Leadership
Vision that inspires. Leadership that delivers.
Rafeek Mohammed
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Partner, Member of the Board
Rafeek Mohammed is a dynamic and results-driven leader with more than 25 years of experience in executive management and strategic planning. As the chief visionary, he spearheads the development and expansion efforts of PIT Solutions across the Asia region. Rafeek has consistently proven his ability to drive organizational growth and profitability through strategic foresight and operational excellence. He excels in building high-performing leadership teams, cultivating a collaborative culture,…
Read More
Rafeek Mohammed
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Partner, Member of the Board
Rafeek Mohammed is a dynamic and results-driven leader with more than 25 years of experience in executive management and strategic planning. As the chief visionary, he spearheads the development and expansion efforts of PIT Solutions across the Asia region. Rafeek has consistently proven his ability to drive organizational growth and profitability through strategic foresight and operational excellence. He excels in building high-performing leadership teams, cultivating a collaborative culture, and leading transformative change initiatives.
Rafeek holds a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Diploma in Advanced Computing from C-DAC. Prior to co-founding PIT Solutions, he has worked with major multinational companies in regions ranging from India, United States and Europe. His long-term vision is to develop innovative products that can complement PIT's offerings in the services sector. His technical competence coupled with people management skills is the right mix that has enabled PIT Solutions become a successful company in the making.
Thomaskutty Sebastian
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) & Partner, Member of the Board
Thomaskutty Sebastian is a Switzerland-based entrepreneur and business leader driving the growth of PIT Solutions. Under his leadership, the company has expanded into Switzerland, the USA, and Germany, evolving into a global firm. Passionate about excellence at every level, Thomaskutty takes a hands-on approach - leading strategic initiatives, driving business development, and actively managing key projects. He holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras, an Executive MBA from EPFL…
Read More
Thomaskutty Sebastian
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) & Partner, Member of the Board
Thomaskutty Sebastian is a Switzerland-based entrepreneur and business leader driving the growth of PIT Solutions. Under his leadership, the company has expanded into Switzerland, the USA, and Germany, evolving into a global firm. Passionate about excellence at every level, Thomaskutty takes a hands-on approach - leading strategic initiatives, driving business development, and actively managing key projects. He holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras, an Executive MBA from EPFL and HEC Lausanne, an Executive Master’s in e-Governance from EPFL, and a business certificate from the University of Texas, Austin.
Beyond business, he is deeply committed to social impact, actively supporting initiatives in Switzerland and India.
Biju TP
Chief Financial Officer
Biju.T.P heads the finance and administration team at PIT Solutions since 2000. Biju is responsible for financial planning, budgeting as well as financial reporting of PIT Solutions. He engages in financial analysis in areas like forecasting, budgeting, cost reduction analysis and reviewing operational performance. He supports management team in a variety of operational decisions. He ensures that financial practices in PIT Solutions are in line with all statutory legislation and regulations.…
Read More
Biju TP
Chief Financial Officer
Biju.T.P heads the finance and administration team at PIT Solutions since 2000. Biju is responsible for financial planning, budgeting as well as financial reporting of PIT Solutions. He engages in financial analysis in areas like forecasting, budgeting, cost reduction analysis and reviewing operational performance. He supports management team in a variety of operational decisions. He ensures that financial practices in PIT Solutions are in line with all statutory legislation and regulations. Biju.T.P. is a Master’s degree holder in Finance and a Graduate in Law from the University of Kerala.
He has extensive experience in corporate finance over last 20 years of his career. Apart from PIT Solutions, Biju holds Directorship in three other companies functioning in India.
Ajith Alexander
Managing Partner - Americas
Ajith Alexander heads day-to-day operations and business development at PIT Solutions, USA based in Bellevue, Washington. Ajith is a Microsoft veteran with close to a decade of experience building engineering teams that work closely with Fortune 500 companies to architect and deploy business critical identity, security and digital transformation projects in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In addition to his work at PIT Solutions, USA, Ajith continues to consult with major…
Read More
Ajith Alexander
Managing Partner - Americas
Ajith Alexander heads day-to-day operations and business development at PIT Solutions, USA based in Bellevue, Washington. Ajith is a Microsoft veteran with close to a decade of experience building engineering teams that work closely with Fortune 500 companies to architect and deploy business critical identity, security and digital transformation projects in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In addition to his work at PIT Solutions, USA, Ajith continues to consult with major corporations on strategies to ensure their digital user identity data remains safe and secure.
Ajith graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008 with a Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering and currently lives in Seattle, Washington.
Jazna Rafeek
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Jazna Rafeek is a seasoned and strategic leader who heads the operations of PIT Solutions development center in India. Her expertise lie in operational management, organizational development, and process optimization. She has demonstrated success in enhancing efficiency, overseeing large teams, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement. Her prior expertise was in managing and leading highly scalable projects with the help of her participative and negotiating leadership skills. Her core…
Read More
Jazna Rafeek
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Jazna Rafeek is a seasoned and strategic leader who heads the operations of PIT Solutions development center in India. Her expertise lie in operational management, organizational development, and process optimization. She has demonstrated success in enhancing efficiency, overseeing large teams, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement. Her prior expertise was in managing and leading highly scalable projects with the help of her participative and negotiating leadership skills. Her core strengths lie around different aspects like creativity, innovation management, openness to change and stress tolerance.
She substantially contributed to the first ISO certification process for PIT Solutions in 2013. Apart from this, she coordinates the CSR activities of PIT Solutions through the Helping Minds Foundation. She is an executive committee member of the Technopark Toastmasters Club that actively promotes public speaking and enhances communication and leadership skills. She is also a mentor at Women Inclusive in Technology, a non profit organisation that supports women.
Shibu Padmavathy
CTO - Commerce & ERP
Shibu Padmavathy heads the SAP Commerce Practice at PIT Solutions Development center in India. In a career spanning 25 years, he has played a significant role in building and delivering IT Solutions to many Fortune 500 organizations across the world. Before associating with PIT Solutions, he has worked in multinational companies in Japan, Europe United States and India. He is a SAP ERP veteran with close to 18 years’ experience in various SAP implementation/integration projects. He has a wide…
Read More
Shibu Padmavathy
CTO - Commerce & ERP
Shibu Padmavathy heads the SAP Commerce Practice at PIT Solutions Development center in India. In a career spanning 25 years, he has played a significant role in building and delivering IT Solutions to many Fortune 500 organizations across the world. Before associating with PIT Solutions, he has worked in multinational companies in Japan, Europe United States and India. He is a SAP ERP veteran with close to 18 years’ experience in various SAP implementation/integration projects. He has a wide spectrum of expertise in Digital Commerce, SAP ERP Implementation and Supply Chain Optimization Solutions.
Shibu has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering. Over the past 6 years in years in PIT Solutions, he primarily built the SAP Commerce Practice. His expertise was instrumental in successful execution multi-brand multi country commerce solutions.
Ajesh M S
Business Unit Head - CMS
Ajesh M S
Business Unit Head - CMS
With an outstanding experience in managing multiple and diverse projects over 15 years, Ajesh excels in delivering effective collaboration between business and technology. A diligent manager with proven record of building and leading cross functional teams and development of cost effective technologies amalgamated with ingenious concepts has always helped in fostering successful client relationship. A relentless problem solver with unique aptitude for analyzing complex issues and providing effective solutions under momentous work environment makes him a key asset to the organisation. Ajesh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
Amina Zeenath
Business Unit Head - Artificial Intelligence
Amina Zeenath
Business Unit Head - Artificial Intelligence
With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, Amina has played a key role in delivering high-quality enterprise solutions tailored to complex customer needs. Her expertise spans the manufacturing, healthcare, education, and publishing domains. She has a strong background in Microsoft technologies, Agile Project Management, and Generative AI solutions. Amina’s ability to combine deep domain knowledge with robust development and project management practices enables her to drive innovation and effectively solve customer challenges.
As the Business Unit Head for AI and Mobile at PIT Solutions, Amina leads strategic initiatives in artificial intelligence and mobile technologies, ensuring the development of cutting-edge solutions that enhance business efficiency. She works closely with customers to align AI-driven innovations with their operational goals. Before joining PIT Solutions, Amina held various roles across the SDLC lifecycle at Wipro Technologies and RM Education. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology.
Soumia George
Business Unit Head - eCommerce
Soumia George
Business Unit Head - eCommerce
Soumia is heading our ecommerce team specifically Magento. She has diverse experience in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Management. She has 15+ years of IT industry experience in areas of management, development, and implementation of web projects. She works with clients from Europe, understands the business side of technology, and transforms concepts to real solutions, keeping an eye on the business model.
