Leadership Team | CoffeeBeans

Our Leadership Team

We are a young team of technocrats and professionals striving to build projects that are innovative, user-friendly, and have the power to transform entire industries. Not only do we have a wide range of skills in data science, product management, machine learning and artificial intelligence, amongst others, but we also keep abreast of modern technology trends and are excited to see what comes next. While we look for people with a wide range of expertise, we value those who choose not to shy away from solving problems creatively or thinking outside the box.

CEO and Co-Founder

Santhosh Sagar Reddy

Sagar has spent the last 18+ years on cutting-edge technology products.Before his stint as an entrepreneur, he worked for 11 Years at ThoughtWorks.Did business development and analysis in over 25 projects, while working on some of the largest agile distributed projects in the world.He has also done project and product management along with client principal roles.

CTO and Co-Founder

Mitesh Bulsara

Mitesh has 16 years of experience in the corporate sector as well as in startups. With corporates, he has worked with multiple clients in multiple domains - from Banking for major US banks to Image Processing for Olympus to smart meters for Scottish Power to encouraging LessPaper in Cockpit initiative for Airbus. He also founded multiple startups - Motorpsychos (Renting Motorcycles)and HitchKey (Carpool solution).

CPO and Co-Founder

Naveen Kunapareddy

Naveen is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) based content personalization, audience interest/behavior, and monetization platforms. He has extensive leadership experience across diverse roles and technology areas, with companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100. He has also helped business unit leaders in prioritizing projects and preparing cost-benefit analyses.

Mentor and Co-Founder

Madhu Lakshmanan

Madhu is a hands-on sales leader with 20+ years of experience in Europe, Africa, the US, and SEA markets. Scaled and managed growth across FMCG, BFSI, IT solutions, VLSI Design and Management Consulting. Currently, he is building up the consulting business by identifying new business prospects.

CBO and Co-Founder

Ketan Hajarnavis

Ketan is Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder at CoffeeBeans Consulting, where he drives business strategy, growth, and client relationships. With nearly 30 years of experience, he specializes in digital transformation, go-to-market strategies, and unlocking new growth opportunities by combining deep technology expertise with strong business acumen. Ketan has deep experience in cross-geography market growth, product management, sales, and operations. Before CoffeeBeans, Ketan was the Founder and Managing Director of ScaleFactor Consulting Labs, advising on strategic design for business and organisational growth. He has served as COO at ThoughtWorks Technologies, driving go-to-market for scale, customer success, global delivery innovation and operational efficiency. Earlier, as Co-Founder & COO of Calibre Mindware, he accelerated product management and expanded the business into competitive global markets. As an operator-investor contributing to the entrepreneurial & academic communities, he is on the boards of two D2C ventures and serves as a Trustee and Board Member at his alma mater, the Goa Institute of Management (GIM). Based in Pune, Ketan is committed to mentoring founders, advising high-growth companies, and investing in transformative ventures.