Dr Keskar is a Metallurgical Engineer from the Government College of Engineering, Pune, and holds MBA & Ph.D. from University of Pune. Hehas around 25 years of industrial experience in organizations like Zensar, Thermax, Kirloskar and Bharat Forge. He has also worked as Dean (Academics) at Symbiosis International University and Head of the Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune. He is a visiting scholar at universities in Thailand and a recognized doctoral research guide at the University of Pune, BITS Pilani, Symbiosis International University, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune.