# Arun Ramchandran

> Arun Kumar Ramchandran - known as 'Rak' - is the Chief Executive Officer of QBurst, a global product development and consulting firm backed by Multiples Private Equity. Appointed in April 2025 following a $200M investment, Rak brings 25 years of leadership experience spanning Infosys, Virtusa, Capgemini, and Hexaware Technologies. An IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta alumnus based in Palo Alto, he is driving QBurst's transformation into an AI-first engineering services company with his 'High AI-Q' framework - embedding generative and agentic AI into every layer of software delivery.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at QBurst
- **Organizations:** QBurst, Hexaware Technologies, Capgemini, Sogeti, Infosys, Virtusa, Multiples Private Equity (portfolio)
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Engineering (alumnus), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Management (alumnus), Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO of QBurst following a landmark $200M investment by Multiples Private Equity in 2025, Rose to President of Hexaware Technologies, one of India's fastest-growing IT services firms, Led Hexaware's GenAI consulting unit and Digital Core Transformation Service Line

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Joined Infosys as Group Client Relations Manager/BDM, working out of San Francisco Bay Area
- **2002** — Moved to Virtusa as Vice President, Head of Business Unit
- **2003** — Returned to Infosys as AVP, Head-Worldwide Sales, Strategic Global Sourcing
- **2008** — Elevated at Infosys to Vice President, Head-Global Life Sciences Unit
- **2011** — Joined Capgemini as SVP, Global Head-Strategic Sales, Application Services
- **2016** — Became EVP, Chief Client Officer & Head of Sales, Sogeti USA (a Capgemini Company)
- **2017** — Joined Hexaware Technologies as Global Business Unit P&L Head, Hi-tech Vertical, based in Palo Alto
- **2018** — Appointed Chief Mentor, Hexaware Future Leaders and Executives Programme
- **2021** — Promoted to CVP, Global Market Leader, Digital Core Transformation Service Line at Hexaware
- **2022** — Became President of Hexaware Technologies (October 2022)
- **2024** — Appointed Board Member, Hexaware Mexico (July 2024)
- **2025** — Appointed CEO of QBurst following $200M investment by Multiples Private Equity (April 2025)

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO of QBurst following a landmark $200M investment by Multiples Private Equity in 2025
- Rose to President of Hexaware Technologies, one of India's fastest-growing IT services firms
- Led Hexaware's GenAI consulting unit and Digital Core Transformation Service Line
- Built and scaled Infosys's Global Life Sciences business unit as Vice President
- Drove Application Services Strategic Sales globally at Capgemini across multiple geographies
- Developed the 'High AI-Q' framework for enterprise-grade AI delivery, achieving 25-35% reduction in post-release defects and 20-30% improvement in delivery efficiency
- Pioneered outcome-based commercial models in enterprise IT services, moving away from time-and-materials billing
- Alumni of two of India's most prestigious institutions: IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Appointed CEO of QBurst following $200M investment by Multiples Private Equity
- **2026-01** — Featured in Unite.ai CEO Interview Series discussing High AI-Q framework and enterprise AI strategy

## Links

- Website: https://qburst.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raknz/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/QBurst/

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Last updated: 2026-05-31