Phaneesh, IT industry doyen, who has the track record of building companies like Infosys and iGate from a few million to a billion USD, is the Chairman and Non-executive Director of Magnasoft. He is a prolific business executive and thought leader with over 3 decades of experience across the Global Technology and Business Services industry. 

Previously, Phaneesh was the CEO & President of iGate Corporation and Worldwide Head of Sales and Marketing and Product Solutions Group at Infosys Ltd. Since 2013, he has been advising the leadership at large corporations around areas, such as adopting value networks, maximizing business impact from tech-ops footprint and leveraging emerging technology for maximum value creation.

Bhupinder Singh has over 34 years of experience in the software product industry. His most recent position was Chief Product Officer at Bentley Systems, which had a successful IPO in September 2020. His team was responsible for developing, deployment, product sales and user success of Bentley’s industry-leading software solutions for advancing infrastructure. His prior roles over his 26-year tenure at Bentley included: Senior Vice President of Bentley Software, Senior Vice President of the platform products group and Managing Director of sales for Bentley South Asia.

Before Bentley, Bhupinder held various software engineering positions at Montgomery Watson (now Stantec), Bell Labs and Intergraph Corporation.

Bhupinder holds a Master’s Degree in computer science from Rutgers University and a Master’s Degree in structural engineering from Vanderbilt University. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and a management certificate from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Bobbie is the founder of Magnasoft. He is responsible for providing strategic direction and overseeing new business initiatives at Magnasoft. Since Magnasoft’s inception, Bobbie has served the company in various leadership roles including VP- Sales and COO. He was instrumental in setting the direction and strategy for new business development, developing and managing the company’s strategic alliances and growing a dynamic sales team from scratch.

Abraham is a thought leader and a veteran in the finance industry. He has more than 30 years of experience in consulting, accounting, auditing and financial management. He has a strong educational background and is certified from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), New Jersey and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Abraham has joined Magnasoft as a Non-executive Director.

Rajiv is an independent consultant, an active angel investor and a mentor for multiple start ups in the technology and enterprise space. He has more than two decades of experience in the IT/BPO industry. A graduate from IIT Delhi, Rajiv, is an advisor and board member to many IT companies. He has joined the Magnasoft board as an independent director. Rajiv was notably one of the youngest Business Heads and management council members of Infosys.

Bhavana Halappa has over 18 years of experience in Indian Retail, primarily in the Café Industry. She has been instrumental in building an extended revenue stream for Cafe Coffee Day which today is integral to the company. She has been a Director in Coffee Day Group Companies since 2014. She holds Directorship in Wilderness Resorts Private Limited, Coffee Day Econ Private Limited and Coffee Day Consultancy Services Private Limited. She holds a degree in Arts from Bangalore University.

Deekshith Malle Gowda Koduvalli (Deekshith K M) is a dynamic leader, holding around 20 years of experience in Administrative and Managerial Departments of Coffee Day Group Companies. He has been a Director in Coffee Day Group Companies since 2011. Qualified with a Diploma in Computer Science, Deekshith holds Directorship in Coffee Day Econ Private Limited, Tanglin Retail Reality Developments Private Limited, Tanglin Developments Limited, Coffeelab Limited, Coffee Day Trading Limited, Kumergode Estates Limited and Coffee Day Consultancy Services Private Limited.

Mukund is the legal advisor to the Board and Trustee, Magnasoft Employees Welfare Trust (MEWT). Before starting practice as a Corporate Consultant, Mukund was Vice President -Legal with Capgemini Technology Services India Limited before which he was Global Senior Vice President- Legal and Corporate Secretary of the US based IGATE Group. He has previously held senior managerial positions with SmithKline Pharmaceuticals, BPL and DISA and has over 35 years of corporate experience in legal and corporate secretarial arena across different industries and across various geographies.

Mukund is a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and also an M.Com. and LLB from Bangalore University.

Ramesh Govindan, better known as Tiger Ramesh, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Magnasoft and serves on its board of directors. A multifaceted personality and seasoned business executive with over three decades of expertise in the Telecommunications, Clean Energy, Ecotourism, BPO, and IT services industries.

Tiger has a proven track record of driving business transformation for enterprises, turning around businesses, and managing successful M&As. Previously, he was the CEO of CSS Corp, a Bay Area-based tech support and services company. He was responsible for building a global support delivery platform for products, cloud infrastructure, and applications, with centers in the United States, Costa Rica, Poland, Mauritius, China, the Philippines, and India. Several large and mission-critical support operations were built and managed for some of the world's top telecom OEMs and cloud service providers. Tiger was in charge of the strategy and execution of these businesses, as well as setting the direction and enabling customer acquisition and growth.

Tiger has had a variety of exciting ventures in the past. He co-founded Bangalore Labs, India's first remote IT infrastructure management company. Later, he co-founded Quintant Services, India's first integrated technology and operations BSP, which was acquired and merged with iGate, where Tiger established the BSP business. He was instrumental in establishing Nortel Networks and Bay Networks as market leaders in India and the SAARC region in the nineties.

Tiger, who graduated in Telecommunications Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University, is an avid wildlife photographer and a certified drone pilot. He spends his time personally supporting the Karnataka Forest Department towards tiger conservation.