Crafting our growth story
Leadership Team
Srini has over 25 years of experience in Semiconductor Engineering and Management. He held technical and management positions at Cirrus Logic and Centillium Communications prior to joining Tessolve as Co-Founder. He has extensive experience in Silicon Validation, Product Engineering and has managed high volume productization of several complex Systems on Chip and Mixed Signal devices. He takes pleasure in building startup teams into world class organizations. Srini completed his Master in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and Bachelor in Electronics from Birla Institute of Technology.
Veerappan brings a rich experience of more than 33 years. He was associated with Sterling Electronics a pioneer in the Indian electronics industry following which he became a Territory Manager at DCM Data Products. He oversaw national level sales and customer support operations with Wipro Technologies before moving on to Motorola as GM - Operations in-charge of MIS, Facilities, HR, Admin, PR, Systems and Commercial. Before joining Tessolve, Veerappan was associated with BPL Telecom as their Head of Operations & Business Development.
Ravi is a veteran technology leader with over 35 years of experience across silicon, systems, embedded software and product development. At Tessolve, he spearheads global technical strategy, offerings, growth, engineering and business operations excellence ensuring seamless delivery of complex engineering solutions for customers worldwide. Prior to Tessolve, he held senior leadership roles at HCL Technologies, Altran (Aricent), and Wipro, where he managed large P&L portfolios with a track record of building cross-functional, cross-regional teams and successfully scaled global engineering organizations.
Ravi began his distinguished career as a scientist at the ISRO, contributing to advanced R&D in CCD development and satellite payloads. He holds engineering degrees from JNTU Kakinada and Andhra University, along with a mini-MBA from Wipro campus run by IIM Bangalore.
A Certified Great Manager, he is known for his people‑first leadership style and for building high‑performance, inclusive teams. Over his career, he has led the end‑to‑end productization of more than 1,000 products across the hi‑tech, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Recently, he has focused on the AI revolution, specifically the development of specialized AI chips and High-Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystems to secure India’s position as a global semiconductor hub; and also leverage AI for process transformation and innovation. Beyond work, Ravi is an avid chess enthusiast and remains deeply committed to philanthropic initiatives.
Ravi began his distinguished career as a scientist at the ISRO, contributing to advanced R&D in CCD development and satellite payloads. He holds engineering degrees from JNTU Kakinada and Andhra University, along with a mini-MBA from Wipro campus run by IIM Bangalore.
A Certified Great Manager, he is known for his people‑first leadership style and for building high‑performance, inclusive teams. Over his career, he has led the end‑to‑end productization of more than 1,000 products across the hi‑tech, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Recently, he has focused on the AI revolution, specifically the development of specialized AI chips and High-Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystems to secure India’s position as a global semiconductor hub; and also leverage AI for process transformation and innovation. Beyond work, Ravi is an avid chess enthusiast and remains deeply committed to philanthropic initiatives.
Raghavendra Jha (Raghav) is a seasoned Finance professional who carries more than two decades of rich experience in IT, manufacturing and metal industries.
At Tessolve, he leads the company’s global financial strategy, overseeing financial planning, governance, investor relations, treasury, legal, compliance and risk management to support scalable and sustainable growth.
Prior to Tessolve, Raghav has worked with Inspira Enterprise as CFO. He has also worked with Wipro Limited as a Head of Finance Shared Service, in the Middle East for over two years, Internal Audit and various SBU CFO roles. Other than Wipro & Inspira, Raghav has worked for companies such as Landmark Group, Tata Steel and others.
Raghav specializes in strategic management, with expertise in IPOs, PE funding, M&A, treasury, investor strategy, and large cross-border deals. Raghav is a Chartered Accountant by qualification which he did after completing Bachelor of Science. He is passionate about coaching and motivating a team to engender winning professionals. Raghav specializes in strategic management, with expertise in IPOs, PE funding, M&A, treasury, investor strategy, large cross-border deals, and organizational structuring. He is equally experienced in operational finance—P&L ownership, deal structuring, collections, contract negotiations, IT and business finance support, risk management, and shared services.
A Chartered Accountant and science graduate, Raghav is passionate about building high-performing teams and often speaks in public forums on transformation, technology, and AI in finance.
At Tessolve, he leads the company’s global financial strategy, overseeing financial planning, governance, investor relations, treasury, legal, compliance and risk management to support scalable and sustainable growth.
Prior to Tessolve, Raghav has worked with Inspira Enterprise as CFO. He has also worked with Wipro Limited as a Head of Finance Shared Service, in the Middle East for over two years, Internal Audit and various SBU CFO roles. Other than Wipro & Inspira, Raghav has worked for companies such as Landmark Group, Tata Steel and others.
Raghav specializes in strategic management, with expertise in IPOs, PE funding, M&A, treasury, investor strategy, and large cross-border deals. Raghav is a Chartered Accountant by qualification which he did after completing Bachelor of Science. He is passionate about coaching and motivating a team to engender winning professionals. Raghav specializes in strategic management, with expertise in IPOs, PE funding, M&A, treasury, investor strategy, large cross-border deals, and organizational structuring. He is equally experienced in operational finance—P&L ownership, deal structuring, collections, contract negotiations, IT and business finance support, risk management, and shared services.