She organizes, tracks, controls the project activities while ensuring release deadlines are met with required quality standards. Risk analysis and mitigation are also her areas of interest. She has mentored and guided the team to successfully implement and publish all our Magneto extensions which are now available in Magento Marketplace. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
Sumesh T K
Business Unit Head - .NET
Sumesh T K
Business Unit Head - .NET
Sumesh T. K. is a seasoned IT professional and qualified Technocrat with over 20 years of experience delivering large-scale technology projects across global markets. As an expert in project and test management, he has led end-to-end engagements — from strategy and planning to implementation, rollout, and ongoing support — ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
With deep expertise in manual and automated testing across functional, integration, regression, UAT, and rollout phases, Sumesh is adept at defining governance frameworks, managing SLAs and metrics, and driving continuous improvement. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology and is known for aligning technology solutions with business goals to maximize value and client satisfaction.
Anoop Aravind
Business Unit Head - ITCS
Anoop Aravind
Business Unit Head - ITCS
Anoop Aravind is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of experience driving digital transformation and securing enterprise IT environments. As Head of Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Practices at PITS, he spearheads global service delivery across cloud, DevOps, and managed cybersecurity, while also guiding the company’s internal IT strategy. His leadership blends deep technical expertise with strategic foresight, enabling clients to modernize infrastructure, embrace cloud adoption, and strengthen cyber resilience in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Throughout his career, Anoop has partnered with global enterprises, most notably a leading UK-based bank; where he led India IT Operations across Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Service Delivery, Application Development, and GRC. He has been instrumental in driving large-scale cloud migrations, application modernization, and building high-performing teams of 180+ professionals. Widely recognized as a trusted advisor, Anoop brings a consultative approach to client engagements, aligning IT capabilities with business outcomes to unlock growth, innovation, and regulatory confidence.
Sudheesh Kumar
Business Unit Head - IT Enabled Services
Sudheesh Kumar
Business Unit Head - IT Enabled Services
Sudheesh Kumar is an experienced ITES executive with 14 years of experience in business growth and operational excellence. His experience spans various leadership positions across Aptara, Allianz, and now as Business Unit Head at PITS.
In Aptara, Sudheesh was driving teams to deliver state-of-the-art IT solutions and execute innovative, large-scale projects. At Allianz, he was delivering excellent assistance to insurance operations, bringing innovative service models and technology solutions that improved efficiency, enhanced customer experience, and established new standards in the industry.
At PITS, in his present position, Sudheesh is accountable for driving business strategies, maximizing unit performance, and leading a high-performing team to provide best-in-class ITES solutions.
Most notable for his technology enthusiasm, strategic thinking, and result-oriented attitude, Sudheesh excels in dynamic settings—resolving intricate problems, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustained organizational success in the ever-changing ITES marketplace.
Pedro Cordeiro
Head of Technology
Pedro Cordeiro
Head of Technology
With an IT consulting background and over 20 years’ experience in Microsoft technologies and Project Management, Pedro has a successful track record of setting up and managing software development teams in both near and off-shore models, and in delivering solutions to tackle complex business problems. Mr.Cordeiro worked with startups to very large companies. In his previous role, he was heading software development and delivery of Frontiers, a leading Open Access Publisher and Open Science Platform. He also worked with large IT technology companies like Cap Gemini, ESRI, Bull etc.
Pedro possess a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from ISTEC, Portugal and a Post-Graduation in Project Management. He is also a certified Scrum Master.
Gabriele Lorini
Head of Digital Delivery
Gabriele Lorini
Head of Digital Delivery
Gabriele is the main link between Swiss clients and our Indian Team. He is responsible for project management and requirement engineering. He acquired his experience in a large Swiss agency and having graduated in communication and management, he supports PIT Solutions in business and marketing decisions.
Gabriele holds a bachelors degree in communication and a master degree in management from the University of Lugano. On his exchange semester, He focused on system studies and digital business. His interest for the web dates a long time back. Design, usability and information architecture are his strong suit.
Thara D'souza
Head HR - Human Resources
Thara D'souza
Head HR - Human Resources
Seasoned HR professional with 25 years of experience driving talent acquisition, development, and management across leading global IT/ITES and consulting organizations. Proven track record in designing and executing recruitment strategies aligned with business goals, scaling high-performing teams, and optimizing talent sourcing across India. Skilled in employer branding, technology-driven recruitment solutions, and seamless onboarding processes.
