Mahesh Yadav – Founder & CEO
Mahesh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bombay University, India and is the CEO & Founder of Optima Global Solutions, Inc.
Mahesh has over 25 years of experience in the IT services industry and has contributed significantly towards growth & successful exits in his prior engagements. Over time, Mahesh has discovered that his passion is to build winning teams and motivate them to succeed at all levels.
Before Optima, Mahesh held executive positions at NovaSoft Information Technology, Corp and Hexaware Technologies, Inc. As COO of NovaSoft, a NJ based IT services firm, Mahesh was responsible for Global Sales & Operations. As AVP of Hexaware Technologies, Inc., a Global IT Services firm based out of India, Mahesh was a key member of the start-up and founding team and was responsible to set-up its US operations. Mahesh began his career as a Sales Executive for Patni Computer Systems (known as iGate Patni today recently acquired by Cap Gemini).
Mahesh serves as an Advisory Board Member with the School of Business, Montclair State University, NJ and has also served as a Board Member of the New Jersey Technology Council. Mahesh is an avid golfer and is the Founder of South Asian Golf Association, which promotes golf in the South Asian community and is a Board member of The First Tee Greater Trenton.
Kris Subramaniam – Practice Director & Lead Architect
Kris is a technology entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in developing Intelligent Automation Applications. In his current role at Optima, Kris manages the Intelligent Automation Applications team to develop marketing strategy, conduct regular webinars and develop Proof of Concepts for clients and prospects. Kris is an expert in driving organizational wide adoption of Intelligent Automation technology, contribute, and promote Intelligent Automation delivery methodology and best practices to clients and prospects. Kris works closely with application business owners and project leaders to architect major application components and processes; provides architectural guidance and support to business analysts, software developers, and quality analysts. His team specializes in the design and implementation of all major aspects of Intelligent Automation: business processes, business rules, events, activity monitoring & analytics, process integration, user experience portal & forms, collaboration, and mobile. Kris has performed numerous design and implementation of application and process integration with legacy, third, and non-Intelligent Automation systems as well; enhancing applications with Intelligent Automation for end-to-end process control and improvement.
Pramod Yadav – Director, Professional Services
Pramod has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, coupled with extensive training in computer programming. He is an expert at Client Management and Resource Allocation. In his 15 plus year career in IT services, he has successfully provided permanent and temporary staffing services to many fortune 500 businesses and organizations within the United States.
Rob McLean – Business Development Manager
Rob is the Business Development Manager of Optima, and he oversees building and sustaining customer connections. He has over 20 years of IT staffing and corporate account management experience, having collaborated with clients in the financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and a variety of other industries. Rob has established himself as a valued partner for fast-growing, mid-market, and enterprise companies by consistently providing exceptional IT resources for their most critical projects, leveraging his knowledge, persistence, and great understanding of their objectives. Eisai Pharmaceutical, Credit Suisse, TracFone, and other major corporations have been among his clientele.
Gary Walton – Director, Sales
Gary is the Director of Sales for Optima’s Intelligent Automation division operating from Lewes, DE. He is a graduate of Maxwell Institute of Technology in Norristown, PA. As an accomplished sales executive, Gary has dedicated over 30 years to the tech industry, with his primary focus being software. During this period, he has cultivated his strengths in design, project and account management, and business development. Gary has made notable industry achievements and earned KOFAX RPA Sales and KOFAX Sales Professional certifications.
