Sakha

Innovative
Solutions Driving
Digital Excellence & Technological Advancement
for All

Who we are

With a legacy dating back to 2005, Sakha Global has consistently delivered transformative solutions through its prowess in technology consulting and software development. With a formidable team of over 250 professionals and a global presence encompassing both the United States and India, we stand as a respected authority in product development. Our extensive portfolio encompasses over 100 successful products, spanning a wide array of cutting-edge technologies such as Mobile (Android & iOS), Big Data, Machine Learning, Blockchain, AR/VR, IoT, and BPM/Workflow solutions. Our footprint extends to multiple locations across the United States, with a state-of-the-art development center situated in Bangalore, India. As a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality, we proudly maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Since 2005, we have tech-enabled solo entrepreneurs & startup teams, growth firms, Fortune 500 corporations as well as NGOs & Governments to successfully pursue their endeavours. We bring advantages of disruptive innovation, focus on emerging tech, agility, scalability, cost efficiencies & skilled resources to the table while working with clients.

What makes our clients come to us for more as their SAKHA (Sanskrit for “Trusted Friend”) is the fact that we offer the right combination of CONSULTING (from participating in idea development till aligning all stakeholders), SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT (making data & technology work) & MARKETING (go-to-market & creating delightful experiences for their customers).

Our Vision

  • Technabling human endeavors.

Our Mission

  • To be counted amongst top 25 global technology enabling companies in the next 3 years.

Our Values

  • Impact – We are aware of the impact of our actions and we individually and as a team, will strive to make it positive for all our stakeholders.
  • Faith – We have faith in ourselves and we shall endeavor always to earn the faith of all our stakeholders through all out actions.
  • Happiness – Happiness is what everyone strives for and all aspects of our endeavors will be directed towards making efforts easy for all our stakeholders.
  • Knowledge – Learning is a constant process and it’s our endeavor to be the seekers of knowledge always, everywhere, for the benefit of ourselves and all our stakeholders.
  • Excellence – We shall not be afraid of the intimidating; we will go the extra mile; we will achieve and excel.

Our Logo Story

The primary logo is a round circle representing the global reach of the organisation within which we have smaller circles depicting collaborations of the company with clients and partners and growing their businesses, as the primary goal. The red dot in the outer layer is the strategy that is driving the concept to execution (or accelerating digital transformation). It can also be perceived as the ON THE DOT approach towards strategy, execution and results.

As a metaphysical concept it can also depict the universe and everything that goes around the red dot within the circumference ("sakhamference") where it all started, or even mean "everything that goes around comes around".

Meet our directors

Giridhar Nagaraja

Founder & Chairman

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Founder & Director

Ananda Kallugadde

Director

Pavan Krishnamurthy

Director

Giridhar Nagaraja

Founder & Chairman

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Founder & Director

Ananda Kallugadde

Director

Pavan Krishnamurthy

Director

Meet Our Management

Giridhar Nagaraja

Founder & Chairman

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Founder & Director

Prakash Anand

Vice President

Thejaswini S kulkarni

Head of HR & Admin

Giridhar Nagaraja

Founder & Chairman

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Founder & Director

Prakash Anand

Vice President

Thejaswini S kulkarni

Head of HR & Admin

Srinivasa M Kamath

Head of Finance & Accounts

Baragur K Venkatesha

Head of Marketing

Devi Rao

Head of US Operations

Ratheesh P K

Associate Vice President

Srinivasa M Kamath

Head of Finance & Accounts

Baragur K Venkatesha

Head of Marketing

Devi Rao

Head of US Operations

Ratheesh P K

Associate Vice President

Sunil B K

Delivery Manager

Uday Shankar

Delivery Manager

Narasimha Murthy

Senior Project Manager

Sandhya Venkatesh

QA Manager

Sunil B K

Delivery Manager

Uday Shankar

Delivery Manager

Narasimha Murthy

Senior Project Manager

Sandhya Venkatesh

QA Manager

Giridhar Nagaraja

Founder & Chairman

Giridhar is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 24 years of software industry experience in product development, building offshore development centers and BOTs. Giridhar serves as Promoter and Director of Sakhatech. He also serves in advisory positions for various product development companies helping them with technology and M&A activities. He holds an Engineering degree from Mysore University.

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Founder & Director

Kumar has over 25 years of experience in IT, Utilities, Healthcare and Automotive Industries. He has worked with top corporate like Schlumberger, Johnson & Johnson and Daimler Chrysler in the areas of Business development, Marketing, Strategy and Operations. He was heading Energy and Utility Practice for TCGIvega. Kumar holds a MBA from Wayne State University, USA.