Demonstrated ability to manage cost-effective talent acquisition while maintaining low attrition and high fitment rates. Adept at leading talent functions encompassing employee engagement and development, with strong business acumen and experience in global business environments. Recognized for steady career progression and delivering impactful HR solutions that support organizational growth.
Faustin de Souza
Director of Sales and Business Development - Americas
Faustin de Souza
Director of Sales and Business Development - Americas
Faustin de Souza heads Business Development & Talent Transformation for PIT Solutions North America. He has spent over a decade in the information technology industry as a consultant to the leadership & management team, strategic partner to business leaders, and a trusted advisor to managers and people.
In his earlier role at Mindtree, Faustin enabled business for North America through strategic and transformative programs. He has a growth mindset and harnesses the power of people by building diverse and inclusive teams locally. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Loyola College and a post graduate degree in Human Resource Management from Christ University.
Muna Annahas
Head of Operations - Americas
Muna Annahas
Head of Operations - Americas
With a dual background in law and business development has an expansive mindset and a passion for innovation. Immersed in the exciting realm of business development within the dynamic IT industry, she effortlessly weaves a global tapestry into her professional endeavors with fluency in Spanish, English, Portuguese, German and Italian.
Her expertise extends to coordinating intricate projects across borders, reveling in interactions with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Muna holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Universidad Nacional de Asuncion in Paraguay, complemented by a postgraduate degree in Civil Law Contracts from Spain.
She currently resides in Seattle, USA
Hector Ocampo
Head of Marketing & Strategy - LATAM
Hector Ocampo
Head of Marketing & Strategy - LATAM
Hector Ocampo Heads Marketing & Strategy of PIT Solutions LATAM. He is based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Hector, with almost a decade of experience working with engineering team-building companies, has worked with companies of different industries like Fintech, Telehealth, Cybersecurity, SaaS, Sports, Technology Consulting, and Technology transformation, building strong relationships in North America, LATAM, and Europe. In addition to his work at PIT Solutions, Hector is a published app author on IOS and Andriod and consults US-based startups on marketing and go-to-market strategies.
Hector graduated from ITESM (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey) at Guadalajara in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and publicity and had certifications in International Business Management and Project Management.
Enrique Perez
Head of Engineering & Operations – LATAM
Enrique Perez
Head of Engineering & Operations – LATAM
Enrique Perez is a Computer Scientist with fifteen years of experience in the IT industry, playing different roles within a software development team such as Developer, Tester, Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Owner; giving him a variety of skills and perspectives when it comes to providing IT solutions. Enrique's experience working on small, mid, and large corporations, allows his clients to easily identify and solve common situations in the IT world. Plus, Enrique's habit of defining and creating flexible processes with the teams he has contact with, is something that led him to play D and C-level roles and foster the IT service mindset in different departments such as Recruitment, Finance, Sales, Marketing and HR; always making sure the engineers and clients come first.
Enrique Perez holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Autonomous University of Baja California in Mexico and different certifications related to how to enable agility at a team, department, and company level.
Simon Schweingruber
Sales Director
Simon Schweingruber
Sales Director
Simon leads sales and marketing at PIT Solutions, driving growth and client success in offshoring partnerships.
Before joining PIT Solutions, he founded Dream Production, one of Switzerland’s leading digital agencies, and served as its CEO. From 2007 to 2012, Simon worked as Ecosystem and Developer Manager at Nokia for the region of Northern Europe, where he witnessed first-hand the rapid evolution of mobile platforms—Symbian, MeeGo, and Windows Phone—and the transformative impact of digital change.
Beyond his role at PIT Solutions, Simon pursues his entrepreneurial passion through projects in digital healthcare.
Jan Berner
Technical Project Manager
Jan Berner
Technical Project Manager
Jan Berner is a technical project manager who combines a creative mindset with solid expertise in artificial intelligence. He works closely with clients and with our team in India to bring projects from idea to implementation. In his previous role, he developed sensors in a laboratory setting and built the supporting software. With his background, Jan enjoys using modern technology to find practical solutions to real-world problems.
Jan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zürich and is completing his Master’s with a focus on robotics and AI.