A Chartered Accountant and science graduate, Raghav is passionate about building high-performing teams and often speaks in public forums on transformation, technology, and AI in finance.
Renil Kumar brings over 20 years of global HR leadership experience across the semiconductor, manufacturing, and IT services sectors. He is known for driving organizational transformation, shaping talent strategy, and building high-performing, future-ready teams.
At Photon, Renil helped drive the transformation of the HR team in evolving the HR function into a more agile and business-aligned partner. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Wipro Ltd., including Vice President and HR Head for APAC and Europe. There, he led Wipro’s global Organizational Development (OD) charter, advancing leadership development, succession planning, and organization design, while supporting enterprise-wide transformation and HR modernization.
Renil has deep expertise in democratizing data across the organization to support transparency and evidence-based decision-making. He is also a practitioner of Organizational Network Analysis (ONA), applying insights from collaboration networks to shape more connected and resilient organizations.
He is passionate about building inclusive, data-led, and adaptive workplaces that fuel innovation, agility, and sustainable growth.
At Photon, Renil helped drive the transformation of the HR team in evolving the HR function into a more agile and business-aligned partner. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Wipro Ltd., including Vice President and HR Head for APAC and Europe. There, he led Wipro’s global Organizational Development (OD) charter, advancing leadership development, succession planning, and organization design, while supporting enterprise-wide transformation and HR modernization.
Renil has deep expertise in democratizing data across the organization to support transparency and evidence-based decision-making. He is also a practitioner of Organizational Network Analysis (ONA), applying insights from collaboration networks to shape more connected and resilient organizations.
He is passionate about building inclusive, data-led, and adaptive workplaces that fuel innovation, agility, and sustainable growth.
Jens is a European semiconductor evangelist with over 35 years of leadership experience at leading companies including Alcatel Germany, Bridgeco Switzerland, Infineon Germany, and Silicon Image, USA. In 2009, he co-founded Dream Chip Technologies in Hanover, Germany, specializing in semiconductor design services for European Tier 1 suppliers and automotive OEMs. The company’s high-quality “Made in Germany” SoC designs were rapidly deployed in ADAS and autonomous driving projects across the USA, Europe, Israel, and Asia. By creating SoC platforms for specific applications, Dream Chip significantly accelerated time to market and minimized design risks. In 2024, Dream Chip Technologies became part of Tessolve’s Custom Silicon BU.
Madhav Rao is a semiconductor industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in the VLSI services industry. At Tessolve, he leads the VLSI business unit, driving delivery excellence, capability development, and customer engagement across IP and ASIC design programs, while contributing to the growth and expansion of the company’s semiconductor offerings globally.
Before joining Tessolve, Madhav was Vice President – Silicon Solutions at HCL and was responsible for the overall VLSI competency practice, delivery, and operations. Prior executive roles include General Manager & Delivery Head - Semiconductors & Systems at Wipro, and VP, Engineering at Sankalp Semiconductor.
Madhav has rich experience in all areas of IP and ASIC development as well as in customer management and business development. He holds a Post Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and an undergraduate degree in Electronics from the University of Mumbai, bringing strong technical depth along with leadership experience.
Before joining Tessolve, Madhav was Vice President – Silicon Solutions at HCL and was responsible for the overall VLSI competency practice, delivery, and operations. Prior executive roles include General Manager & Delivery Head - Semiconductors & Systems at Wipro, and VP, Engineering at Sankalp Semiconductor.
Madhav has rich experience in all areas of IP and ASIC development as well as in customer management and business development. He holds a Post Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and an undergraduate degree in Electronics from the University of Mumbai, bringing strong technical depth along with leadership experience.
Anand Muthaiah, Sr. VP of Test and Product Engineering, brings over 30 years of expertise in semiconductor testing, specializing in digital, analog, and mixed-signal testing with a focus on high-volume manufacturing. At Tessolve, he leads the Test and Product Engineering business, driving innovation, quality and AI initiatives, and scalable engineering solutions to support customers across the semiconductor value chain and product lifecycle.
He has been with Tessolve for many years and is a key part of the leadership team, having contributed significantly to strengthening engineering capabilities and organizational excellence. He has previously led Centers of Excellence, quality, and AI-driven initiatives across the organization, enabling continuous improvement and transformation aligned with business goals.
Anand holds an MSEE degree from the University of South Florida and has previously contributed to leading organizations such as Cyrix Semiconductor, LTX Corporation, and Intel Technologies, bringing deep domain expertise and strong execution focus.
He has been with Tessolve for many years and is a key part of the leadership team, having contributed significantly to strengthening engineering capabilities and organizational excellence. He has previously led Centers of Excellence, quality, and AI-driven initiatives across the organization, enabling continuous improvement and transformation aligned with business goals.
