Impetus is a software products and services company focused on creating powerful and intelligent enterprises through deep data awareness, data integration and advanced data analytics.

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Ravishankar Rao Vallabhajosyula is a Senior Director of Data Science at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Ravishankar has over 9 years of experience in the field of data science and analytics. Vallabhajosyula's previous experience includes working as a Principal Scientist at [CFD Research Corporation](/org/cfd-research-corporation) and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences. In their role as Senior Director of Data Science at [Impetus](/org/impetus), Vallabhajosyula is responsible for leading the data science team and driving the company's data strategy.

Ravishankar Rao Vallabhajosyula has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from [Rice University](/org/rice-university), an MS in Mechanical Engineering from [Rice University](/org/rice-university), and an M.S. in Applied Mechanics from the [Indian Institute of Technology, Madras](/org/indian-institute-of-technology-madras). Ravishankar also has a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the [Indian Institute of Technology, Madras](/org/indian-institute-of-technology-madras) and a High School diploma from Vyomayana Samastha Vidyalaya.

Their manager is Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO. They are on a team with Ritu Bapna - Co-founder & SVP, Finance and Operations, Vaneeta Malhotra - Director, Human Empowerment, and Mike Harden - VP, Strategic Accounts.

Ravishankar Rao Vallabhajosyula

Nikhil Mathur is currently the VP of Strategic Partnerships at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Nikhil has over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, with a focus on business development and solution sales. 

Mathur started their career at Microsoft in 2005 as a Business Development Manager/Solution Sales Specialist for the Application Platform. In this role, they were responsible for growing the business and driving sales revenue in Corporate accounts, North State Govt., Central Govt., Defense, Education and Healthcare accounts across North and East India. 

In 2015, Mathur left Microsoft to join Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Head of Partners - Data Analytics & AI/ML. In this role, they were responsible for the partner ecosystem team to dramatically accelerate adoption of AWS services by owning the partner strategy and execution for Data Analytics & AI/ML business across India & SAARC. 

Mathur has been with [Impetus](/org/impetus) since January 2021 and is currently the VP of Strategic Partnerships.

Nikhil Mathur has an MBA in Marketing and IT from the Faculty of Management Studies - [University of Delhi](/org/university-of-delhi), and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia. Nikhil is certified as a LinkedIn Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) and as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect - Associate from Amazon Web Services.

They work with Rajani Nair - Senior Director, Data Engineering, Prashant Jain - Senior Director, Engineering, and Mike Harden - VP, Strategic Accounts. Nikhil Mathur reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO.

Nikhil Mathur

Mike Harden is the VP of Strategic Accounts at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Mike has over 20 years of experience in the business intelligence and software industries. 

Mike started their career in 1999 as the founder of the Business Intelligence Institute. Mike then spent six years as a Sr. Sales Executive at Pitney Bowes Business Insight before moving to [MicroStrategy](/org/microstrategy) in 2010. Mike spent two years at [MicroStrategy](/org/microstrategy) as a Sr. Account Manager before joining [Alteryx](/org/alteryx) in 2011. Mike spent three years at [Alteryx](/org/alteryx) as the Director of Business Development. 

In their current role at [Impetus](/org/impetus), Mike is responsible for leading a team of account managers who sell [Impetus](/org/impetus)' Big Data analytics software solutions to enterprise customers.

Mike Harden has a BSIE from [North Carolina State University](/org/north-carolina-state-university) and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Mike Harden reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO. They work with Shilpi Saxena - Senior Director, Data Engineering, Vaneeta Malhotra - Director, Human Empowerment, and Kingshuk Tewari - Director, Strategic Accounts.

Mike Harden

Barry Tuthill is currently the VP of Sales at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Barry has over fifteen years of experience in sales, account management, and regional sales management. Barry has worked with companies such as Platfora, TIBCO Spotfire, [MicroStrategy](/org/microstrategy), and SDL Enterprise Technology. Barry has a proven track record of success in enterprise software sales and is an expert in big data applications, self-service analytics, predictive and statistical analytics, and visualization solutions.

Barry Tuthill received their BS in Management Information Systems from the [University of Rhode Island](/org/university-of-rhode-island). Barry later attended Colorado State University.

Barry Tuthill reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO. They are on a team with Anand Raman - SVP, Sales & Account Management, Prashant Jain - Senior Director, Engineering, and Mike Harden - VP, Strategic Accounts.

Barry Tuthill

Avinash Agrahari is the Senior Director of Distributed Systems Engineering at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Avinash has over 20 years of experience in the software engineering field. Prior to joining [Impetus](/org/impetus), Avinash was a software engineer at PREMIER Biosoft from January 1999 to April 2000. During their time at PREMIER Biosoft, Avinash worked on developing software for the company's products.

