Red Hat Summit: Connect 2025

Andrew Brown is Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for Red Hat. His focus is on empowering businesses to build flexible, cross-platform IT infrastructure solutions using open source solutions. He is responsible for commercial and public sector sales, channel and alliances sales, and consulting and training services. He leads the company’s global go-to-market strategy, as well as revenue growth for Red Hat's products, services, and solutions in more than 40 countries. A software industry veteran, Brown arrived at Red Hat in 2023 with more than 28 years experience in hybrid cloud and transformational technology. He began his career at IBM as an intern and held various positions working out of the UK, Japan and Canada. Most recently served as General Manager, Technology Group, IBM United Kingdom & Ireland, where he drove the business strategy, sales and marketing, and overall financial performance for Software & Cloud in EMEA. His passion lies in delivering superior customer experiences and success through trusted advisor relationships. On a personal front, he is a Foundation of Hearts board member, supporting Heart of Midlothian football club, the UKs largest professional fan owned club in the UK, and the community it serves.

Marjet Andriesse is a seasoned leader, with over 25 years of vast international experience in driving customer satisfaction, sales, and revenue growth. She has been instrumental in successful transition and organizational management for technology and professional services firms across Europe and Asia. As general manager and senior vice president of Red Hat in Asia Pacific, Marjet is responsible for the next phase of the company’s growth in the region, as well as leading initiatives to enable customer success with open hybrid cloud technology. Marjet also manages engagement with enterprise customers and emerging technologies sales and support capabilities. Throughout her career, Marjet has been a passionate advocate for workplace diversity and has been acknowledged for her forward thinking leadership. This includes her role as Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) council for Red Hat APAC and has been recognized as one of the Tech leaders for the inaugural SG100 Women in Tech in 2020.

Navtez brings a unique combination of deep technical expertise and go-to-market strategy experience. He has held leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer for India at Microsoft for over three years, where he was responsible for the public sector business in India, overseeing the entire P&L and operating team. Under his leadership the team facilitated digital transformation projects for central ministries, state governments, public sector units, and educational institutions, such as the National Language Translation Mission (Bhashini), E-Shram, and Diksha, while working towards doubling Microsoft's public sector revenue over three years. He also spent over nineteen years at McKinsey, where, as a Senior Partner, he played a pivotal role in establishing two key service lines at McKinsey India office (INO) - RTS and tech-enabled operations which together accounted for 45% of INO's client engagements. His extensive cross-sector experience spans Technology, Industrials (including metals & mining, power, chemicals, and oil & gas), and Infrastructure. Most recently, Navtez was with IBM for 1.5 years, serving as Vice President and General Manager for Strategic Business Development, covering India and South Asia.

Vincent Caldeira is CTO APAC at Red Hat and focused on technology strategy and emerging technology engineering in hybrid cloud, cloud-native AI and technology sustainability domains. Named a Top 10 CTO in APAC by Technology Magazine in 2023. Has 20+ years in IT, excelling in technology transformation in the financial industry, and is a Technical Advisor to LF OS-Climate, member of the GSF Green AI Committee, Technical Oversight Committee at LF FINOS and CNCF TAG Sustainability.

Anup Kadam is a seasoned Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation leader with extensive experience in driving strategic initiatives and delivering innovative solutions. With an MBA from IIM Indore and a certification as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt & AI ML, Anup has a proven track record in AI integrated products, product management, and business strategy. Currently heading AI; Advanced Analytics at Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Anup has successfully led the development and implementation of AI-powered solutions, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and generating substantial ROI. His expertise spans across Generative AI, NLP, MLOps, Industry 4.0 ; digital transformation, making him a sought-after consultant and mentor in the industry. His career highlights include leading digital programs that reduced production time significantly, managing projects worth USD 400 Mn, and developing strategic action plans for digital offerings. His contributions have been recognized with awards and accolades, including winning international awards such as the Machine Learning competition at the McCombs School of Business, Texas, USA.

Nandkishor Dhomne mostly known as NK in the IT & Healthcare faternity is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE). With over 24 years of experience, he is a seasoned IT leader specializing in digital transformation and technology-led business growth. As a key member of the Manipal Healthcare Group's executive team, NK is responsible for driving the group's digital hospital strategy across its hospitals in India and internationally. His work modernizes IT operations by implementing core healthcare systems like EMR, centralized analytics, and telehealth innovations. Before joining Manipal in 2008, NK held IT leadership roles at prominent companies, including GMR Group and Hindalco Industries. He holds a Master of Computer Applications and accomplished leader from XLRI. NK has been recognized for his work, including being named to "The CIO Power List".