Fiona Keller
UI/UX Designer
Fiona Keller
UI/UX Designer
Fiona Keller works with us as a UI/UX designer, combining creative flair with technical expertise in close collaboration with our clients and our team in India. Her professional journey began with training as a visual advertising designer, which she later enhanced by earning a Bachelor's degree in Web Design and Development in Zurich. With great passion, she designs and builds modern web applications and online shops.
Mary Tresa Scaria
Accounting & Finance
Mary Tresa Scaria
Accounting & Finance
Mary Tresa Scaria is responsible for Accounting & Finance at PIT Solutions, Switzerland. After her Bachelor Degree in Mathematics, she did her Chartered Accounting studies at ICAI.
In the past, she has worked for companies like Citi Private Bank, Burger King Headquarters, Switzerland. In Citi Bank, she was responsible for private banking clients whereas at Burger King she was responsible for consolidation of accounting from EMEA entities of Burger King.
Vanessa Celano
Junior Project Manager
Vanessa Celano
Junior Project Manager
Vanessa Celano works as Junior Web Project Manager at our Swiss office. At her last job, she was working as a Digital Marketing Manager. In this role, she has managed several Website and Webshop projects for small-medium clients (SME) in Switzerland. Besides that she also possess experience in Search Engine Marketing ( SEM) and Search Engine Advertising (SEA). At PIT Solutions, she is responsible to manage digital projects for our clients.
She did a commercial apprenticeship at a Lawyer’s office and will soon finish her Bachelor's Degree in Business communication.
Rainey Dominic
Senior Manager - Human Resources
Rainey Dominic
Senior Manager - Human Resources
Rainey is heading the Human Resource department of PIT Solutions. Started his career with PIT Solutions after his post-graduation in Business Administration from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2006. He has total of 15 years industrial experience, and he played a key role in talent acquisition part and all other HR activities of PIT Solutions. He helped our company to grow from double digits to hundreds of talents currently employed with PIT Solutions.
Currently he is leading activities like key hiring, appraisals, onboarding to name a few.
Anto George
Senior Project Manager - .NET
Anto George
Senior Project Manager - .NET
Started as a Software developer in 2007 after his Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science, Anto is a part of PIT Solutions for over 14 years. Leading the production support team in a major project for more than 6 years, he has exceptional skills in handling clients. He also has good experience in various performance monitoring tools like New Relic, SMT box, SentryOne etc.
Pradeep K C
Senior Project Manager - DevOps
Pradeep K C
Senior Project Manager - DevOps
Pradeep heads the DevOps team of .Net Technologies in PIT Solutions and is involved in collaborating with the Development team and Client of one of the major project having a team size of more than 150. He has hands-on experience in .Net technologies, Databases and DevOps activities and has a very good understanding about Agile methodology. His key strength lies in Coding and scripting for automating the deployments including CI/CD using Azure DevOps.
With more than 20 years of experience in software industry, he is an energetic and dependable professional whose tenacity and positive attitude make him a valuable asset to any team.
Azeef A S
Senior Project Manager - TYPO3
Azeef A S
Senior Project Manager - TYPO3
Azeef heads the TYPO3, web and mobile application development team. He has immense experience in handling the full development life cycle of software projects by working closely with clients in various web and mobile technologies. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication engineering, he started his career in PIT Solutions and has over 14 years of industry hands on experience. He has undergone onsite technical training from the market leaders of TYPO3 in the Netherlands.
He was one of the first TYPO3 certified integrators from INDIA. He has attended TYPO3 conferences (T3CON) held in Europe and had presented papers. PIT Solutions have a solid TYPO3 team under him and we are one of the official TYPO3 Solution Partners from INDIA.
Hakkim P Ahammed
Senior Project Manager - WordPress
Hakkim P Ahammed
Senior Project Manager - WordPress
Hakkim heads our WordPress team at PIT Solutions. He has many years of experience in development, management, and implementation of web projects in WordPress. He works with clients from Europe, USA and Australia, gathers & understands the business requirements, organizes, tracks & monitors the project activities along with ensuring the timely delivery with required quality standards. He is the point of contact of our Swiss team with India for WordPress projects.
He leads and manages projects from different domains like CMS, Ecommerce, Community platforms, Personal & Portfolio websites etc. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology.
