Leadership

The people who own the outcome.

Praval is small enough that the person who sold the engagement is still around when it goes live. These are the people accountable for that being true.

Sashi Pagadala
Founder and CEO
A technology entrepreneur and business leader with over 25 years of experience driving innovation across the global technology landscape. Sashi has built and led teams across geographies and developed businesses serving a diverse portfolio of enterprise customers.
He has an extensive track record of building scalable technology solutions and products, driving complex digital transformation initiatives, modernizing legacy platforms, and helping organizations adopt emerging technologies and modern cloud architectures.
Carrie Pedraza
SVP Advisor, Global Business Solutions & Automation
Carrie Pedraza is a senior technology leader with over three decades of experience driving enterprise digital strategy, global IT operations, and intelligent automation. Throughout her executive career, including senior roles at Digital Realty, Phoenix American, and San Rafael City Schools, she has specialized in modernizing legacy architectures, securing complex networks, and scaling cloud platforms globally.
In her current capacity, Carrie leverages her deep domain expertise in emerging technologies to architect scalable, high-impact enterprise solutions. She aligns digital automation initiatives with long-term business strategy, guiding cross-functional international teams to streamline operations, optimize enterprise workflows, and elevate overall user experience.

Mohammed Farook Ali
Director, Enterprise Relations & Strategy
Farook leads strategic client partnerships and oversees technical delivery across modern data and AI ecosystems. With over 15 years of experience bridging business strategy with advanced technology execution, he specializes in key account management, large-scale data platform migrations, and AI-enabled enterprise solutions.
By directly aligning data infrastructure with client corporate objectives, Farook ensures seamless technical delivery, fosters long-term trust, and accelerates business innovation across global engagements.
Pavan Kumar Etta
Director, Growth & Strategy
Pavan leads strategic positioning, expansion and marketing across Praval's global portfolio. He brings 18 years of proven expertise in scaling revenue organizations and managing multi-million-dollar accounts.
Known for a consultative, value-driven approach, Pavan aligns executive priorities with transformative solutions to drive predictable, long-term growth. He builds trusted partnerships, leads cross-functional teams, and drives Praval’s global growth as a preferred innovation partner.
Sanjoy Bhattacharya
Director, Delivery Excellence
Sanjoy Bhattacharya drives Praval's delivery standards, PMO, and Business Analytics functions. He ensures disciplined processes, clear visibility and consistent execution.
Working closely with technical and business teams, Sanjoy enables smooth delivery, identifies risks early, and continuously raises the bar for quality and operational excellence. He comes with over two decades of expertise in data analytics and strong process discipline.