Anvize Rodrigues is an accomplished IT leader with over 27 years of experience driving digital transformation, optimizing business operations, and delivering sustainable business impact across global enterprises. At present, Anvize serves as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Tata Tele Business Services Limited, leading the organization’s technology strategy, aligning digital infrastructure and application initiatives with business priorities to deliver cutting-edge, future-ready solutions that enhance the enterprise customer experience. She is instrumental in supporting technology investments with business outcomes, enabling enterprises to harness digital capabilities to transform their operations. Her strategic vision extends beyond current challenges to anticipate future demands and collaborate with stakeholders in delivering value-driven solutions. Over her distinguished career, Anvize has built deep expertise in leading large-scale integrations, and strengthening IT governance and data management frameworks. She has driven digital transformation through analytics-led decision-making, advanced CRM deployments (Salesforce, SAP CRM), and infrastructure optimization that delivered significant cost efficiencies. A strong people leader, she has also built and led high-performing global IT teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. Prior to joining Tata Tele Business Services Limited, Anvize held senior leadership roles at Revvity Inc., The Wadia Group, and Ezeego One Travel & Tours, where she led enterprise digitalization, CRM and ERP migrations, and global IT modernization initiatives. Earlier, she was associated with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), and Fine Infotech, managing complex technology implementations for clients across industries such as telecom, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, travel, and financial services. Her cross-sector expertise and ability to translate complex technical frameworks into business-driven solutions have earned her multiple industry recognitions, including the IDC Transformation Award, BIG CIO 50 Award, and CIO 100 Award. While diverse experiences have shaped Anvize’ s strengths and values, her dedication to continuous learning is reflected in multiple certifications in advanced technologies (Agile, PMP, Six Sigma Green Belt, IT Governance, and Digital Transformation for CIOs) that have equipped her to navigate digital landscapes effectively. Anvize holds an Executive MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, and a bachelor’s in computer engineering from Mangalore University.

Yusuf Roopawalla has over three decades of technology leadership in banking. His academic credentials include a Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Technology from the National Centre for Software Technology. Yusuf’s career spans global banking institutions and major transformation roles. Before joining Unity, he served as CIO – India & South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, and also CTO at Bank of India. Across these roles he led large-scale core banking, digital payments, infrastructure, compliance and global delivery programs. As CIO of Unity Small Finance Bank, Mr. Roopawalla is tasked with driving the bank’s “digital-first” ethos and building a scalable, agile technology backbone. In a recent announcement of the bank’s partnership with IBM, he emphasized the ambition to simplify banking through technology.
Under his leadership, Unity’s API-first strategy, hybrid cloud and modern application integration infrastructure have been accelerated — enabling faster time-to-market and seamless fintech/partner onboarding. Yusuf has worked on large scale transformational projects for delivery in regulated banking settings, driving digital transformation, core banking upgrades, payments innovation and M&A integration. He has Strong focus on architecture & governance with emphasis on open architecture, API-governance and hybrid cloud underscores a commitment to future-ready infrastructure. All of these include Customer-centric technology strategy with a focus on improving customer experience, reducing time-to-market for new digital features and partner ecosystems.

Anil Tembhe, CGM Infrastructure and PE, State Bank of India.
Anil heads the infrastructure vertical at SBI, overseeing cloud, network, data centers, and platform security.
With over 28 years of experience, he has also led SBI’s digital and electronic channels, driving large-scale innovation across internet, mobile, and payment systems.

Ashutosh Mishra is responsible for leading and managing Bank Of India's Information Technology strategy and operations in alignment with organizational goals, innovation in Banking technology to enhance customer experience, spearheading digital initiatives like Omni channel Mobile Banking application, fintech partnerships and other automation. He oversees IT projects from planning to execution including audits ,compliance and governance. He is also responsbile for driving Data Analytics Department in the Bank by leading the exploration and adoption of new AI, ML and Big data technologies.