Jacob V Thomas
Senior Project Manager - ROR
Jacob V Thomas
Senior Project Manager - ROR
Jacob V Thomas works as Technical Project Manager managing Ruby on Rails Projects. He is a Certified Scrum Master with practical experience of successful Scrum based development team management. After completing his Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, he started his career as a Classic ASP Programmer and in his way forward he had managed projects in different technologies. Ruby on Rails is one of the core areas he focusses and manages our product VirtualX.
During his 15+ years of professional career, Jacob is with PIT Solutions for the last 12 Years leading and managing teams and projects in various domains and technologies like Ruby on Rails and PHP.
Melwin Paul
Program Manager - .NET
Melwin Paul
Program Manager - .NET
Melwin Paul has over 13+ years of experience in the IT industry and currently managing an account of 50+ members working on technologies like .NET and React Native. He has helped build a young team ground up for a challenging client engagement and has managed delivery as well as enabled steady growth of the account over the years. Prior to PIT Solutions, he has worked at IBM, JPMorganChase and Satyam Computer Services in various capacities.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University,Kerala and an Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management from St. Joseph's College of Business Administration, Bengaluru. He is also a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Rajasree P
Senior Project Manager - PHP
Rajasree P
Senior Project Manager - PHP
With enormous experience in the field of web development and its management, Rajasree heads one of the most vibrant and dynamic team in the company and having remarkable ability to comprehend the client requirements and framing strong architecture based on it. She is experienced in handling all aspects of software development cycle and agile software development methodologies. Her core competence in identifying anomalies during development and finding swift solutions has resulted in timely delivery of products with assured quality. As a scrum master, her approach and enthusiasm always keep team members highly motivated and in positive state of mind while workings. She holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Applications.
Thara S Nair
Test Manager - Manual and Automation Testing
Thara S Nair
Test Manager - Manual and Automation Testing
Thara is a software testing professional, practicing testing and leading test projects of various sizes. She has spent around a decade in the field of software testing. In her current role as a Test Manager, she is responsible for test management and prompt delivery of quality products. She is a certified ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL – TM) and holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from California. She is currently focused on building a core automation team, in order to leverage the overall testing activities of the organization.
Tony Joseph Fernandez
Assistant Manager - HR COE
Tony Joseph Fernandez
Assistant Manager - HR COE
Tony is part of the Human resources team and is a Talent Acquisition and Advisory specialist. He is a Great Place to Work and AON certified HR professional and Certified Performance & Competency developer with hard-earned work exposure and experience spread across IT & BKFS in the capacity of recruitment and business HR partnership. He completed his Executive Education Program in HR Analytics from the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak and is a proud product of T. A. Pai Management Institute specialized in HR and Marketing. He works closely with the Leadership and key Business stakeholders to proactively recommend ideas and strategies related to employer branding, employee welfare, talent management, and fulfillment that will contribute to the short- and long-term growth of the organization. He is a business success enabler, a process custodian, and a change catalyst for the organization.
Ravikumar P S
Project Manager - Python
Ravikumar P S
Project Manager - Python
Ravikumar is a Team lead who is handling complex web and mobile projects. His day to day tasks involves managing team at PIT Solutions and working closely with clients, understanding their wishes and implement it through his team. After acquiring Post graduation in Computer Science, he started his career with PIT Solutions in 2011.
Now he has a total of 10 years of experience. He is responsible for project management, requirement gathering, and executing projects in coordination with QA and front end team. He is responsible for managing projects involving various technologies like PHP/Symfony, Python/Djano, React Native etc
Nidhin Aravind
Manager - Business Excellence
Nidhin Aravind
Manager - Business Excellence
Nidhin is responsible for the Business excellence and quality assurance of the organization. He ensures that the organization adhere to the defined quality standards and imparts best practices in the industry. He is with PIT Solutions for the last 12 years and has handled marketing, project management and quality assurance activities for the organization. Prior to that he was engaged in Logistics domain. He has Master's degrees in Business Administration and in Sociology. He is experienced in implementation of ISO 9001 & 27001 standards. Also, he functions as the Management representative and takes care of information security at PIT Solutions.
