Key Personnel

A blend of Experience, Dynamism and Commitment, our Key Personnel guides over 80 employees to deliver solutions that work for our customers.


 

Srinivasan Satagopan (Sri)
Chief Executive Officer

Sri holds a Management Degree with specialization in Information Systems with about 20 years IT experience. He started his career with the leading bank in India and moved on to IT enabled services before taking over as a CEO in Ecotech in the year 2001. He has successfully designed / architected several ideas into successful web portals and business models. He is a natural leader, and a strong believer of Collaborative progress and universal benefit.

He has lived in the US and parts of Europe, and adds value in managing cross-cultural issues. He has helped IT and Non-IT companies from US and Europe in setting up development centers and in identifying partners in India.He is on the board of different companies on an advisory capacity and offers immense value in terms of setting up processes, overseeing Cost benefits of the operation, and setting up corrective measures as required.

 

Rajeev Saxena
Chief Operating Officer

Rajeev brings 15 years of management and technology experience in diverse IT functions such as software development, infrastructure projects, technical support, security, quality and program management. In his various management assignments he has managed globally dispersed software teams, large distributed systems, customer servicing for geographically dispersed internal business groups and several big clients.

Rajeev has cross-functional experience in conceptualizing and managing cost and profit centers. He is well-versed with the mechanics required to effectively build a scaleable off-shore operation in India, third-party as well as captive, catering to global customers. Rajeev has worked in several countries including USA, South Africa, West Indies and India; has served clients worldwide and is a well traveled person.

His role in Ecotech is a strategic technology and business leader and a visionary enabling and driving innovation, competitive differentiation and efficiency for the company. Prior to joining Ecotech, he has worked for IBM USA at various management positions. He relocated to India in 2008 after working in USA almost for 11 years.

Rajeev holds a B. Tech. from IIT, Kanpur and an MBA from University of Phoenix.

 

Umeshchandra Parab (Umesh)
Creative Director

Umesh has more than 19 years of multi-disciplinary experience in graphic design, printing (pre-press), web technologies, user experience design, CBT development, web design, typography, multimedia, audio-video editing and brand building. He has started his career as a Graphic Designer in 1991 and joined Ecotech in 2001 as a Web Designer. Currently he holds the position of Creative Director at Ecotech.

Watching the company grow from 25 to 80 in last few years has given him a few grey hairs as well as the opportunity to work with clients across the globe. He has engaged in every aspect of web/desktop application and multimedia production from conceptualization, design, and prototyping to programming and production. He also plays a vital role in techno-marketing, project management, client interaction and managing infrastructure.

Married to loving wife Shubhangi and blessed with two kids (twins) Tanishq and Tanvi, Umesh keeps good balance between his personal and professional life.

 

Nitin Tapasvi
Head - Project Facilitation

Nitin supports Ecotech's global sales, marketing and business development functions. At the forefront of Ecotech's business growth, he supports and unclogs formulation and implementation of short term and long term business strategies.

He plays a key role in determining Ecotech’s pricing versus value delivery equation in light of the global economic factors and customer expectations. Nitin plays a very important role as account manager for our various accounts worldwide. He believes in the philosophy to deliver ‘need based’ solutions rather than 'want based'.

Nitin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Pune University and is having 14 years of IT experience.

 

G. Viswanath
Head – Business Development (Middle East & Western Europe)

Viswanath Gopalakrishnan is a senior Information Technology Consultant with more than two decades of hands-on experience in automating multi-million dollar enterprises. His experience portfolio includes several challenging roles in domestic and international assignments in areas of Governance of Enterprise IT, strategy, re-engineering, marketing and management. He has a strong record of success in creating robust global IT infrastructure, and proven ability to bring the benefits of IT to solve business issues while managing costs and risks.

Viswanath has successfully delivered multiple projects, constantly achieving effective business solutions, providing depth and real value to organisations. A key facilitator of process rollout and change adoption, Viswanath has enabled organisations to migrate through the process of improvement with minimal disruption and loss of continuity. His industry experience includes Oil & Gas, telecom, education, health, banking, insurance, shipping, and information technology.

