing company in the Middle East headquartered in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tascoutsourcing.com/ |title=Home |website=tascoutsourcing.com}}</ref> As well as founder he is the CEO of TASC Outsourcing and a director on the board of the Nikai group of companies.

In 2017, Forbes ranking as one of the Top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab World.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/list/top-indian-leaders-in-the-arab-world/item/77/ |title=Top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab World 2017 - Forbes Middle East |access-date=2017-06-28 |archive-date=2017-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820161814/https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/list/top-indian-leaders-in-the-arab-world/item/77/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also received the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award 2016,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skea.ae/English/SKEAWinners/Pages/Default.aspx |title=Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award - Default |website=www.skea.ae |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207100639/http://www.skea.ae/English/SKEAWinners/Pages/Default.aspx |archive-date=2013-12-07}}</ref> and Innovator of the Year 2016 by Entrepreneur Middle East,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/286501|title = The Recap: Indian Innovator Awards 2016}}</ref> among others.

==Early life and education==
Shahdadpuri was born on 13 December 1969 in New Delhi. He spent his childhood growing up in [[India]], [[China]], [[US]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Libya]]. He was sent to a boarding school at an early age. In 1992 he received an engineering degree in electronics and telecommunications at [[Manipal Institute of Technology|Manipal Institute of technology]] and then headed to the US for an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at [[Boston University]].

==Career==
Shahdadpuri worked in the United States for [[Digital Equipment Corporation]]’s semiconductor facility in [[Hudson, Massachusetts]] which was sold later to [[Intel|Intel Corporation]]. After leaving Digital in 1999 he founded a software company called Ad Astrum Technologies based in [[New York City]] and [[Bangalore Rural district|Bangalore]].

In November 2007, Shahdadpuri incorporated [[TASC Outsourcing]] in [[Dubai]], which grew rapidly to become one of the largest staffing and outsourcing companies in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/tasc-outsourcing-one-of-dubai-s-modern-day-success-stories-573392.html|title=TASC Outsourcing: One of Dubai's modern-day success stories|work=Arabian Business}}</ref>

After founding TASC Outsourcing in Dubai in November 2007, Shahdadpuri expanded the company to become one of the largest providers of contract, permanent, and remote professionals in the Middle East. The company now boasts over 10,500 employees from more than 78 different nationalities covering 76 job functions and serves over 550 businesses in the region. In addition to TASC, Shahdadpuri launched AIQU, a leading tech recruitment agency, and Future Milez, a transformative last-mile delivery solution company. He also oversees TASC Corporate Services, which provides critical compliance operations to organizations of all scales.

Shahdadpuri is responsible for launching the region's first online temporary staff hiring portal: TascTemp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/retail/uae-s-retailers-open-up-opportunities-for-temps-1.2091809|title=UAE's retailers open up opportunities for temps: Owners - Gulf News|author=Gulf News|work=Gulf News}}</ref> It is an innovative new service that was launched on 18 September 2017 in a PR event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasctemp.com/member/home|title=Tasctemp|work=TASC Outsourcing}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
The following is the list of awards and recognition received by Shahdadpuri:
*Dubai Quality Appreciation Award (2020)
*Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Business Award (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaichamber.com/what-we-do/business-excellence/mrm-business-excellence-award/the-business-excellence-award/about-the-business-excellence-award|title= MRM Business Award}}</ref>
*Sheikh Khalifa Excellence award for Business Excellence (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skea.ae/English/SKEAWinners/Pages/Default.aspx|title=SKEA 2018 UAE Winners|access-date=2017-05-16|archive-date=2016-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202010406/http://www.skea.ae/English/SKEAWinners/Pages/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Arabian Business: Dubai 100 Most Influential People (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/397581-dxb100-51mahesh-shahdadpuri|title= Mahesh Shahdadpuri - Arabian Business: Dubai 100 Most Influential People}}</ref>
*Forbes top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab world (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/list/top-100-indian-business-owners-in-the-arab-world-2018/item/69/|title=Mahesh Shahdadpuri - Top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab World 2018: Owners - Forbes Middle East}}</ref>
*Bloomberg Businessweek ME 2018 recognizes Mahesh Shahdadpuri as the 'Game Changer of Outsourcing in the Middle East 2018' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://businessweekme.com/2018/05/07/game-changer-mahesh-shahdadpuri/|title=Mahesh Shahdadpuri - Bloomberg Businessweek ME 2018}}</ref>
*Winner of the Best Website Launch of the Year 2018 for tasctemp.com <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.terrapinn.com/awards/seamless-awards/Winners-2018.stm|title=SEAMLESS}}</ref>
*Forbes top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab world (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/list/top-indian-leaders-in-the-arab-world/|title=Mahesh Shahdadpuri - Top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab World 2017: Owners - Forbes Middle East}}</ref>
*Sheikh Khalifa Excellence award for Business Excellence (2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skea.ae/English/SKEAWinners/Pages/Default.aspx|title=SKEA 2016 UAE Winners|access-date=2017-05-16|archive-date=2016-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202010406/http://www.skea.ae/English/SKEAWinners/Pages/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Forbes top 100 Indian leaders in the Arab world (2015)<ref name="forbesteam">{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/lists/people/pname/mahesh-shahdadpuri/pid/84063/|title=Mahesh Shahdadpuri - Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World 2015: Owners - Forbes Middle East|author=Forbes Team|work=Forbes Middle East}}</ref>
*Asia and the Pacific entrepreneurship award (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianentrepreneur.org/apea-2015-uae-winners/|title=APEA 2015 UAE Winners|author=The Asian Entrepreneur Editorial Team|work=The Asian Entrepreneur|access-date=2015-07-02|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127125502/https://www.asianentrepreneur.org/apea-2015-uae-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*CEO Middle East Award (2014)<ref name="arabianbusiness.com">{{cite web|url=http://m.arabianbusiness.com/mideast-business-leaders-honoured-at-ceo-awards-564334.html|title=MidEast business leaders honoured at CEO Awards|work=arabianbusiness.com}}</ref>
*LinkedIn top 10 most influential brands in the UAE <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/20140902/linkedin-reveals-most-influential-uae-brands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902222036/http://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/20140902/linkedin-reveals-most-influential-uae-brands|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 2, 2014|title=LinkedIn reveals most influential UAE brands|author=John Everington|work=thenational.ae}}</ref>
*I.T. Innovator of the year by the Entrepreneur magazine(2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/EntMagazineME/posts/765683593500561|title=Entrepreneur ME - Indian Innovator Awards 2014,... - Facebook|work=facebook.com}}</ref>
*Dubai SME 100 award 2013 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaisme100rankings.com/2013/|title=Dubai SME ONE HUNDRED|work=dubaisme100rankings.com}}</ref>
*Arabia Fast 500 winner for 2012 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allworldlive.com/arabia-500/winners/2012|title=AllWorld Network|work=allworldlive.com}}</ref>

==Affiliations and Media Presence==
Mahesh Shahdadpuri serves on the Boston University Advisory Board and is a regular speaker on entrepreneurship at various educational institutions. He is the Chair of YPO MENA Gold and a charter member of TiE. Mahesh is a sought-after spokesperson in the Outsourcing and Staffing industry, frequently featured in major media outlets such as Dubai One TV, Dubai Eye 103.8 FM, The National, and Gulf News.

== Personal life ==
Outside of his professional endeavors, Shahdadpuri enjoys a range of activities including cooking, running, working out, and hiking. He is also an avid tennis player and has a passion for molecular gastronomy, as well as racing both bikes and cars.

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