I am delighted to recommend Pawan A. Srivastava as a critical partner for Avila University. His passion and commitment to serving international students have been evident throughout our partnership, as he consistently goes above and beyond to ensure they have the resources and guidance needed to succeed in the United States. Pawan’s deep understanding of the challenges international students face, combined with his innovative approach and professionalism, has made a meaningful impact on our university community. His collaboration with Avila University has created valuable opportunities and positive outcomes for many students. Working with Pawan is a pleasure, and his integrity, responsiveness, and dedication set him apart. I look forward to continuing our partnership to support international student success.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Pawan and his team at Smart Adventures for nearly a year. In that time, Pawan has proven to be an ethical, trustworthy partner who consistently upholds our shared values. He never places the institution in a compromising position and brings integrity to every engagement. I had the opportunity to travel to India with him and witnessed his ability to lead teams, align with our university’s mission, and make informed decisions within a complex regulatory environment. Pawan deeply understands the nuances of international education — his work goes beyond recruitment, focusing on long-term student success and institutional integrity. He doesn’t cut corners or chase shortcuts; his approach is thoughtful and mission-driven. I highly recommend Pawan to any institution looking to diversify its recruitment channels the right way. His strategic, hands-on involvement brings steady, measurable growth — without false promises or gimmicks.

There are many adjectives I could accurately use to describe Pawan, like: dedicated, charismatic, knowledgeable, smart, creative,, and more. But, in my years of working with him, the one that is at the top of the list is EFFECTIVE. He simply gets the job done every time with excellence! I am proud to call him my colleague and friend.

Pawan Srivastava is one of the best, hardest-working, and visionary leaders I have ever had the opportunity to work with in the field of international education. Unlike many in the industry, the key to his remarkable success is that he cares first and foremost about the needs of the students he serves. He is constantly looking for ways to better support international learners through pricing, service, programming, and job placement. He is also one of the best-networked people in the business! Most importantly, Pawan has integrity. His honesty and integrity matter in a business where trust is essential — international students put their trust, for one of the most important decisions and investments of their lives, in recruiters. Pawan’s great success comes from their well-placed trust in him. Avila University is blessed to be working so closely with this valued partner, and I look forward to what we will do — together — in the years to come.

Pawan is one of the most noble businessmen I have ever worked with...and this integrity is so important given all the racial prejudices in today in America. Pawan is a man that keeps his commitments, especially in difficult situations with partners. Not only is he a great partner, he cares about the people, expecially the students. As an executive, he is an excellant leader. As an entrepreneur, his DNA is formed to make money with honesty powered by uprightness. I love serving with Pawan as he is one-in-million as a business partner or service provider to academic institutionally leadership. I am proud & humbled to call him my friend and business partner.

I have had the good fortune of working with Pawan in formulating a strategy for recruiting international graduate programs, and his counsel has been immensely valuable. His knowledge of the market and responsiveness have been highly beneficial to me and my team, and he is a pleasure to work with.

Pawan A. Srivastava is very professional and responsible in all dealing with every client and with students, faculty, and staff members. Working with Pawan is a very good and delightful experience, his personality is warm and caring about others. His communications skills are superb. His ability to problem solve is outstanding. I find that working with Pawan is “not work,” but rather a delightful time of cooperation and moving projects forward. Dr. Michael Carter, retired university president and advisor to TheBrightDot.com for advancement of colleges and schools.

Pawan is a student-centered, innovative, transformational, collaborative, and data-driven recruitment leader. Pawan possesses the requisite leadership skills to align strategies across diverse internal and external stakeholders to drive results. Pawan demonstrates strong skills in public-private-partnership, teamwork, and a keen knowledge of international business. We've collaborated on several projects to establish new recruitment and enrollment initiatives targeted to prospective hybrid, online, domestic, and international undergraduate and graduate students. Pawan's leadership style is very much hands-on as he is engaged in building end to end relationship. He respects the College's mission and works with the College to reach its targets and priorities. Pawan brings a positive attitude and firm command of the higher education landscape with creative and strategic recruitment campaigns that are both energizing and motivating. It's been a pleasure working with Pawan and his team to take hybrid and graduate education growth at St. Francis College from 843% in 18 months, transforming St. Francis College's graduate STEM programs.

It has been such a pleasure working with Pawan Srivastava and his team. He has effectively organized and strategized a new plan of action for attracting students to our programs. I appreciate his personal touches (such as texts wishing me well on holidays I celebrate) and for his tremendously responsive support for my team. I am very grateful to have him as a colleague and I look forward to all of our interactions.

I've been fortunate enough to have worked with Pawan on multiple occasions during my time at Global University Systems and am happy to say our working relationship continued throughout my role current at ELT. I can only describe Pawan as highly professional and experienced within the HE field, with an added bonus of being incredibly personable and thoughtful for as long as I have had the pleasure of knowing him.