Anand holds an MSEE degree from the University of South Florida and has previously contributed to leading organizations such as Cyrix Semiconductor, LTX Corporation, and Intel Technologies, bringing deep domain expertise and strong execution focus.
Sudhir has over 25 years of Semiconductor Engineering, Operational & Business leadership experience. He has held technical and management leadership positions at Texas Instruments, UT Dallas, ST Microelectronics & Anora across diverse functional areas in Mixed Signal IC Design, Systems Engineering, Silicon Validation, Hardware Design, Semiconductor Test & Product Engineering. He enjoys building scalable world class teams that thrives on creative problem solving by de-centralizing decision making and recognizing employee initiative. Sudhir has a M.S. in Electrical engineering from University of Texas at Dallas and B.S. in Electronics & Communications from National Institute of Technology, India.
Girish Wagle is a seasoned business leader with over 25 years of global experience in scaling and transforming Digital Engineering Services (ER&D) business. Having held key roles at Wipro, Cognizant, and Tata, Girish has a proven track record in building new business, strategy, consulting, sales, P&L and execution. His extensive expertise spans telecom, automotive, aerospace and consumer electronics industries. Based in the UK, Girish brings a wealth of pan-European experience and will play a pivotal role in driving growth and innovation at Tessolve.
Jeyaseelan has 40+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry. At Tessolve, he oversees APAC operations, managing manufacturing and engineering activities across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, while driving operational excellence, efficiency, and regional growth across key markets and customer programs.
He started his career in Test Engineering at Fairchild Semiconductor, Singapore, and later moved to National Semiconductor, Penang, where he managed the NPI team and was a pioneer in device engineering for Boundary Scan products. He progressed to Director of Quality and Engineering and has actively engaged in TPM methodology by JIPM of Japan, receiving the TPM Excellence Award.
He has implemented Kaizen and Six Sigma practices, delivering operational breakthroughs. After 25 years, he joined First Solar and played a key role in scaling engineering organizations and supporting new business initiatives before joining Tessolve and leading regional operations.
He started his career in Test Engineering at Fairchild Semiconductor, Singapore, and later moved to National Semiconductor, Penang, where he managed the NPI team and was a pioneer in device engineering for Boundary Scan products. He progressed to Director of Quality and Engineering and has actively engaged in TPM methodology by JIPM of Japan, receiving the TPM Excellence Award.
He has implemented Kaizen and Six Sigma practices, delivering operational breakthroughs. After 25 years, he joined First Solar and played a key role in scaling engineering organizations and supporting new business initiatives before joining Tessolve and leading regional operations.
Rajakumar has over 35 years of experience in engineering and management. At Tessolve, he leads engineering operations with a focus on operational excellence and customer commitments across diverse semiconductor programs.
Before Tessolve, as General Manager at Third Millennium Test Solutions (3MTS), he managed the India center for nearly ten years, working on low-cost PXI-based semiconductor test solutions for various analog, digital, and mixed-signal devices. Earlier, at SRA Systems, he built the first semiconductor test applications engineering team on PXI-based ATEs. Before that, at Murugappa Electronics (MEL Systems, MELSS), he held diverse technical and management roles across test and measurement systems over nearly a decade. Rajakumar holds a degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering along with management qualifications, with experience spanning technical and operational leadership.
Before Tessolve, as General Manager at Third Millennium Test Solutions (3MTS), he managed the India center for nearly ten years, working on low-cost PXI-based semiconductor test solutions for various analog, digital, and mixed-signal devices. Earlier, at SRA Systems, he built the first semiconductor test applications engineering team on PXI-based ATEs. Before that, at Murugappa Electronics (MEL Systems, MELSS), he held diverse technical and management roles across test and measurement systems over nearly a decade. Rajakumar holds a degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering along with management qualifications, with experience spanning technical and operational leadership.
Hero Electronix Leadership
Mr Ujjwal Munjal, an astute leader and business builder, completed his BBA in international management from Pepperdine University, California. He started his career as a Trainee with KPMG Consulting and with Hero Motor Corp Limited before joining Rockman Industries Ltd, one of the oldest companies of the Hero Group, in year 2003. He gradually moved up and now serves the organization in the capacity of Managing Director. Ujjwal has been been instrumental in taking Rockman’s revenue growth from USD 15 Million to more than USD 300 Million in the last 13 years and increasing its footprints from 1 plant to now 5 plants at 4 locations. He brings in dynamism and ability to think new & different while expanding business horizontally and vertically. He believes in empowerment to people and motivates people to work as a cohesive team to help achieve the company goals. He aims to make Rockman a most sought after employer and nurture people to be more professional and system oriented at the same time striving for Business Excellence.
Nikhil leads Hero Electronix, investing and growing its technology business in India. Prior to joining Hero Electronix (Hero Group's venture into the technology space with a vision to create a $1Bn+ digital products and services enterprise), Nikhil was a partner at Parthenon EY. He headed the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) and Business Services sectors. He was also a part of EY’s new global Corporate Finance & Strategy practice (CF&S). Nikhil holds an MBA from Michigan Ross and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering.
