In this episode we sit down with Rani Puranik the CFO of WOM- Worldwide oilfield machine in houston texas. She directs financial controllership, strategy, investments and enterprise growth for WOM, a privately held, family-owned oil and gas equipment manufacturing firm with more than 3,000 employees operating in 11 locations around the world.
Over the course of 15 years, she has developed and implemented the framework for communication, standardization, operations and business development at WOM. Puranik along with her father, have led WOM to grow to more than $350 million in annual revenues Website.
As a leader RANI has found the strength to reinvent herself in order to overcome challenges in her personal life and in her family’s business. Rani talks on the podcast about the life changing moment she had when turning 40. Rani went from running one of the first Dance Studios in India to coming to the USA to help grow her fathers business.
Rani has always been a leader and never turned away from taking a risk. She talks on the podcast about the culture bias she had to overcome in India for starting her own business. Her idea of one studio to build girls confidence transpired into a 19 year thriving career. She brought the same passion she had for the studios into her fathers oil and gas manufacturing business.
Rani proves that age is just a number and it’s never too late to make a career change or blaze a new trail.
Puranik received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Pune in India and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Rice University. As a seasoned motivational speaker and certified Master Coach in Leadership Development, Puranik is passionate about mentoring the next generation of leaders. In 2016, Puranik was named one of the Top Leading Women in Energy by the Houston Business Journal and Business Woman of the Year by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston. The Houston Chronicle’s Top Workplaces Program recognized WOM as a Houston metro area Top Workplace of 2020. The Texas Women’s Foundation recently recognized Puranik as a recipient of the Maura “Women Helping Women” Award. Outside of her work environment, Puranik is an Indian classical trained vocalist and dancer, and a certified yoga instructor.
As a leader, innovator and creative, Puranik has found the strength to reinvent herself in order to overcome challenges in her personal life and in her family’s business. Puranik’s debut book titled “Seven Letters To My Daughters” is slated to launch in 2021.
The businesswoman on a mission wears many hats on any given day but is most proud to be a mother of two grown daughters and two rescued dogs. Puranik enjoys scuba diving, traveling and spending time with family.
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