Eka hires former Wipro veteran Rajesh Jagannathan as COO

Bengaluru based cloud platform solutions provider for commodity markets, Eka Software Solutions, has appointed Rajesh Jagannathan, former Adobe and Wipro veteran, as its chief operating officer.

In his new role, Jagannathan will be responsible for overseeing Eka’s delivery operations and business processes to drive customer success.

An alumnus of Karnatak University of Dharward, Jagannathan has held roles in companies such as PepsiCo, GE Aircraft and Singapore telecommunications limited, before his 11 year stint with Indian information technology (IT) services major Wipro in roles such as global delivery head for natural resources and advanced analytics.

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After Wipro, Jagannathan moved to Adobe India as the delivery head for consulting, a post he held from January 2015 until March 2019 where he aided in setting up the company’s larger analytics and engineering and services practice.

Jagganathan has also served as the managing director of APAC for New York based automation and RPA (robotic process automation) solutions provider Workfusion.

 “Eka is poised to generate newer opportunities for innovation and growth while helping customers lead the way in today's experience era. The uniqueness and flexibility of the platform makes it a powerful solution, and one that quickly shows its value to businesses,” Jagannathan said in a statement.  

Eka Software provides digital commodity management solutions driven by the cloud, blockchain, machine learning and analytics. It works in verticals such as agriculture, energy, metals and mining and manufacturing markets. The company has offices in the Americas, Asia, Australia and EMEA and serves over 100 customers globally.