MANAGEMENT TEAM
PRATIK RAVINDRA AGARWAL
Chief Business Officer
Pratik Agarwal leads sales, business development, account management, and leasing at Smartworks. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and a diploma in economics from the University of London. Since joining the company in 2016, he has played a pivotal role in scaling its enterprise footprint and managing key business verticals.
ANIRUDH TAPURIAH
Chief of Strategy and Investor Relations
Anirudh Tapuriah leads fundraising, investor relations, M&A, business finance, and strategic initiatives at Smartworks. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he has also cleared the final examination of ICSI and completed the Executive Program in Business Management from IIM Calcutta.
He has further enhanced his professional expertise by clearing the limited insolvency examination and the valuation examination in the securities/financial assets class conducted by IBBI.
Before joining Smartworks in 2021, Anirudh was associated with Shyam Steel, SBI Capital Markets, and Grant Thornton. As on date, he brings over 14 years of extensive experience.
SAHIL JAIN
Chief Financial Officer
Sahil Jain oversees accounting, banking, and secretarial functions at Smartworks. He is a fellow of both ICAI and ICSI, and holds a commerce degree from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He has completed a management program from IIM Bangalore and cleared two CFA levels. His earlier experience includes roles at Religare Finvest and Vision Comptech. He rejoined Smartworks in 2022 after a prior stint between 2018 and 2019.
GOKUL NOLAMBUR RAJASEKAR
Group Chief Technology Officer
Gokul Rajasekar drives product, technology, data, and design functions at Smartworks. He aligns cross-functional technology solutions with business objectives and supports both internal infrastructure and client-facing platforms. He holds an electronics and communication engineering degree from Anna University, Chennai, and joined Smartworks in 2022.
KALPANA DEVNANI
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kalpana Devnani leads the human resources function at Smartworks, focusing on performance-driven and inclusive culture development. She holds a B.Tech in computer science and a PG diploma from MDI Gurgaon. She previously served in HR leadership roles at Jubilant Foodworks, Esme Consumer, and ICICI Bank. She joined Smartworks in 2024.
PUNAM DARGAR
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Punam Dargar manages corporate secretarial and compliance functions at Smartworks. She holds a commerce degree from the University of Calcutta and is an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Prior to joining Smartworks in 2020, she worked with Agarpara Jute Mills Limited on a freelance basis.