Shri Ashutosh Choudhury has assumed charge as Executive Director, Indian Bank on 03rd May 2023. As Executive Director of Indian Bank, he handles portfolios like Corporate & Institutional Credit, Mid Corporate Credit, Human Resource, Accounts & Investor Relations, Subsidiaries & Joint Venture, Planning, Cash Management Services & Supply Chain Finance, Credit Monitoring, Risk Management & Fraud Risk Management, Information & Cyber Security, Estate, Change Management & Digital Adoption, Information Technology, Digital Banking & Digital Business & FinTech Partnership etc. Prior to joining as Executive Director of Indian Bank, he has served as Chief General Manager & Group CRO of Punjab National Bank (2021-2023). As Zonal Head/ General Manager, Hyderabad at PNB he handled business & administrative decision of 440 branches, 7 Circles, 5 Mid Corporate Credit Centres, 5 Retail, Agri & MSME Credit Centres, 3 GBVs & 7 CACs in three states of AP, TS & Karnataka (2020-2021).
As General Manager handled portfolios like Retail Credit, MSME, Financial Inclusion, digital lending etc., improvised credit strategy and strengthened digital lending, fintech and other digital platforms at OBC and PNB, while leading large-scale teams (2017–2020).

Mangesh Surve has been in crucial leadership roles as the technology influenced the digital transformation of Industries and impacted daily lives of its consumers. He is currently leading the Red Hat Solutions Architect team for India and South Asia. He is consulting crucial verticals like BFSI, Telco, IT/ITES, Manufacturing , Defence , Government and Pharma on Cloud Native & Open Source based Digital transformation. He had also lead the technology teams in Oracle during its transition to Cloud; He was leader of Information Management at IBM during that time when Business has started looking at Analytics as one of the crucial pillars of their business.

Ameeta is Senior Director for Solution Architecture & Adoption for Red Hat Asia Pacific and is responsible for providing Technical leadership and direction to a team of Solution and Customer Success Architects and Executives that are engaged with clients to bring the power of Open Source technologies to Enterprises . Ameeta has spent several years in the industry in client facing roles where she has helped clients architect, design, build and troubleshoot software systems.

Abhishek currently leads Sales and Business Development for the Enterprise segment across India and the South Asia region at Red Hat. In this role, he drives strategic growth initiatives and leads digital transformation partnerships across key sectors including financial services, government, and telecommunications. With over 20 years of experience in the IT, cloud, and telecom industries, Abhishek brings deep domain expertise and a strong track record of helping organizations unlock business value through open-source technologies and innovation. Prior to Red Hat, Abhishek led the Telecom and Cloud Providers vertical at NTT, where he was instrumental in enabling several leading operators in India to embark on their hybrid cloud journeys. His professional journey also includes leadership positions at Dell, Netmagic, and Siemens Communications, where he contributed to business expansion across diverse industry segments. Abhishek holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Mumbai University, and an MBA from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

A seasoned business leader with experience in general management, sales and business development, service design and delivery, customer relations and success, partner engagement, customer experience and digital business transformational programs. Misha has rich experience working with system integrators such as Infosys, IBM, Syntel and Fujitsu Consulting, has run a B2B telecom business at Vodafone India, led Professional Services at VMware India and led the Industry Solutions (consulting) business at Microsoft India and South Asia. She is passionate about achieving business outcomes for customers through suitable business transformation decisions combined with the efficient use of technology. An active speaker and mentor at Women in Technology forums, Misha also strongly believes in leveraging diversity of thought, gender and demography at the workplace. In addition to her day job, she mentors people and champions multiple initiatives in aspirational leadership, diversity and inclusion within and across organizations.

Mukesh Mehta is a seasoned technology leader with over 29 years of experience in driving go-to-market strategy, sales management, and business growth across enterprise, government, and mid-market segments. As Director of Commercial Business at Red Hat India & South Asia, he leads revenue growth across corporate and territory segments, guiding teams across sales, consulting, and partner ecosystems to deliver consistent double-digit performance. Over the years, Mukesh has held leadership roles at global technology giants including Adobe, Oracle, Microsoft, Lenovo, IBM, and Compaq. He has built high-performing teams, driven new market initiatives, and delivered transformative business results. Known for his deep understanding of hybrid cloud strategy and customer-centric execution, Mukesh has been instrumental in building trusted relationships with C-level leaders and strategic partners. A Computer Science engineer by education, he is passionate about mentoring talent and driving business transformation through innovation, collaboration, and value-driven leadership.

