Senthil Kumar

Chairman & CEO 

Innovative and results-driven executive with more than 20 years` leadership experience driving sustainable growth in enterprise-level financial, experiential, and digital transformations. Track record of successfully maximizing shareholder value through thoughtful investment, aggressive go-to-market strategies, and best-in-class partnerships. Strategic and action-oriented entrepreneur who thrives on steep challenges and incites team performance in multicultural settings.

Maya Bava

Chief Operating Officer

Multi-skilled Human Resources and Organizational Development executive experienced in leading Talent Management, Organizational Development, Training and Development in a global organization for 15+ years. Institute policies, programs, and standards that ensure industry best practice, both domestically, and in each country where Sierra Digital does business. Drive, design and implements companywide strategies that ensure an exceptional employee experiences, contributing to client delight.

Sudhakar Virupakshi

Senior Vice President

Sudhakar brings over 20 years of comprehensive technology and business expertise, having led digital and IT transformations across multiple industries, domains, and global regions. He has held senior executive roles including CIO and Vice President of IT, as well as various leadership positions in large, complex organizations.

With a strong track record of driving secure, scalable, and sustainable business transformations, Sudhakar combines deep knowledge of systems, data, and processes with a practical understanding of real-world challenges. His strategic mindset and belief in technology as a core enabler help organizations advance their goals in today’s complex and competitive environment.

He is also an active contributor to the broader tech community—serving on multiple advisory boards and as co-chair of the Houston Chief Information Officer community—where he shares best practices and insights with peers and industry leaders.

Karl Schmidt

Vice President - Oil & Gas Advisory

An Upstream Oil, Gas & Energy software executive with over 30 years working in all facets of the industry from accounting and financials, production and operations, land management to supply chain.  Karl was on the founding team of Enertia Software and spent 26 years with the company last serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  By applying relationship-driven approaches to business development, sales and product collaboration Karl directly engaged clients to implement industry leading solutions.

Proven history of developing and leading teams through the design, development and implementation of applications across the Upstream Oil, Gas & Energy spectrum.  Karl delivers business growth supported by high-performing, cohesive teams by focusing on engaging with people through establishment of open-door communication, a positive culture and a sense of inclusion within the workplace

TC Venkatesan

Senior Director - Innovation Advisory

Seasoned business leader with 25 years of experience in the art of technology and customer engagement with a focus on solution delivery marked by excellence. Proven track record in delivering high performance / high growth technical and business goals in a global setup, managing multiple stakeholders. Vested and demonstrated networking abilities in the “Hyperscaler”ecosystem, helping accelerate adoption and consumption of cloud revenue through mission critical workloads. Deeply experienced in enterprise architecture and solution development involving digital transformation in both service- and product-based scenarios.

Scott Gabelhart

Senior Director - Data Strategy & Innovation

A dynamic leader with extensive experience in selling and delivering innovative, value-based software, technology, and business solutions to Fortune 100 and 500 companies across industries such as technology, life sciences, consumer goods, transportation, and software. He is known for achieving client success by unlocking unrealized value in ever-evolving tech and business landscapes. An empathetic customer-first approach that aligns business cases with correct technical design and architecture. This approach has yielded the condensing of project timelines, derisked critical transformation components, expedited deal closure, and innovative accelerators.

Jayakanth Loganathan

Senior Director Marketing

Jay is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of extensive management experience and a strong expertise in marketing and digital strategies. As a seasoned global leader, he has a proven track record of driving revenue growth, building impactful brands, and successfully executing a wide range of corporate initiatives.
With a wealth of experience in both B2B and B2B2C marketing, Jay excels in delivering comprehensive 360-degree marketing solutions. His expertise spans Strategic Marketing, Sales Enablement, Corporate Communications, Branding, and Digital Marketing, making him a versatile and results-driven leader in the industry.

Sameel Baker

Director & Global Head of Products - Energy & Commodity Management

Sameel Baker has joined Sierra Digital as the Global Head of Products. In this role, he will lead the charge in driving innovation across our industry solutions and Business AI initiatives. With deep expertise in technology and product strategy, he will focus on advancing AI-driven solutions, optimizing our product portfolio, and delivering exceptional value to our customers.

