Mr. Raj is a seasoned legal and corporate advisory professional with over 25 years of experience spanning corporate law, labour law, arbitration, finance, taxation, M&A, and compliance. He has led complex joint ventures and acquisitions end-to-end—from negotiations and due diligence to post-deal integration. He has advised national and global corporations on legal, financial, and capital market matters, including equity research, portfolio strategy, and debt structuring. A B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry and a law graduate, Raj is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Currently, he is leading teams in corporate law compliance, restructuring, takeovers, and strategic joint ventures.
Mr. Dharani Swaroop Raghurama is a senior board member with a vast knowledge of running businesses and setting them on a growth trajectory. With an experience of nearly three decades in the IT space, he has begun businesses in multiple geographies like Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and US while handling their operations and strategy smoothly. He heads the overall operations in Asia Pacific and is responsible for the corporate governance and statutory compliances-related aspects of CT. Prior to his association with CT, Mr. Swaroop co-founded a successful IT systems integration company comprising of more than 150 personnel. Mr. Swaroop holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India.
With a deep passion for teaching, Jayalakshmi brings 15 years of experience from the educational sector having worked for leading schools and colleges in Hyderabad. Presently, she is working with the Nalanda Educational Society as a faculty in the field of social sciences. With proven ability to constantly challenge and improve existing processes and systems, she has been participating and rendering voluntary services to many social organizations. Jayalakshmi has a Ph.D. in social sciences, an M.A in Economics, M.A in Political Science, M.Phil and M.Ed.
Mr. Stefan joined CT as a part of the acquisition of SmartShift, the leading provider of tool-based modernization of complex IT systems. Stefan started his career as a consultant at Cambridge Technology Group. In 2001, Stefan acquired the assets of i-Cube from Razorfish in a management buyout and formed smartShift. Stefan has a Masters in Computer from University of Constance.
Mr. Sridhar is a practicing Chartered Accountant with 18 years of experience in the fields of Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Company law and Taxation. Before entering into practice as CA, he worked as General Manager (Finance) in Sree Rayalaseema Alkalies Allied Chemical Limited, a listed Company, as Finance Manager and Company Secretary in Gayatri Starchkem Limited and Divyashakti Granites Limited, both listed companies. He also worked as Accounts Manager in Hyderabad Allwyn Limited, an AP State Government Company. He is a graduate, a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and also a holder of Diploma in information System Audit from ICAI. He is also a licentiate in General Insurance from Insurance Institute of India.
Ms. Manjula is a practicing Company Secretary with over 7 years of experience in monitoring of various compliances under Companies Act 1956/2013, Listing Agreement/SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, FEMA, and other statutory laws/regulations applicable to corporates. She extends a wide range of corporate services for competitive global and economic scenarios, gives expert opinions and advice on all matters of Corporate Laws, and represents corporates before the Registrar of Companies, the Regional Director, and the RBI. She also acts as the Secretarial Auditor for Listed Companies. Manjula is a Law Graduate from Osmania University, a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and also holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Osmania University.
Mr. Kannan has been a successful Company Secretary with about 33 years of experience across verticals. With extensive experience in corporate governance, secretarial services, and compliance management, Tarakad has managed diverse legal and regulatory requirements for organizations over the years. He is a B.Com graduate and a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (F.C.S). Additionally, he’s a certified labour laws consultant and a certified CSR professional, both accredited by ICSI. He’s also registered as an Independent Director with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
Mr. Vivek is a seasoned corporate finance and investment banking professional with over 16 years of experience across banking, strategic advisory, and fundraising. He is the Managing Partner at Singhbanc Capital, a boutique advisory firm specializing in capital raising, IPO advisory, debt syndication, and business structuring. He has advised startups, growth-stage enterprises, and listed companies on equity fundraising, corporate restructuring, and strategic partnerships, maintaining strong relationships with institutional investors, private equity funds, venture capital firms, and family offices. Previously associated with leading institutions including HSBC, his sectoral expertise spans technology, IoT, AI/ML, Agritech, logistics, healthcare, and green energy. He brings board-level perspective with strong capabilities in governance, financial strategy, and business growth. Mr. Singh holds an MBA in Finance from ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, and a B.Com from the University of Lucknow.
