Leadership Team

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  Prathapan Sethu

  Chief Executive Officer

  In his role as the CEO of QBurst, Prathapan provides overall leadership and direction for all aspects of the company’s business including strategy, software development, and global delivery models. He has been at the helm of QBurst’s operations ever since its inception in 2004. Among his key accomplishments is the development and expansion of QBurst’s business across six countries. He built the organization from the ground up, providing innovative solutions, uncompromising quality, and best-in-class service to its clientèle.

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  Binu Dasappan

  Chief Operating Officer

  As co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of the company, Binu has played a pivotal role in the QBurst journey. His responsibilities encompass QBurst’s operations, growth, and profitability. His emphasis on strengthening competitiveness and improving the depth of services has made QBurst one of the fastest growing technology companies in its regions of operation. Prior to QBurst, Binu has held several leadership positions, especially in companies based in the Middle East and has vast experience in corporate strategy as well as systems and software development. His prior work experience in rolling out ERP and CRM systems has helped QBurst achieve excellence in its enterprise software applications. Under his overall stewardship, the company revenue has grown steadily over the years.

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  Ansar Shihabudeen

  Chief Technology Officer

  As the Chief Technology Officer, Ansar leads the technology initiatives at QBurst. Always abreast of latest tech-trends, he drives the technical and architectural decisions across the software service portfolio. Skilled in multitudinous technologies and frameworks, he ensures high quality and cost effective software development services to QBurst’s global customer base. Ansar has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry. A strong motivator with a keen interest in employee engagement and satisfaction, Ansar strikes a perfect balance and continues to be a driving force at QBurst.

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  Suresh Nair

  Senior Vice President, Operations

  As Vice President, Operations, Suresh is responsible for the day-to-day operations of QBurst. Before joining QBurst, he managed the Business Intelligence, and Data Technology teams at Fannie Mae. He also led the Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse, and Back Office Operations teams located across America, Europe, and Asia at AOL. Suresh holds a BE in Computer Science and MBA in Operations Management.

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  Chinmay Varma

  Vice President, Engineering

  Chinmay brings with him more than a decade of experience in global IT industry, with extensive knowledge in handling multi-faceted projects and teams. Prior to joining QBurst he founded and managed a successful software development company in the UK for nearly seven years. His in-depth knowledge of the ever evolving IT industry has helped him launch new development centers, implement customer focused business approaches and build technically sound teams from scratch.

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  Jimmy Kappen

  Vice President, Service Delivery

  When Jimmy joined us in 2009, he came with rich domain expertise in Manufacturing, Consulting, and Technology, and led the establishment of QBurst Kochi development center. Prior to QBurst, he was a management consultant with Deloitte focusing on implementing enterprise applications. Jimmy holds an MS in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.

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  Pritish Jayachandran

  Vice President, Finance & Accounts

  As VP–F&A of the company, Pritish is responsible for the treasury management, financial reporting, taxation, and internal controls at QBurst. He has over 17 years of experience in the areas of audit and assurance, due diligence review, SOX/internal control review, corporate taxation, and implementing standard operating procedures. Pritish holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Very much a family man, Pritish loves to travel when he is not busy with numbers.