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Our Team

The people who show up when the work gets hard.

AnaData was built by engineers, and it's still run by engineers. Every senior leader on this team has delivered enterprise software under pressure — before managing anyone who does.

Since 1993

Founder continuity

5 offices · 3 continents

Global delivery

90% repeat revenue

Client retention

We don't hire managers who used to code. We hire engineers who also lead. The moment a leader loses touch with the work, they lose the ability to protect their clients from bad decisions. That's not a risk we're willing to take.

— Lal Vaghji, Chief Executive Officer · AnaData, est. 1993

United States — Hoboken, NJ

Lal Vaghji

Lal Vaghji

Chief Executive Officer

Lal founded AnaData in 1993 and has led the firm through three decades of growth — from a boutique software shop to a senior-only global delivery organization spanning five offices across three continents. His focus has always been the same: senior talent, long-term client relationships, and delivery that speaks for itself.

Hoboken, NJ · USA
Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

President

Ravi oversees business strategy, client partnerships, and cross-practice delivery at AnaData. With deep roots in enterprise software architecture, he bridges the gap between what clients ask for and what they actually need — a distinction that defines how we scope every engagement.

Hoboken, NJ · USA
Atisha Vaghji

Atisha Vaghji

Chief Financial Officer

As a member of the founding family, Atisha brings continuity to AnaData's financial leadership that mirrors the firm's overall approach: long-term thinking over short-term optimisation. She oversees financial strategy, planning, and the commercial frameworks that underpin client engagements — from pricing and contract structure to investment decisions that keep the firm's growth disciplined and sustainable.

Hoboken, NJ · USA
Pavan Rana

Pavan Rana

Chief Product Officer

Pavan leads product strategy and development for AnaData's platform products. His background spans fintech, compliance automation, and AI-assisted workflows — translating enterprise complexity into product decisions that engineering teams can actually ship.

Hoboken, NJ · USA
Naveen Sathiya Moorthi

Naveen Sathiya Moorthi

Sr. Director, Cloud & AI Platform

Naveen architects AnaData's cloud and AI platform infrastructure — from multi-cloud networking and DevSecOps pipelines to LLM integration and data platform engineering. He has driven platform modernization programs for clients across capital markets, insurance, and healthcare.

Hoboken, NJ · USA

United Arab Emirates — Dubai

Shanawaz Mohammed

Shanawaz Mohammed

CISO / Managing Director

Shanawaz leads AnaData's information security practice and serves as CISO across engagements requiring regulated-environment delivery. Based in Dubai, he heads the CLEAR Infosec operation — serving 15+ regional partner companies with enterprise-grade cybersecurity architecture, compliance frameworks, and incident response. He has built and audited security programs for Tier 1 financial institutions globally.

Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Canada — Toronto, ON

Meenakshi Avancha

Meenakshi Avancha

Director, Human Resources

Meenakshi leads talent strategy and people operations across AnaData's global workforce. She has built the hiring and retention frameworks that support our senior-only delivery model — ensuring the engineers who join AnaData are the ones who stay.

Toronto, ON · Canada

United Kingdom — London

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Kalpesh Hirani

Operations Head, London

Kalpesh leads AnaData's UK delivery operations, managing client engagements and senior engineering teams based in London. He is the primary point of contact for UK and European clients, ensuring delivery continuity and the same accountability standards as our HQ practice.

London · United Kingdom

India — Chennai

Vijayanand Krishnaraj

Vijayanand Krishnaraj

Director, Operations

Vijayanand runs delivery operations for AnaData's India practice, coordinating project execution, resource allocation, and quality assurance across engineering teams in Chennai. He ensures the offshore delivery model maintains the same standards as onsite teams.

Chennai · India
Senthil Kumar

Senthil Kumar

Project Head

Senthil leads client-facing delivery teams in Chennai, managing technical project execution for AnaData's data engineering and application development engagements. His team has delivered critical-path programs for financial services and enterprise clients across three continents.

Chennai · India

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