Aravind S
Project Manager - Artificial Intelligence
Aravind S
Project Manager - Artificial Intelligence
Aravind is working with PIT Solutions as Associate Project Manager in Microsoft team. He joined PIT Solutions as a Trainee and has over 13 years of experience in different stages of software development. He plays a pivotal role in mentoring and managing one of our key .NET team. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Rizwin Azeez Naina
Digital Solution Consultant
Rizwin Azeez Naina
Digital Solution Consultant
Rizwin Azeez leads the UAE operations, providing software solutions and consulting on the latest innovative products across the Middle East. He also drives the company’s expansion into emerging markets in the region.
In his previous role as a Software Engineer with a UAE government organization, Rizwin played a key role in the digitalization of online donation portals. He is the inventor of several innovative products, including Naina Glass (smart glasses for blind people), IBLINK (Driver), Hello Kerala and Aadhar Gate (Covid alert gate). He is also the founder of the patent-pending convertible glass technology. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from Toch Institute of Science and Technology.
Nandhu V Nair
Senior Technical Architect - eCommerce
Nandhu V Nair
Senior Technical Architect - eCommerce
Nandhu leads our Magento team. With over 7+ years of experience, he has worked with diverse clients ranging from start-ups to MNC's. Nandhu has an extensive knowledge in Magento 1, Magento 2 and knockout JS. His main expertise is Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration. He leaves no stone unturned to ensure a high-quality code. Nandhu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication engineering.
Kader Beevi
Associate Project Manager
Kader Beevi
Associate Project Manager
Kader Beevi is working with PIT Solutions as Associate Project Manager in Microsoft team. She has got several years of experience in .NET based application development. She has joined as a Lead Software Engineer and has flawlessly delivered several projects for our international clients. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering and has over 13 years of experience in software development with Microsoft Technologies.
Harshal G
Independent Partner – Advisor
Harshal G
Independent Partner – Advisor
Harshal is an Independent Partner and Advisor at PIT Solutions, bringing over 25 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Commerce, and the Retail Industry. He leads the strategic acquisition and expansion of digital business accounts, as well as relationship management for PIT Solutions in North America. Harshal is also a stakeholder at Nihish LLC, a strategic partner to PIT Solutions in America.
He has worked in several large top-tier IT firms in roles ranging from Program Director to Practice Leader and Head of Sales. Harshal has implemented complex CMS and Commerce Solutions on platforms such as WordPress, Adobe, IBM, and Sitecore, receiving numerous recognitions and awards. As a Sales and P&L head, he has acquired strategic accounts in the Digital Marketing and Commerce space, excelling in client relationships and managing portfolios ranging from $25 million to $75 million.
Advisory Board
Prof Dr Henry Markram
Blue Brain Founder and Director
Prof Dr Henry Markram
Blue Brain Founder and Director
Prof. Dr. Henry Markram is the Director of the Human Brain Project ( previously Blue Brain Project), which he founded in 2005. He began his research career in South Africa in the early 1980s, later moving to Israel and then to the EPFL, where he founded the Brain Mind Institute in 2002.
Since the start of his career, he has focused on neural microcircuitry, applying a broad range of anatomical, physiological, biophysical and molecular techniques, and pioneering the multi-neuron patch-clamp approach. His best-known discoveries are the principles of Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity (STDP), Redistribution of Synaptic Efficacy (RSE), and Long-Term Microcircuit Plasticity (LTMP). He has worked with theoreticians to develop the concept of "liquid computing", a novel technique for handling real time continuous input to recurrent neural networks. He has also been active in autism research, a field in which he has co-developed the "Intense World Theory of Autism”. He is currently working on the design of the Human Brain Project – the successor to the Blue Brain Project.
Stephan Handschin
Founder, Unic AG
Stephan Handschin
Founder, Unic AG
Stephan Handschin founded UNIC AG in 1996. In the last 20 years he has accompanied Unic on an operative and strategic level, having a distinctive impact. Unic today is a top provider in Switzerland and Germany when it comes to digital experiences and first-class business solutions.
In the last few years, he held various leading operative roles and advanced the company on a strategic level. Among his initiatives are the internationalization to Germany and the creation of a nearshore development center in Wroclaw, Poland. As a board member of PIT Solutions he is tasked with developing the strategic cooperation between Unic and PIT Solutions. In 2017, he lead Unic into a new organizational form and currently holds different roles in the area of finance, legal, account management and sales. Additionally, he is responsible for the project business of Unic Switzerland.