M.S.Mohanraj

IT Sales Manager

Over 15+ years of experience in IT Consulting handling Multitasking roles such as ERP SAP | Oracle| INFOR / Lawson | PeopleSoft - Sales, Client Partner , Business Development & Client Service Management for Public Sector ( State & Local Government, Universities, County), Oil and Gas, Energy and Utilities,Auto/ Manufacturing, Health Care , IT / ITES Staffing companies.

Rajan Marathe

Director Business Intelligence

IT Professional with 20+ years of experience in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence. Successful delivery of large transformations programs, customer liaison and management . Work experience of US and India.

Enterprise Reporting and Analytics, SAP BW on HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) , Business Intelligence, Data warehousing, and Systems Integration (EAI).

Sooriya Sudhakar

Director – SAP BI Advisory

A well-organized strategist and architect of SAP Business Intelligence Solutions with emphasis on Research, Innovations, and Continuous Learning for self and the team. 15+ years of industrial experience in large enterprise environments across various domains.

Expertise in SAP BO/BI Solutions – Information Design Tool, Web Intelligence, Design Studio, Lumira, Predictive Analytics. Integration with SAP Sources – BW, HANA and various non-SAP data sources. Handled multiple implementation and upgrade projects successfully. Embraced new technologies with ease and helped customers in transitioning to Digital Technologies, which include Big Data Analytics in HADOOP Ecosystem, SAP Fiori App Implementations, Cloud Analytics, and Hana Cloud Platform Deployments.

Kaviarasan Thangarasu

Director of SAP Data and Analytics

Lead consultant with over decade of experience with expertise on techno-functional knowledge in DWC, SAC, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation(BPC) optimised for S4H, EPM10.1/10.0, BPC7.5, BW/BI, IP, CBP, TPM & ABAP. Excellent experience in reporting, budgeting, forecasting, planning and consolidation.

Suchindra Guru Pradeep Prabhakaran

SAP Finance Advisory

Business and Technology leader with 20+ years of experience in cloud transformation, data center migration, software architecture, program and delivery management. Prior to joining Sierra Digital, Pradeep held leadership roles in IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Motorola. He excels in straddling business and technology for strategic decision-making to deliver high impact projects. At Sierra Digital, Pradeep pioneered the SAP Contract Lease Management Practice, and has led more than 10 IFRS, ASC842, and GASB87 implementation projects for both domestic and international clients.

Venkata Rama Vikas Chinta

Cloud Advisor

A performance-driven SAP leader with more than 12 years of industry experience in architecting & implementing SAP solutions for Fortune 100 companies. Drives consulting operations, strategies for product development, and innovation with special initiatives in SAP. Techno-functional expertise ensures service delivery enabling customers to transform and grow sustainably. Heads Sierra Digital’s SAP & Innovation Practice. Prior to joining Sierra Digital, Vikas held leadership roles with Accenture and Capgemini.

Robert Jones

Delivery Director, Customer Success

Robert brings over 30 years of experience in leading large delivery teams, focusing on maximizing resource utilization and achieving performance goals. He has a proven track record in driving project success across various regions and collaborating with sales teams to enhance business development.His expertise includes managing internal market unit operations, with a strong emphasis on customer feedback, staffing, financial metrics, and contract management. Robert's leadership is dedicated to delivering exceptional results for both clients and the organization.

Sandy Udupa

Director of Finance

A career Finance and Banking professional, Ms. Udupa helps the Sierra family of companies manage financial health efficiently and effectively. She is a trusted and strategic advisor to the organization; and, in concert with a team of finance professionals, provides continuous analytics and financial planning services to aid tracking and management of the organization's cash flow.

Known for her innovative thinking, Ms. Udupa translates detailed financial information into relatable, actionable KPI’s to help the Leadership Team sustain a vigilant awareness of financial issues, plan accordingly, mitigate risk, and assure team success by facilitating control of the organization’s financial health at all times.