# Anil Singh

> Anil Singh is the founder and president of Saras AI Institute and the founder and former CEO of Hanu. He built a Microsoft Azure services business acquired by Insight in June 2022, left Hanu that December, and subsequently turned to online AI education. His public accounts connect his family’s emphasis on schooling, engineering studies at IIT (BHU), and information-systems studies at NYU with his ambition to make education more accessible.

- **Role:** Founder & President at Saras AI Institute
- **Organizations:** Saras AI Institute, Hanu (former founder and CEO)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Master’s degree in Information Systems; business coursework at Stern School of Business, New York University
- **Known for:** Built Hanu into an Azure partner with more than 500 employees by his December 2022 farewell., Led Hanu through its 2022 acquisition by Insight., Developed a business whose Azure Academy was highlighted in Insight’s acquisition announcement.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Identified by IIT (BHU) as an ECE alumnus of the 1995 class.
- **2002** — Founded Hanu, subsequently developed into a Microsoft Azure specialist.
- **2021** — Published his approach to ROCK values, employee appreciation and Quality Time with Customers.
- **2022-06** — Insight announced its completed acquisition of Hanu on June 3; Singh’s farewell dates the acquisition to June 1.
- **2022-12-16** — Published his farewell, identifying the date as his last day at Hanu.
- **2024** — Launched Saras AI Institute with co-founders; public India launch and global availability announcements appeared in July and August.
- **2025-05** — IIT (BHU) newsletter reported an agreement with Saras for applied AI learning.
- **2025-11** — Saras announced a twelve-month online master’s degree in AI Engineering.
- **2026-02** — Featured in a Nasdaq video interview as founder and president of Saras AI Institute.

## Achievements

- Built Hanu into an Azure partner with more than 500 employees by his December 2022 farewell.
- Led Hanu through its 2022 acquisition by Insight.
- Developed a business whose Azure Academy was highlighted in Insight’s acquisition announcement.
- Founded Saras AI Institute, offering online AI education with project-based assessment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Nasdaq published an interview with Singh on February 18, 2026.
- **2025-11** — Saras announced its twelve-month online Master of Science in AI Engineering, with its first cohort scheduled for January 19, 2026.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on Utah’s Business Elevated podcast to discuss AI education, projects instead of traditional exams and the IIT collaboration.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sarasai.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilsinghsarasfounder

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Last updated: 2026-10-25