Corporate governance

Management Board

The execute power in the company is held by the chief executive officer. The CEO is appointed and instructed by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing and developing the company's operations as defined in the Finnish Companies Act and, in the guidelines and instructions issued by the Board of Directors. The CEO may undertake actions that are unusual or far-reaching in view of the scope and quality of the company's operations only if authorised by the Board of Directors.

The President and CEO of Tecnotree Corporation is Padma Ravichander.

The CEO ensures that the company's accounting complies with legislation and that its assets are managed reliably. The CEO is also responsible for investor relations, corporate communication, long-term strategic and financial planning, as well as major operative decisions and the supervision of their implementation. The CEO prepares matters to be handled at Board meetings and reports to the Board.

Management Boards main duty is to assist CEO in operative management, monitor and develop business activities according to strategy and targets, create group level policies, support risk management procedures, follow coherent human resources policy and remuneration as well as manage stakeholder relations.

Members of Management Board

Padma Ravichander, born 1959

CEO

Education: Computer Science and IT (Dip), Concordia University, Graduate of Executive Management School Stanford University

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With a master’s degree in ‘Global Leadership and Strategic Planning’ from Stanford University, California and ‘Diploma in Computer Science’ from Concordia University, Canada, Padma comes with impeccable industry experience of almost four decades.

Prior to Tecnotree, she has been into various leadership roles with some of the fortune 500 and emerging organizations including Dell/Perot Systems as President, Global Consulting and Application Services & Managing Director for APAC, Oracle Corporation as Senior Vice-President, with Hewlett Packard as Managing Director (HP-ISO).

Contact: padma.ravichander@tecnotree.com

Indiresh Vivekananda, born 1965

CFO

Education: Chartered accountant

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Before working at Tecnotree, Indiresh has worked as the Head FP&A at Yahoo India, as the Vice President of Tecnotree and APAC Controller & Country Head R&D and Operations at Cloudera Inc.

Contact: Indiresh.Vivekananda@tecnotree.com

Leena Koskelainen, born 1965

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Education: Diploma in Business Information

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Leena drives operational excellence & digitalization across Tecnotree, implementing cross-functional organization-wide initiatives that help the company make informed and data-backed decisions to improve productivity & quality of delivery, increase customer engagement through agile operations, establish integrated business plans across business units and improve the overall quality of life and work at Tecnotree.

With diversified experience across Managed Services, Solutions Consulting, and Product Management, Leena is a seasoned leader with close to 25 years of employment with Tecnotree. Leena’s capabilities are also well known in bridging the R&D, solutions, sales, and other functions. She holds a Diploma in Business Information Technology.

Prianca Ravichander, born 1990

Chief Marketing Officer and Head of B2B2X

Education : MSc Urban Data Management from Erasmus University, Rotterdam BALLB (Hons) NALSAR University of Law

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Prianca Ravichander, Chief Marketing Officer is responsible for the Global Go-To-Market Strategy for Tecnotree’s portfolio, Manages Branding and Design for the company and is the SPOC for analyst relations, investor relations, public relations and corporate communications.

As Head of B2B2X Monetisation, she leads the Tecnotree Moments Platform for partner ecosystem monetization with the aim of transforming CSPs from enablers to orchestrators of digital services across healthcare, gaming, sports, education, IoT and more.

Previously, Prianca was instrumental in growing convergent ecosystems for high-tech/deep-tech startups, smart cities and electronics system design manufacturing industries and over the last 10 years has worked with Meity (Govt of India), Ernst & Young, Startup Karnataka (Ministry for IT and Biotech), Tfiber (Ministry for Telecommunications), and KUIDFC (Ministry for Smart Cities). She has helped increase access for digital and public services through various initiatives. Her background includes working with public, private and PPP initiatives and she holds an MSc in Geo-statistical Econometric Analysis from Erasmus University.

Biswajit Deva Sharma, born 1981

SVP - AI, SaaS and North Americas

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering and Master’s degree in Management

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Biswajit heads the Technology office at Tecnotree, in this role he is responsible for driving the Technology Strategy, Innovation, and good Architectural governance across the products. Technology Office enables Tecnotree to make the right technology and architectural decisions and follow best industry practices while aligning to the short- and long-term strategic goals of Tecnotree.
In the role of Head of Software as a Service (SaaS) business, Biswajit is responsible for leading Tecnotree’s product-led approach to offering Tecnotree products as a service on cloud. The primary goal of the SaaS business unit is to create a seamless buying and operating experience for Tecnotree products.

Biswajit brings more than 20 years of experience working with Enterprise Software across engineering, product management, and strategic business management roles. He holds a degree in Computer science and Engineering and a Master’s in Business Management.

Hitesh Morar, born 1977

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering & Master of Science degree

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Hitesh heads the Product Office within Tecnotree and is responsible for the Solution Consulting practice along with the overall management of the product portfolio offered by Tecnotree. The Product office is instrumental in defining the overall product strategy and leading the creation of a best-in-class product experience for each of the products in the portfolio whilst aligning with industry best practices. From a Solution Consulting perspective, the Product Office is also responsible for engaging with and driving customer success through the use of the Tecnotree product set.

Hitesh brings a wealth of experience in the telecom sector having been the former group CIO of the largest operator in Africa, delivering and executing the IT and digital transformation strategies across key markets in Africa and the Middle East as well as being a Consultant to Operators and Service Providers alike across various geographies.