Ausim Khan is the Director – Partner Ecosystem for India and South Asia at Red Hat, based in New Delhi. With over two decades of experience in enterprise software, cloud services, and channel leadership, Ausim has built a distinguished career transforming partner ecosystems and driving high-growth go-to-market strategies across diverse routes to market. At Red Hat, he leads the regional partner organization, managing strategic alliances, distribution, and service provider relationships. Previously, he headed Red Hat’s Cloud & Managed Services business under the Certified Cloud & Service Provider (CCSP) Program, scaling it from inception into a multimillion-dollar portfolio. His leadership excellence has earned him multiple accolades, including the Red Hat President’s Award for Outstanding Sales Achievement and ten consecutive 100% Club Awards. Before joining Red Hat, Ausim held senior channel leadership roles at Emerson Network Power and BenQ India, where he built strong partner capacity and accelerated revenue growth. A strategic and collaborative leader, he is passionate about mentoring teams and fostering long-term partnerships that deliver lasting business impact.

Supriya Menon brings over 30 years of experience as a global sales and business leader. She developed her career in the training industry, working with organizations such as NIIT, Oracle, and VMware. Earlier this year, Supriya joined Red Hat to lead the India and South Asia Global Learning Services Business. Her expertise lies in guiding organizations through the early adoption of technologies, enabling their successful digital and cloud transformation journeys.

Anand Kalidoss is an accomplished business leader in financial services and enterprise transformation. As Director of Cloud & AI Business, he drives growth through strategic go-to-market approaches and leads Cloud & AI, and digital initiatives. He builds effective partnerships across cloud and fintech, delivering customer-focused solutions and aligning sales with business results. Anand is a trusted advisor to CXOs and often speaks on conferences and ecosystem events. Anand brings a global perspective with deep regional expertise. He’s passionate about empowering teams and shaping the future of enterprise sales.

Avyaya Anasapurapu is the Product Manager for SpeedCloud and SpeedCloud Supreme at NxtGen Cloud Technologies; Avyaya translates technical knowledge into actionable customer solutions, spearheading creative ideation, sales enablement, product roadmapping, and growth strategies across verticals.

Cheriyan Mathew is a seasoned technology leader in the industry with multi-technology domain, multi-industry vertical experience. His passion is to help customers navigate their hybrid cloud journey by designing  cutting-edge solutions that increase the revenue, productivity and optimize the cost and performance. In his current role at Red Hat, he leads a vibrant team of solution architects to help public sector and commercial customers with right open source technology solution for achieving their aspirational outcomes and best experience to their clients and citizens.

Chintamani heads Solution Architecture & Presales for the Enterprise FSI & Manufacturing segment at Red Hat India. With 25 years of experience across Red Hat, IBM, and TCS, he brings deep expertise in cloud, AI, enterprise IT and Telecom Network Assurance. He works with customers to align Red Hat’s enterprise open-source solutions with business goals and helps in their Digital Transformation, Application Modernization, Automation and AI journeys.

Anuj Mittal is an accomplished sales leader serving as the India Regional Specialist Sales Leader at Red Hat. With a robust background in sales leadership and a fervent dedication to open source technology, Anuj has consistently driven revenue growth and cultivated high-performing sales teams within the dynamic landscape of open source. His expertise lies in identifying and capitalizing on market opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and delivering innovative solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of customers. Anuj excels in nurturing strong client relationships and guiding organizations through transformative digital journeys.

Ravi Goyal is the Head of Solution Architecture for Public Sector, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas at Red Hat India/South Asia. A seasoned professional and recognized thought leader, he brings extensive experience across enterprise architecture, and consulting for large-scale transformational projects. He has been instrumental in designing and delivering several major e-Governance initiatives for the Government of India and actively contributes to national and international forums, including IndEA 2.0 (MeitY), World Economic Forum (WEF), the Association of Enterprise Architects (AEA), the Delhi Management Association (DMA), and UNICEF. Ravi has played a key role in strategizing and conceptualizing multiple IT and e-Governance programs that are now adopted across both central and state governments in India.