Avinash Agrahari attended the Indian Institute of Management, Indore for their EGMP in General Management. Avinash then went on to get their MBA in Finance from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya. Finally, they completed their M.Sc. in Computer Science from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.

Avinash Agrahari reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO. Avinash Agrahari works with Anand Raman - SVP, Sales & Account Management, Shilpi Saxena - Senior Director, Data Engineering, and Rajeeva Gupta - SVP, Engineering.

Avinash Agrahari

Rajani Nair is the Senior Director of Data Engineering at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Rajani has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in project management, software development, and consulting.

Rajani started their career at Rave Technologies in 2000 as an Associate Software Specialist. There they were responsible for studying existing systems at customer sites, preparing prototypes, and setting up offshore environments from scratch. In 2006, they joined Capgemini Consulting as a Senior Consultant, where they had the opportunity to manage the defect fixing team for one of the iterations of the RABO Bank project.

In 2007, Rajani joined Sopra Group India as a Project Manager. There they managed a team of 20 developers and projects in Java which were both J2EE based and Client Server based (with Swing). These projects were based on an onshore-offshore model.

In their current role at [Impetus](/org/impetus), Rajani is responsible for leading the data engineering team and developing data-driven solutions for [Impetus](/org/impetus)’ clients.

Rajani Nair reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Anand Raman - SVP, Sales & Account Management, Shirish Bhale - Senior Director, DevOps, and Nikhil Mathur - VP, Strategic Partnerships.

Rajani Nair

Shilpi Saxena is the Senior Director of Data Engineering at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Shilpi has over fifteen years of experience in the field of software engineering. Shilpi started their career at Siemens Information Systems Ltd as a Senior Software Engineer and then moved on to [Infogain](/org/infogain-corporation) as an Associate Consultant. In 2009, they joined Kronos India Pvt Ltd as a Technical Leader and then Intersolutions in the same capacity. Shilpi has been with [Impetus](/org/impetus) since 2011 and has helped the company in seamless interaction and working with clients to bake and incorporate new features and functionalities to the product.

Shilpi Saxena is an Indian computer application professional. Shilpi has completed their Masters in Computer Application from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Shilpi has also done their schooling from D.A.V. Public School Amritsar and St.Francis School Amritsar.

Some of their coworkers include Chetan Kalanki - VP, Cloud Engineering, Nikhil Mathur - VP, Strategic Partnerships, and Anand Raman - SVP, Sales & Account Management. Shilpi Saxena reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO.

Shilpi Saxena

Vaneeta Malhotra is the current Director of Human Empowerment at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Prior to this, they were the Head Talent Acquisition and HR at [Danone](/org/danone), where they were responsible for scaling up the HR Function for India and South Asia. Vaneeta has also served as the Divisional Head of Talent Development at NIIT and as the Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development at QAI India Limited.

Vaneeta Malhotra has a HR certification from the University of California, Berkeley in Human Services and General. Vaneeta also has a Ph.D. in Management from Delhi University and Delhi School of Economics and an MBA from IAMT specializing in International Business with a double gold medal for highest GPA. Vaneeta also has a BSc in Resource Management from Delhi University. Vaneeta is also certified as a balance life coach and trainer from BElife LLC.

Some of their coworkers include Chetan Kalanki - VP, Cloud Engineering, Anand Raman - SVP, Sales & Account Management, and Avinash Agrahari - Senior Director, Distributed Systems Engineering. Vaneeta Malhotra reports to Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO.

Vaneeta Malhotra

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Shirish Bhale

Prashant Jain

Kingshuk Tewari is currently the Director of Strategic Accounts at [Impetus](/org/impetus). Prior to joining [Impetus](/org/impetus), Tewari served as a Strategy Intern at Sears Holdings Corporation from July 2014 to August 2014. In this role, Tewari was responsible for analyzing feedback for Provider Mobile App and using it to align features for future releases. Additionally, Tewari carried out a competitor analysis on other apps in the market to determine market fit for the mobile app and researched mobile marketing best practices to build a marketing plan to increase adoption of app among users. 

From April 2009 to April 2013, Tewari worked as a Consultant at [Tech Mahindra](/org/tech-mahindra). In this role, Tewari leveraged long-term relationships with the client to help my firm expand business into new areas. Tewari successfully worked on a bid proposal for a new IT system rollout worth £ 750,000 (over 18 months) and presented it to the client. Additionally, Tewari led the delivery of a green field strategic IT system implementation for British Telecom’s global customers. Tewari also consolidated project tasks such as requirement gathering, design and development of different modules and escalation handling. Furthermore, Tewari analyzed logistical issues and researched key areas of improvement. Tewari proposed strategic workarounds to improve overall cycle time of the project and coordinated with cross-functional teams to meet system rationalization targets of the client.

