Sarav Palaniappan

Sarav Palaniappan currently serves as Vice President at Sonata Software since November 2023, following a significant tenure at Virtusa that began in March 2017. Within Virtusa, Sarav has held various roles, including Senior Client Partner and Vice President for Communications in Europe, as well as Director of Client Services, where responsibilities included managing a £30M efficiency-based contract and a portfolio of over 60 IT systems across multiple countries. Sarav's earlier experience at Virtusa includes positions as Senior Manager and Associate Project Manager, and foundational roles as Consultant and Associate Software Engineer. Educational qualifications include a B.Tech in Information Technology from Anna University Chennai, completed in 2005. Key skills encompass programme management, building and leading cross-functional teams, and stakeholder relationship management, particularly in the telecommunications and transformation sectors.