Vaibhav leads the Technical Sales team for OpenShift Hybrid Cloud and AI platforms. Through his leadership and innovative thinking, he has been instrumental in driving transformative solutions for public and private sector banks, government projects, manufacturing, telecom, pharmaceuticals, and corporate customers — all powered by enterprise open-source innovations. Coming from a developer background, Vaibhav has a strong technical acumen for solving business problems by optimally aligning technology with business needs and enabling customer success. His strategic approach addresses both current and future requirements, making him a trusted partner for executives seeking sustained business growth through technology excellence.

Siva leads the Tech Sales team covering partner ecosystems across the Asia Pacific countries. Prior to this role, he led the IBM Synergy tech sales initiatives. Before expanding his coverage to APAC he held various positions in Southeast Asia running the Emerging markets pre-sales teams, assisting to establish Red Hat entities across various cities and also held the position of Chief Technologist for Southeast Asia. Siva has been with Red Hat for over 17 years and has been involved in open source technologies for more than 20 years. He has helped many enterprises (and ecosystem partners) including financial services clients, telcos and public sector organizations as a key architect to embrace Red Hat’s open source
software solutions.

Anoop Chaturvedi Manages Advisory & Professional Services and Managed Services  for HPE in India Geo. In his current role, Anoop’s endeavor is to drive HPE’s big bets  around AI, Sustainability, Big Data & Cloud. A Conversationalist, Storyteller, Business Leader & Tech Talk Specialist. Stage is his  dosage of adrenaline, after all he’s a people’s person! 22+ years in the domain, he walks  & talks in a way that organically creates the vibe of the avant-garde. 
Big Data, Block Chain, AI, IoT, Cloud, Sustainability & Digital Transformation are the  key focal points of his expertise. He loves discussing technology and its impact on the  world around us. He has been a Television News Guest, Keynote Speaker & Quiz Master to Interactive Chat Shows Host for Celebrities, the art of articulation bagged with a reservoir of  knowledge, comes naturally to him. His oratory sessions or style of talks sail on the radar of energy & engagement. That’s what his audience, which ranges from budding corporates to CXOs, say! For that  matter, his sound, creative and technological command on the subject can push your  thinking horsepower to take another leap. 

Data Protection Evangelist with 17 years of experience in Cloud Solutions, Pre-Sales, and Solution Architecting. 
Currently serving as a Data Protection Evangelist & Kasten Pre-Sales Consultant at Veeam Kasten. Specializes in Kubernetes-native data protection and enterprise backup solutions. He leads technical evaluations, POCs, and workshops to architect tailored backup, disaster recovery, and application mobility strategies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Total 25 years of industry experience. Throughout his career, he has worked across various sectors, including service providers, BFSI, public sector, manufacturing, and aviation. He has been with Cisco for the past 10 years.

Sandeep Madhiraju leads the Solutions Engineering team for India at HashiCorp, where he empowers enterprises to accelerate their cloud and security transformation through HashiCorp’s comprehensive automation and security portfolio. He is recognized for his deep technical expertise, strong customer focus, and collaborative leadership. With extensive experience in cloud, DevSecOps, and infrastructure automation, Sandeep has successfully guided numerous large organizations in adopting secure and scalable platforms.

A Seasoned Professional with over two decades of Consulting experience in the IT Industry with
expertise in Complex Business Solutions to ISA Clients across verticals in the areas of Data
Platform Services, Cognitive & Analytics, Workflow based Solutions, Information Management.
Possess a blend of Technical, Business Management & Leadership Skills.

Akhil Harchinder is a Senior Technical Account Manager at Red Hat with over nine years of experience in customer engagement and IT technologies. He specializes in managing enterprise customer relationships, driving technical success, and ensuring smooth adoption of Red Hat’s open-source solutions. Akhil is passionate about delivering value through technology, innovation, and trusted partnerships.

Business-savvy, customer centric solution sales professional with 28+ years of experience in the IT industry selling, architecting enterprise solutions and driving business innovations focused around cloud technologies, platform modernization and application modernization in the FSI vertical. As an OpenShift Sales Specialist, I engage in strategic dialogues with IT decision makers to drive outcome based adoption and application of cloud-native technologies across platforms, applications and business transformation.

Ritesh Shroff is a Senior Solution Architect focusing on the BFSI sector. Ritesh has over 21+ years of experience in the IT Industry. Ritesh has always been a technical advisor for clients and customer centricity is his forte. He brings in extensive experience in creating architecture blueprints, roadmaps, leading discussions with C- Suite and working with customer business & technical teams in all of his accounts. Also collaborates well with the larger ecosystem and the SI community for critical projects such as Digital Transformation.

Sukanta Basak has held multiple customer- and partner-facing roles during his 16-year journey at Red Hat. He has worked extensively with the partner community (across all channels) for the last 8 years and helped build a vibrant partner ecosystem in India. A well-known technologist, collaborator, and influencer in the customer and partner community, he has helped customers and partners build business solutions around Red Hat technologies and partner solution areas. His depth of knowledge of industry solutions, open source technologies, and Red Hat technologies has established him as a trusted adviser to partners and customers. He is a technology advocate within Red Hat for partners and customers, and helps make things happen for them.

Prasad brings over 15 years of open source technologies expertise. As an AI Architect and part of the AI Specialist team at Red Hat APAC, he enables organizations to harness the Red Hat AI stack to drive innovation, solve complex business challenges, and deliver measurable customer outcomes.

Gulshan has held multiple Customer and Partner facing roles in Red Hat’s journey of 8+ years. He has worked as Red Hat Certified Instructor & Consultant, then moving to Partner Solution Architect role and now he is a Specialist Solution Architect of RHEL in APAC. He is Passionate about delivering solutions based on Open Source Technologies, mainly Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Linux based technologies such as Ansible and OpenShift. He has a rich experience in designing solutions for business applications use cases.

Mandar Dixit is responsible for Presales across West & North India for Corporate Customers. With 20+ years of Presales & Consulting experience, in varied segments like Cloud, Data Center, Telco & System Integration, he brings an excellent blend of Business & Technical skills. At Red Hat he has remarkable contributions towards business growth in the hybrid cloud market based on Enterprise open source technologies.
Proven record of accomplishment in complex solution building across Industry verticals like BFSI, Manufacturing & ITES. Has been a Trusted Advisor to Large Business Conglomerates, in their Application Modernization & Hybrid Cloud journey.

Aashi Nagaraj is the Sales Leader for Red Hat Enterprise Linux in India, responsible for driving go-to-market (GTM) strategies for sales and customer engagement across the region. With a sharp focus on delivering value through open source innovation, Aashi leads initiatives that empower customers to adopt, scale, and succeed with Red Hat’s enterprise platforms. Prior to her current role, Aashi led sales for Red Hat Enterprise Linux across the Asia Pacific region, with over a decade of experience in technology sales, Aashi brings a rich blend of startup agility and enterprise discipline. She has worked with global leaders like IBM, where she collaborated closely with clients in the retail, utility, and manufacturing sectors. Her experience spans customer advisory, business development, and strategic account management. Aashi is passionate about helping organizations navigate their digital transformation journeys through enterprise open source solutions, blending global perspective with a deep understanding of regional customer needs.

Varun Bhatia is a highly experienced Cloud Architect with two decades of industry experience. He has a strong background in both business strategy and technology. In his current position, Varun works with key telecom clients. He promotes the use of open-source technology to modernize their networks, improve their enterprise systems, and digitize their internal applications.

Shrinivas Dikhonda is the Principal Specialist Solution Architect at Red Hat and an established technologist with over two decades of diverse IT industry experience across multiple domains, helping customers and partners achieve their strategic business goals. He specializes in cloud-native application modernization, consistently enabling organizations to unlock tangible business value through scalable, future-ready architectures. Shrinivas brings a rich blend of expertise in application development and modernization, leveraging modern AI, cloud-native security standards, and the power of enterprise open-source technologies within the Red Hat technology stack. He has worked extensively with global fortune 500 customers, led CoE’s & Projects driving innovation & growth with his thought leadership. Prior to joining Red Hat, Shrinivas was the Director at TIBCO India leading Cloud & Integration Practice while also actively working as Digital Transformation Architect for APAC

Bhavin Ajmera is a seasoned technology executive with over 23 years of experience in engineering and operations. He currently leads the services business and delivery for enterprise customers at Red Hat India. In this role, Bhavin has successfully spearheaded numerous large-scale initiatives across diverse industry sectors. His project portfolio includes core banking transformations, digital engagement hubs, telecom transitions from 3G to 4G, automation strategies, hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, and application modernization. His leadership continues to drive impactful digital transformations for some of the region’s largest conglomerates.