Dr. Beat D. Wyser
Online Marketing Expert, Netcast AG
Dr. Beat D. Wyser
Online Marketing Expert, Netcast AG
Beat D. Wyser is an online marketing expert who specializes in Search Engine Optimization , social media and marketing trends . After completing his studies at the University of St. Gallen , he worked as an e- business consultant for different companies in his work and got to know many new technologies.
In 1998, he started his own consulting company through which he was responsible in the last few years, for different online projects of Swiss Post, like www.swisspost.ch/counter. At the moment, he works with a new foresight company, which offers innovation tools, methodologies and know-how for strategic foresight projects. Beat D. Wyser is the author of several e-business books, the newest one being on Search Engine Marketing & optimization (SEO). He is a visiting lecturer at some Swiss universities of applied science and also a logistics consultant for GS1, The Swiss Logistic Association.
Dieter von Ziegler
President, Azinova Group AG
Dieter von Ziegler
President, Azinova Group AG
Dieter von Ziegler is CEO of Azinova group of companies based in Switzerland. He was involved in the business of PIT Solutions for more than 10 years. He played a very active role in PIT Solutions business during the initial years as an investor and mentor.
Dieter holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, USA, and is a graduate in Economics from the University of St. Gall, Switzerland. He is a serial entrepreneur who has various companies in the field of textiles, real estate,restaurant, hotel and tourism. Before starting this venture, he has been working for the Cargill Group, a multinational provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services.
Dr. Harald R. Raetzsch
Founder & CEO, IoT40 Systems AG
Dr. Harald R. Raetzsch
Founder & CEO, IoT40 Systems AG
Dr. Raetzsch is CEO at IoT40 Systems AG, an exciting venture offering Internet of Things Solutions. He has managed research and development divisions of large corporations and grew startups to significant size by inventing and building high tech product portfolios, specializing on mission critical cloud applications.
ln his last position, he was the CTO & CIO SKIDATA AG, which is one of the worldwide leading providers of access solutions with specific focus on Ski ticketing and Parking solutions. He is currently the Technology & Business Strategy advisor for several European high tech companies and is a lector at Universities. He is a member of Microsoft’s ISV Partner Advisory Council and IBM’s Center of CIO Leadership since 2012. He has been an affiliate of the Stern School of Business, University of New York. Dr. Raetzsch has founded TTAGroup, a cross-industry community for technical and market development of safety-related architectures used for drive- and fly-by-wire. He is a founding member, was elected Vice Chairman and is now a fellow of the Workflow Management Coalition. He also have experience in building software factories and establishment of distributed software development projects (in Europe, India and the US) to successfully deal with challenging quality, time and social constraints.
Prof. Dr. Uwe Serdült
Professor at Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Prof. Dr. Uwe Serdült
Professor at Ritsumeikan University, Japan
As of 1 April 2017 Uwe Serdült is working as a full professor at Ritsumeikan University, Japan, in the College of Information Science and Engineering while keeping some projects as a principle investigator at the Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau (ZDA), University of Zurich, Switzerland. In this dual position he teaches and conducts interdisciplinary research in several domains of e-society. Within digital democracy he is especially interested in internet based platforms and tools for citizens (e-participation) as well as public administrations (e-government) in order to enhance transparency and deliberation in an information society.
Dr. Tom Hinzdorf
VP Europe, MPB GmbH
Dr. Tom Hinzdorf
VP Europe, MPB GmbH
Tom started his career in digital business at eBay/Paypal in 2005. During his almost 10-year journey with the American group, he was responsible for the entire Home & Garden business for eBay from London for 3 years. During this period, he led the European service strategy for eBay and developed and scaled Europe's largest new car portal for mobile.de with his team.
He then built the marketplace for Europe's largest furniture e-tailer home24 before turning his attention to completely new digital business models. This started in 2015 in Switzerland with siroop.ch, where as employee #2 he helped build Switzerland's largest marketplace in a short time. After integrating into the Coop Group, Tom founded two more startups, one of which involved the successful development of a digital business model for one of Europe's largest event agencies.
His expertise focuses on: Developing digital business models to disrupt industries, deriving and coordinating innovation and growth initiatives, pricing, customer centricity, marketplaces, and building a customer-centric and innovation-driven organization. Tom recently joined our team with his expertise and is driving internationalization with a focus on Germany.
Tom did his Masters in Marketing & Retail from Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg and later completed his Doctorate in Pricing from Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.