 

Rajan Gupta
Project Manager - Microsoft Technologies

Rajan has 11 years of software development and project management experience in Microsoft technology. He is an avid technologist and is very popular among clients and his team members because of his ‘hands on’ and ‘solution provider’ approach. He has a great international exposure and has been a frequent traveler to US and Europe.

 

Cheriyan Thankachen
Project Manager Open Source Technologies (LAMP)

Cheriyan is currently heading the Open Source (LAMP) Team in the capacity of Project Manager. He has 10 years of IT experience and has worked in Ecotech at various positions.

A seasoned professional with outstanding project planning, execution, monitoring and resource balancing skills, Cheriyan has the ability to support multiple project simultaneously. He plays a key role in leading the team in delivering projects to the complete satisfaction of clients. His is an efficient leader, motivator and communicator, eveloping individuals and teams in their personal and professional growth.

He has worked with various clients across many domains which includes E-Learning, School Management Systems, CMS, E-Commerce, Auctions etc.

Cheriyan holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Pune University.

 

Vinod Chavan
Manager - Quality Assurance

Vinod has 8 years of experience in IT. He has been with Ecotech as quality assurance manager since January 2007, is responsible for managing and leading the quality and support team. Additionally he also takes initiative in marketing for software testing projects.

Prior to Joining Ecotech, he has worked for an e-publishing company called Digital Publishing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as Manager — Quality and Process Systems. He set various processes and standards in Quality department for the publishing house and was instrumental in helping the company to win ISO certification.

Vinod holds a B. Com. from Pune University. He is a Certified Software Tester (CSTE) from College of Engineering, Pune and also holds diploma certificate in Cyber Law from Asian School of Cyber Law.

 

SuhelAhmed Tamboli
Head – Business Analysis

Suhel is a Business Analyst with 6 years of experience in Web Development/Information Technology. His experience portfolio includes roles spanning from software development, program management, gathering requirements, client interaction to business analysis and design.

In his business analysis assignments he has managed projects (web portals and business models) of different business domains for clients across the globe. As a solution provider, he has proven ability to provide optimal and robust solutions for various requirements across multiple business domains and technologies.

Suhel holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science.

 

Subodh Verma
Head - Accounts

Subodh has more than 9 years of experience in Finance and Accounts in various industries. Prior to joining Ecotech, he has worked for Hathway Cable & Datacom Pvt Ltd as Accounts officer and been awarded Best Accountant award during all over India Accounts meet in year 2005 in Lonawala for his contribution in implementation of ERP accounting system in Pune.

His role in Ecotech is finalization the books of accounts, taxation, treasury management, working capital management, MIS, department wise budgeting, payroll process. He plays lead role in coordinating with financial institutes and banks. He has provided his valuable inputs on various finance related applications in Ecotech.

Subodh is a First class Post Graduate in Commerce and has done ICWAI (Final- III) from Kolkata.

 

Amol Gatate
Manager - Systems

Amol has 9 years experience in IT Support such as IT infrastructure, technical support, network, security, email and hosting management. He has worked with various types of industries like Banking, Manufacturing and Software Development.

His role in Ecotech includes managing remote servers, network security, web and email management, multi-user computing environment, managing vendors, backup and recovery tasks.

He is a CCNA certified engineer.

 

Prajakta Kale
Assistant Manager - HR

Prajakta is our HR focal having a profound experience in varied HR and admin activities such as Personnel Management, Organizational Planning & Recruitment, Training & Development, Performance Management System and Office Administration with IT industry exposure.

Her role in Ecotech is a strategic blend of People and Business acumen enabling development and implementation of human resource programs and processes for employees. Prior to joining Ecotech, she has worked for Interglobe Technologies in different areas like Training & Development, E-Learning, Employee Relations and was part of the core team for organizing PCMM Certification level 3.

Prajakta is a B.Com. Graduate holding a strong academic HR portfolio with MBA in Human Resources from Pune University, Diploma in Training & Development and certification courses in Performance Management System / KRA and Competency Mapping.

She has an active association with NGOs working for the noble cause of helping the underprivileged.

 

Board of Directors

George Mathews

Srinivasan Satagopan

Umeshchandra Parab

Nitin Tapaswi

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