# Karthikeyan Natarajan

> Karthikeyan Natarajan is the Dallas-based CEO of Infinite Uptime, an industrial AI company focused on turning machine data into specific maintenance actions and measurable production outcomes. A mechanical engineer and MBA with more than 30 years in engineering and technology, he spent 21 years at Tech Mahindra, then served as Cyient's president and COO and later CEO before joining Infinite Uptime in 2025.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Infinite Uptime
- **Organizations:** Infinite Uptime, Cyient, Tech Mahindra, NASSCOM
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Mechanical Engineering, University of Madras, Business management / MBA, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Future Leadership Program, Yale School of Management, Global Program for Management Development, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Led two engineering and digital businesses to more than $1 billion in scale, according to his Infinite Uptime speaker biography., Helped lead Cyient's transition from a pure engineering-services model toward technology solutions., Served on the NASSCOM Executive Council and chaired its Engineering R&D Council.

## Career timeline

- **1999-2020** — Spent 21 years at Tech Mahindra, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Integrated Engineering Solutions, with responsibility spanning engineering, IoT, enterprise mobility, and Industry 4.0.
- **2013** — As Tech Mahindra's Global Head of Integrated Engineering Services, publicly described the strategic case for merging Mahindra Engineering Services into Tech Mahindra.
- **2016** — At IoT World Congress, framed the industrial IoT proposition in terms of lowering maintenance spend while improving equipment availability.
- **2017** — Helped open a Tech Mahindra and PTC Industrial Internet of Things Center of Excellence in Bengaluru.
- **2020** — Joined Cyient as President and Chief Operating Officer to lead global operations, sales, delivery, and business development as the company shifted from services toward solutions.
- **2021** — Appointed Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Cyient.
- **2023** — Became Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cyient, effective April 3.
- **2025** — Resigned from Cyient on January 23 and later became Co-CEO, then CEO, of Infinite Uptime.
- **2026** — Led Infinite Uptime as it reported reaching 1,000 digitized plants globally and advanced its operator-validated industrial AI approach.

## Achievements

- Led two engineering and digital businesses to more than $1 billion in scale, according to his Infinite Uptime speaker biography.
- Helped lead Cyient's transition from a pure engineering-services model toward technology solutions.
- Served on the NASSCOM Executive Council and chaired its Engineering R&D Council.
- Led Infinite Uptime as the company expanded its prescriptive AI platform across heavy-manufacturing plants worldwide.
- Built experience across automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, semiconductors, energy, utilities, and industrial markets.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Infinite Uptime reported reaching 1,000 digitized plants globally; Natarajan described the next ambition as making industrial plants intelligent, reliable, and future-ready.
- **2026-06** — Appeared in a Business Standard session on the future of manufacturing and career guidance for business students.
- **2026-05** — Spoke at AI Manufacturing Day about an operator-validated '99% Trust Loop' for industrial AI.
- **2026-03** — Participated in the release of an Infinite Uptime and MIT Sloan Management Review India study on trust and execution gaps in industrial AI.
- **2025-03** — Infinite Uptime raised a $35 million Series C to expand in the United States and other markets and invest in product development, R&D, and data science.

## Links

- Website: https://www.infinite-uptime.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamkarthiknatarajan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2U4Sp59Zxw

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Last updated: 2026-09-28