# Sagar Pelaprolu

> Sagar Pelaprolu is the Frisco-based CEO and co-founder of SAGE IT, an enterprise technology services company established in 2003. His work covers AI, integration, automation, and talent services; his public essays examine authority, listening, preparation, and personal identity. He also chairs AppsTek Corp and serves on TechServe Alliance’s board.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at SAGE IT
- **Organizations:** SAGE IT, AppsTek Corp, TechServe Alliance, Forbes Business Council, We Care To Care Inc., Pelaprolu Charitable Trust, TrialAssure
- **Education:** Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communications, University of Madras, PG Diploma in Technical Software and Systems Management, NIIT Limited, Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications (executive education certificate), UC Berkeley Executive Education, Robotics Essentials; Internet of Things: Design and Applications (certificates), MIT xPRO, Introduction to Quantum Computing (certificate), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Real Estate Investing & Analysis Certificate, Wharton Online and Wall Street Prep
- **Known for:** Co-founded SAGE IT., Elected a TechServe Alliance director for 2025; continued serving in 2026., Serves as chairman of AppsTek Corp.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — His SIM TechExec biography dates his first Indian IT startup to this year.
- **2003** — SAGE IT established; Pelaprolu is its co-founder.
- **2024** — Spoke with Joan Holman at SIM TechExec 2024.
- **2025** — Began serving as a newly elected TechServe Alliance director.
- **2026** — Continued on TechServe Alliance’s board and published the WHO Compass essay.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SAGE IT.
- Elected a TechServe Alliance director for 2025; continued serving in 2026.
- Serves as chairman of AppsTek Corp.
- Founded and serves on the boards of We Care To Care Inc. and Pelaprolu Charitable Trust, according to his SIM biography.
- Published leadership essays as a Forbes Business Council member.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — His LinkedIn profile lists the essay Yes and No, published September 6.
- **2026-08** — Published The Weight of the Chair on August 30.
- **2026-08** — Published The Patch That Did Not Grow on August 23.
- **2026-04** — His LinkedIn profile lists a Wharton Online and Wall Street Prep real estate certificate issued in April.
- **2026-01** — Published The WHO Compass on January 7.

## Links

- Website: https://sageitinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pelaprolu

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Last updated: 2026-10-23