Kingshuk Tewari has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Information Technology from the National Institute of Technology Raipur.

They work with Larry Pearson - VP, Strategic Accounts, Chetan Kalanki - VP, Cloud Engineering, and Shilpi Saxena - Senior Director, Data Engineering. Their manager is Praveen Kankariya, Founder & CEO.

Kingshuk Tewari

Abhishek Singh

Chetan Kalanki

Hari Kodakalla

Rajeeva Gupta is responsible for managing high-quality product deliveries within all Outsourced Product Engineering engagements. His role is to enhance customer value by consistently improving on deliveries.

At Impetus, Rajeeva works actively with clients across all phases of the product development lifecycle, providing critical inputs right from conceptualization, to implementation. He has made significant contributions towards many successful product deployments, roll out and support for clients across all verticals.

Rajeeva began his career in 1986, as Executive Director–R&D with Quark Media House, India. His 20 years of working experience has enabled Rajeeva to manage diverse projects in business applications development. He is known in particular for his expertise in handling project execution based on a globally distributed and onsite-offshore model.

He holds a B.E. (Hons.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and an MS in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

His hobbies include reading science fiction and watching cricket. He resides in New Delhi with his wife and two children.

Rajeeva Gupta

Impetus in the US was co founded by Ritu Bapna.

Ritu began her career with Jaipur Metals in 1990. Ritu has contributed to building [Impetus](/org/impetus) from its early days in many different ways.

Ritu is deeply into meditation and spiritual growth.

Ritu earned her Master’s degree in Business Management from Ajmer University and a Bachelor’s degree from Osmania University.

Ritu Bapna

Impetus was founded by Praveen Kankariya. Under his leadership, the company has grown steadily and become a leader in technology services.

Praveen co-founded Servigistics that went on to become a world leader in service supply chain planning and was subsequently acquired by PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC).

Praveen also worked in the Corporate Research Labs at 3M Corporation, where he designed and developed a distributed version of the AI-based Sage field service scheduler for 24x7 business critical operations. Praveen began his career with Scientific Computing Associates. He was one of the first employees of the company’s Linda parallel processing product group and implemented the Linda kernel on several parallel architectures.

Praveen earned his Masters degree in Computer Science from the Michigan State University and a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from S.G.S.I.T.S., India.

Praveen serves on the boards of Lift Labs and US SQUASH.

Praveen Kankariya

Anand Raman is responsible for business growth at Impetus and driving engagements in offshore product services.

Anand has played a key role in nurturing and drawing new clients to the organization. He has successfully managed client expectations and enhanced customer delight by creating an interface between the user organization and Impetus’ offshore engineering team. Additionally, he is providing presales support to the US sales team.

Anand brings to the table his acuity in mapping latent customer requirements to the technology expertise available at Impetus, to forge win-win relationships. He has contributed significantly towards the setting up of the off-shore business development team in the US and been mentoring new inductees in the US office.

Anand began his career in 1993 as a programmer, developing enterprise applications for large manufacturing organizations. He gravitated to the role of a business analyst prior to joining Impetus.

A Bachelor of Mathematics, Anand holds an MBA degree in Marketing from the University of Indore, India.

In his spare time, Anand dabbles in adventure sports and squash and enjoys being with the family. He is also fond of classical music. He lives in Saratoga, CA with his wife and children.

Anand Raman

Larry joined Impetus Technologies in 2004 after four years as an Impetus customer. Having a keen appreciation for the customer’s viewpoint, he spent his early years with Impetus as Area Vice President for the Eastern U.S. In that role, he was responsible for assisting Impetus prospects and customers in eastern North America and Western Europe regarding emerging technology strategies and product development programs. During that time, he built some of our largest and most enduring customer relationships.

As Vice President of Marketing, Larry is responsible for messaging strategy and execution, marketing communications (including the Impetus website and all product collateral), public relations, all events (i.e. trade shows and webinars), inside sales and lead generation.

Larry brings over 30 years of management experience working with software product companies in Business Development, Marketing, Product Management and Systems Engineering. His experience ranges from 20 years with global Fortune 50 companies like IBM—including 7 years in key management positions—to leadership positions with mid-sized software product companies, and start-ups. He has a degree in Marketing from the University of St. Thomas.

Larry, his wife and their 2 sons live in Atlanta, Georgia. In his spare time, he is an avid follower of Major League Baseball (Atlanta Braves) and college football. He enjoys reading books on marketing, leadership and spirituality. He stays active with yoga, swimming, hiking and, when time affords, playing a little golf. He is the author of a short story that was published in the New York Times best seller, “Chicken Soup for the Golfer’s Soul.” In 2008, this story was selected as one of Chicken Soup’s top 100 best sports stories of all time and republished in “Tales of Golf and Sports.”

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