Anuvrat is an Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect in Red Hat with overall 18 years of IT professional experience in architecting, designing & delivering Hybrid Cloud Platform Solutions across Unix/Linux OS, Virtualization, Containers,  Security and Automation technologies. In his current Role at Red Hat, Anuvrat works closely with BFSI sector customers and assists them in digitally transforming and modernizing their businesses using Red Hat Open Hybrid Cloud approach.

Saurabh Rai is a transformation architect at the intersection of open-source innovation and public sector modernization. As Pre-Sales Thought Leader for North India at Red Hat, he partners with enterprises and governments to bridge legacy complexity with cloud-native agility. Saurabh Rai is a results-driven technology professional with expertise in cloud platforms, developer solutions, and enterprise modernization. With a strong background in solution architecture and customer engagement. With 17+ years of experience in hybrid cloud, Saurabh blends business empathy with technical precision - championing enterprise open source as a strategic enabler for scale, security, and sustainability.

As Technology Evangelist in the telecom space with two decades of industry experience, Neha works with strategic telco clients helping them along their transformation journey from 4G to 5G. She works on demystifying Red Hat’s Hybrid Cloud technology and marrying it with the changing landscape of telecom networks, IT and Edge. She strives to convert the vision of telecom operators into reality. Having worked with industry leaders like Nokia, Ericsson, Accenture and Oracle across presales, business development and client advisory roles, Neha brings extensive experience in key telecom domains including OSS/BSS, RAN, Core, IOT/Edge and Cloud.

Senior Solutions Architect at Red Hat focussing on Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Application Services Technologies, helping customers with their digital transformation journeys. Previously worked in the services industry with BFSI and Telecom customers in India and  across APAC and EMEA. Have 19 years of experience in  development, integration technologies, solution design and architecture.

Sumit Garg has held key delivery roles in transformational journeys (Cloud, Cyber Security, Application Development) and digital technologies that have reshaped business landscapes and transformed the daily lives of consumers. Currently, he leads the Sales and Delivery (Services) for Enterprise (Government and Telecom) across PAN India. With his rich delivery experience and technical knowledge Sumit helps his team to manage stakeholders and keep pivotal metrics (Cost, Schedule and Quality) in control. Sumit provides strategic guidance towards planning and organising of resources, risk and issues monitoring and tracking across the customers. Previously, he served as Senior Manager at NEC and DXC leading security and cloud practice. Prior to that was the leader of technology with IBM and HCL working on multiple domains including Telecom, BFSI and TME.

Jitender Kohli is a Principal Specialist Architect with Red Hat’s APAC Telco Center of Excellence, where he helps telecom providers accelerate their transformation with hybrid cloud, automation, and AI-driven solutions. With deep expertise across Red Hat’s cloud and AI platforms, he has led multiple large-scale projects that modernize infrastructure, enhance security, and deliver scalable innovation. His focus areas include cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, and blueprint design. As a trusted advisor in the telecom industry, Jitender is passionate about enabling telcos to harness open-source technologies to drive innovation, efficiency, and agility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Mukul Chainani is Principal Sales Specialist, Telco Accounts at Red Hat with over two decades of experience in driving sales, presales, and business development across telecom and enterprise domains. His expertise lies in bridging advanced technology with business outcomes, enabling large-scale organizations to adopt next-generation architectures and platforms. With a proven track record in 5G, Telco Clouds, Cloud Native, Edge Computing, and Cloud Core, his focus is on helping enterprises and service providers harness the power of Cloud & Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate digital transformation.

Sarabjit is a Principal Specialist Solution Architect at Red Hat, focusing on strategic customers in AIML domain,, hybrid cloud architectures, and cloud-native applications. With over 22 years of industry experience, Sarabjit has extensive expertise in developing architecture blueprints, roadmaps, and leading discussions with CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. He holds numerous industry certifications in technologies including cloud computing, integration technologies, workflow management, and security solutions.

