Kathir Kathiresan

Kathir Kathiresan serves as the VP & Head of EMEA Partner Ecosystem Business at Persistent Systems since October 2021. Prior to this role, Kathir held various senior positions at Wipro Limited, including Sr Director of EMEA Sales & Strategic Alliances and Practice Director for Europe, from October 2012 to October 2021. Additional experience includes serving as Business Development Director at Vodafone (2011-2014), Customer Engagement Head at BT Plc (February 2004 - January 2013), and Principal Consultant/Business Head for Europe at Tech Mahindra (2004-2012). Earlier career roles include Sr Project Lead in IT Systems at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Research (2001-2002) and Test Lead at Nuva - Premier Polytronics Ltd (1999-2001). Kathir holds an MS in Information Technology from Karnatak University and a PG Diploma in European Business Law from Stone Bridge University, with additional educational background from St Johns Vestry.