Ananda Kallugadde

Director

Ananda Kallugadde is the founder member of NeoBytes – now part of Sakha Global, where he was heading offshore (India) division. He has more than 20 years of management, consulting and business start-up experience, including in companies like Tata Group, Ernst & Young and Capgemini. Ananda holds a B.Tech degree from Karnataka Regional Engineering college (now NIIT Surathkal).

Pavan Krishnamurthy

Director

Pavan is an experienced venture investor and advisor to family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs with over 33 years of experience across venture investing, start-ups and entrepreneurship advisory services. Apart from founding Ojas Ventures & Co-Create Ventures, he has been with Nadathur Family office, Ernst & Young and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Pavan is a qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAI.

Prakash Anand

Vice President

Prakash is a technology expert and open source maven. Over the last 20 years, he has contributed significantly in building products for Data Mining and Analytics spread over Social Media, Education, ERP, Mobile and Banking domains. He has worked with Ivega (TCGIvega) and Meltwater in the past. He holds an Engineering degree in Computer Science from BMS College of Engineering (VTU).

Thejaswini S kulkarni

Head of HR & Admin

Thejaswini has over 19 years of experience in various IT start-ups. A postgraduate in HR by qualification, her expertise is in driving people practices & policies, talent acquisition, learning & development, performance management, employee engagement, talent retention and general administration. She is sensitive to employees’ needs and instrumental in designing effective policies aligning with organizational vision and goals.

Srinivasa M Kamath

Head of Finance & Accounts

Srinivasa has 33 years of experience in handling finance & accounts for Small & Medium Enterprises. Associated with Sakha Global since inception in 2005, he is responsible for accounts, finance, payroll management and statutory compliance. Srinivasa is a Commerce Graduate from Bangalore University.

Baragur K Venkatesha

Head of Marketing

With 20 years of experience in the IT services sector, Baragur has a proven track record of delivering innovative marketing communications. Working in tandem with top management, Baragur ensures that high-quality collaterals & sales-enabling marketing communication products such as presentations, flyers and brochures are delivered effectively, efficiently and consistently, whether it is direct marketing or increasing brand awareness. Baragur holds an MBA degree from Bangalore University, India.

N G Murali

VP Sales - (Middle East & Africa)

Murali is a seasoned techno-commercial professional with over 33 years of experience in providing IT solutions and services to large enterprises in the areas of engineering construction, manufacturing, education, and oil & gas services throughout the Middle East, Asia and Africa. He has managed all types and sizes of IT projects, largest being a USD 8+ million deal for a large engineering construction company in UAE. He has also served as a technology and business automation consultant to many groups in UAE. Murali is an Electronics and Communications Engineer from Bangalore, India.

Ratheesh P K

Associate Vice President

Ratheesh has over 16 years of experience in design, development, building and delivering enterprise-level technology solutions for clients across the globe. He has closely worked with clients for build & architecture of ERP, Cloud, IoT and other solutions, predominantly in the areas of medical, contract farming, financial and hospitality domains. Ratheesh holds a Masters in Computer Applications from DOEACC Society.

Devi Rao

Head of US Operations

Devi has over 30 years of managerial experience in the areas of audit, finance & business, and oversees our sourcing and client account management in US. With a professional, empowering and innovative approach, she has previously worked across USA and UK with top corporate such as Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton. Devi is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Sunil B K

Delivery Manager

Sunil is a motivated and innovative technology leader with a demonstrated capacity to deliver high quality solutions across multiple domains. He has the ability to build, maintain and motivate high performing technical teams. He has contributed significantly in developing products across e-Learning, Logistics, Mobile, Social Media and VR-AR domains. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication from PESIT (VTU).

Uday Shankar

Delivery Manager

Uday has over 19 years of experience developing and supporting enterprise scale insurance systems having worked with MetLife, Manulife and Max Life. Previously, he was a Project Lead at Cognizant. He holds a Masters in Computer Application from BMS College of Engineering (VTU). Uday has exposure to multiple platforms & technologies, leading large teams and likes opportunities to solve complex problems & process improvements.

Narasimha Murthy

Senior Project Manager

Narasimha has over 14 years of rich and varied experience in technical and functional aspects of Project Management & Software Testing Life Cycle at Sakha Global. He has handled Web & Mobile applications, including requirements gathering, risk analysis, project planning, scheduling, test automation, functional testing, defect tracking, management and reporting. He holds an Engineering degree from Gulbarga University.

Sandhya Venkatesh

QA Manager

Sandhya has over 10 years of experience in the areas of Quality Process, Project Management and People Management, including over 4 as a QA Manager. She is conversant with Agile methodologies and has worked extensively on automation testing & quality process, with project management activities including requirement gathering, planning and execution. Sandhya holds an Engineering degree from JNNCE, Shimoga (Mysore University).