Rudolf Sequeira is a Senior Solution Architect focusing on the BFSI Vertical. He is a dynamic professional with 20+ years of rich experience as Presales and Solution Architect in the IT Industry. He engages to ensure Customer success addressing Business needs and solving problems using Technology solutions in pursuit to be Trusted Advisor for his Customers. As part of Enterprise Digital Transformation, he has been engaged in architecting Technology solutions for building  on premise Private Cloud,Hybrid Cloud and Multi Cloud Solutions. He also has expertise on Data Center services and Infrastructure solutions. At Red Hat, he engages with Financial Institutions on Platform led Approach for running Cloud Native Applications and Traditional Applications ensuring Resilient Scalable IT Systems and how customers can leverages enterprise wide Automation for integrated, orchestrated approach for achieving Operational Efficiency.

Kiran Challapalli is an Ecosystem AI Sales Specialist at Red Hat. With over 24 years of experience, he has worked in various roles and software technologies. Kiran holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and 4 software patents in the areas of databases and AI. He brings experience from previous roles at AWS and IBM. His work focuses on helping customers and partners best leverage AI to build enterprise applications.

Sushil More is a highly accomplished Services Leader at Red Hat India, specializing in enabling the digital future for the Small and Medium FSI (Financial Services Institutions) and Manufacturing sectors. With 25 years of cross-functional experience across services, sales, and delivery at technology giants including Red Hat, Ericsson, and Tech Mahindra, Sushil possesses a unique, end-to-end view of the enterprise landscape. He is an expert in leveraging Red Hat Open Source solutions to achieve strategic business outcomes, by implementing solutions and enabling the customers particularly on Cloud Transformation, Application Modernisation, Automation, and AI.

Anshu Kumar is an experienced Cloud Architect with nearly 15 years in the IT industry, combining deep technical expertise with strong business acumen. In his current position, he partners with leading telecommunications clients, promoting the use of open-source solutions to modernize network infrastructure, drive enterprise transformation, and support the digital evolution of internal systems.

A passionate and results-driven Solution Architect with a deep expertise in Red Hat solutions. I specialize in designing and implementing innovative technology strategies that directly contribute to business growth. My work focuses on leveraging the power of open source technologies across diverse environments, including on-premise, cloud, and at the Edge. My approach is centered on empowering customers. I believe in translating complex technical requirements into clear, scalable, and impactful solutions that help organizations meet and exceed their business objectives. I have a proven track record of architecting robust and efficient infrastructures, modernizing application stacks, and optimizing cloud-native environments. I thrive on solving real-world challenges and am constantly exploring the latest advancements in open source. From containerization with Red Hat OpenShift to enterprise Linux solutions and automation with Ansible, I am committed to delivering architectures that are not just effective today but are also built for the future. I am dedicated to helping businesses navigate their digital transformation journey and unlock their full potential with open source technologies.

Rahul is Senior Specialist Solution Architect in Red Hat with overall 18 years of IT professional experience in architecting, designing & delivering Hybrid Cloud Platform Solutions across Unix/Linux OS, Virtualization, Containers, Security and Automation technologies. In his current Role at Red Hat, Rahul works closely with BFSI sector customers and assists them in digitally transforming and modernizing their businesses using Red Hat Open Hybrid Cloud approach.

Chetan Nagarkar is Technical Account Manager in India. Chetan is specialized in RHEL & Virtualization technologies. 
Chetan manages customers in BFSI and the government sectors and already working on planning and execution of RHEL upgrades.

Amit Samant is a Senior Solution Architect focusing on the BFSI sector. He works with enterprise customers helping them in their Digital Transformation  journeys. With more than 23 years of pre-sales and architect experience across Red Hat and IBM, Amit has performed multiple client facing roles - designing and delivering IT solutions especially in the areas of Enterprise IT, Kubernetes, Business Analytics and Information Management. 

Rohan Sawant is the Associate Principal Consultant at Red Hat, serving as a trusted consultant to customers seeking to maximize the value of their Red Hat investments. With around two decades of diverse IT experience, Rohan specializes in guiding organizations through effective adoption and implementation of Red Hat solutions to achieve their strategic business goals. Specializing in cloud-native application modernization, he focuses on delivering scalable architectures that directly align with and achieve strategic business goals. Rohan leverages a rich blend of expertise across application development, Devops and the Red Hat open-source stack to ensure successful enterprise-wide digital transformation. Before Red Hat, he was Architect in Integration Practice at TCS and acted as a Digital Transformation Architect for its Customers.