Chakra Yarlagadda

Chakra Yarlagadda is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in business development, mergers and acquisitions, and technology partnerships. Currently serving as Sr Vice President of Cloud and Private Equity at CAST since April 2019, Chakra has successfully established key business lines in cloud services and M&A services for private equity firms. Prior to this role, Chakra was President and CEO of ProTak Ltd, catering to the pharma and food industries, and held multiple significant positions at IBM, driving technology partnerships and executing high-value acquisitions totaling $9 billion. Chakra holds an MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad.