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The People Behind the Vision
At Saints & Masters, leadership is not defined by titles, but by responsibility, ownership, and the ability to execute with clarity. Our leadership team brings together deep industry experience, strategic thinking, and hands-on expertise guiding organizations through complexity while building systems that scale and endure.
Our Leadership
Experienced leaders shaping strategy and driving execution
Rufar Rub
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Leader with 18+ yrs of experience in growth, transformation and operational excellence, Rufar brings a wealth of strategic and operational leadership experience. His background includes strategy and operations consulting roles with some of the world’s leading professional services firms like KPMG and PwC.
Kiran Kumar
Director - Microsoft Practice
Visionary technology and business leader with extensive experience in building and scaling high-performing Microsoft practices. Instrumental in establishing and growing the Microsoft practice into a respected force within the ecosystem, with a strong focus on strategic growth, leadership, and organizational excellence.
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Sankar Krishnan
Executive Vice President – Commercial Operations
Strategic business leader with over 27 years of IT industry experience, driving commercial excellence, financial governance, and operational transformation. Proven expertise in scaling technology businesses, strengthening organizational capabilities, and enabling sustainable, profitable growth.
Kesavan Lakshmanan
Executive Vice President - Customer Success
Senior technology and customer success leader with extensive experience in program management, strategic delivery, and enterprise transformation across Microsoft ecosystems. Proven expertise in driving large-scale customer programs, security services delivery, operational excellence, and business value realization through high-performing global teams.
Nagarajan P V
Executive Vice President - Key Accounts & Supply Chain
Technology leader with over 27 years of experience driving cloud transformation, application modernization, and enterprise-scale technology initiatives. Brings deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, automation, SaaS enablement, and scalable solution design across Azure and AWS ecosystems.
Pravin Sivalingam
Executive Director - Clients & Markets
Strategic business and sales leader with over two decades of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on customer success and business growth. Proven track record in driving digital transformation, building strategic partnerships, and helping organizations maximize value from Microsoft cloud and AI investments.
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Dijeesh Padinharethil
Executive Vice President – Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud and infrastructure leader with over 18 years of experience driving cloud-native transformation, multi-cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and AI infrastructure at enterprise scale. As the leader behind Onam Cloud, Saints & Masters' sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure platform, he is instrumental in enabling secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud solutions while advancing innovation across cloud and AI ecosystems.
Alok Lall
Senior Advisor
Over 25 years of cross-functional expertise to the technology landscape, who served as the COO of Microsoft for India and South Asia. Played a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and scaling digital transformation initiatives across one of the world’s most dynamic markets.
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Join Our Team
We are always looking for people who think differently, take ownership, and execute with intent. If you're ready to build meaningful systems and solve real challenges, we'd love to hear from you.