About Sakha Global

Trusted friend to enterprise technology.

Founded in 2005, Sakha Global is named from the Sanskrit word for Trusted Friend — a promise we've kept with every client for over two decades.

Our vision

"Technabling Human Endeavors"

Our mission: to rank among the top 25 global technology enabling companies — building systems that genuinely transform how enterprises operate.

2005
Year founded
250+
Professionals globally
100+
Products delivered
ISO
9001 & 27001 certified
What we stand for

Five values. Two decades. Unchanged.

Since 2005, these principles have guided every engagement, every hire, and every line of code we ship.

01

Impact

Striving for positive outcomes for all stakeholders — clients, communities, and the teams who build with us.

02

Faith

Earning stakeholder trust through consistent actions, transparent communication, and accountability at every level.

03

Happiness

Making technology endeavors easier, more fulfilling, and more human for everyone involved in the journey.

04

Knowledge

Continual learning for collective benefit — both for our team and the intelligent systems we build.

05

Excellence

Going beyond comfort zones to deliver outcomes that set the benchmark, not just meet it.

Our story

20+ years of building what matters.

2005

Founded in Bangalore by Giridhar Nagaraja and Kumar Keshavamurthy. Name 'SAKHA' drawn from Sanskrit — meaning Trusted Friend.

2010

Expanded into enterprise BPM and workflow automation, establishing the Pega partnership.

2016

Opened US operations to serve North American enterprise clients across Fintech and Insurance.

2019

ISO 9001:2015 certification achieved, reflecting commitment to global quality management standards.

2022

Pivoted to AI-native delivery — GenAI copilots, RAG systems, and agentic workflows enter the core portfolio.

2024

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification added. 250+ professionals. 100+ enterprise solutions shipped globally.

Leadership

The founders who built the trusted friend.

Giridhar Nagaraja

Giridhar Nagaraja

Founder & Chairman / CEO

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Kumar Keshavamurthy

Founder & Director / COO

Ananda Kallugadde

Ananda Kallugadde

Director

Pavan Krishnamurthy

Pavan Krishnamurthy

Director

Management team

The team that delivers.

Prakash Anand

Prakash Anand

VP - Engineering

Thejaswini S Kulkarni

Thejaswini S Kulkarni

Head of HR & Admin

Srinivasa M Kamath

Srinivasa M Kamath

Head of Finance & Accounts

Baragur K Venkatesha

Baragur K Venkatesha

Head of Marketing

Devi Rao

Devi Rao

Head of US Operations

Ratheesh P K

Ratheesh P K

Associate VP - Delivery

Sunil B K

Sunil B K

Principal Architect

Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar

Delivery Manager

Narasimha Murthy

Narasimha Murthy

Delivery Manager

Sandhya Venkatesh

Sandhya Venkatesh

Senior Project Manager

Certifications

Quality you can verify.

ISO 9001:2015

Quality Management System — globally recognised standard for consistent service delivery.

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information Security Management System — protecting client data at every engagement.

Where we are

Global delivery, local trust.

Bangalore, India

Engineering & AI Headquarters

Primary development centre — home to 200+ engineers, AI researchers, and delivery teams.

United States

North America Operations

Client-facing teams serving Fintech, Insurance, and enterprise clients across the US.

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