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Robust Designs is a Business Intelligence solutions company focused on financial services, telco, and healthcare sectors. It serves its 40+ customers and over 2,500 enterprise users from its offices in Singapore, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

The BI marketplace is dominated by a small set of large players offering expensive tools, and large systems integrators whose interests lie in building large, complex, expensive solutions. At Robust Designs, we are working doggedly to break this status quo. Our philosophy is to deliver best-in-class BI solutions, that is faster to implement, simpler to use, and extremely cost-efficient.

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Yadu Balehosur

Chief Executive Officer


yadu@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Singapore


25+ years of product management and administrative management experience, M. Tech from IIT-Chennai.



Yadu co-founded Robust Designs in 2004 previous to which he held various positions with Etech Cybernetics, Far East Computers, Tata Consultancy Services and Patni Computer Systems. Yadu has helped pioneer numerous products and service offerings in his distinguished career.

Yadu enjoys cycling on weekends and is an avid reader.

Naresh Sadasivan

Chief Operating Officer


naresh@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Bangalore, India


25+ years of business development, product management and operations management experience, MBA from Bombay University.



Naresh co-founded Robust Designs; he was previously Senior Vice President at iGate Corporation, USA. Naresh managed numerous multi-million dollar business and mentored dozens of people throughout his illustrious career.

Naresh enjoys being a coach for a junior-cricket league in his spare time and loves traveling.

Olaf Frederik

VP - Business Solutions


olaf@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Singapore


15+ years of business analysis and customer fulfillment experience, Masters in Analytical Chemistry from Netherlands



Before joining RD, Olaf helped iGate Singapore set up their Australian operations. The perfectionist that he is - Olaf built and programmed his first Robot at the age of 10! He pioneered the automation of chemical instrumentation over the internet during his student days at the Utrecht University, Netherlands.

Olaf enjoys building electronic gadgets, teaching English in his spare time and has a zest for travel.

R Ramadurai

Head - BFSI Business


ramadurai@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Bangalore, India


40 years of total experience in India , Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Indonesia.



Fourteen years as Entrepreneur providing consulting assignments & support to large India based IT organizations.

Twenty years in Customer Support Management on various computer products ranging from mid sized Business computers to Large Mainframe class computers in mission critical applications. Eight years in design & development of sophisticated and high-end Computer & high-end display systems for RADAR, Air Navigation & Air Defence.

Srinivas Agnihotri

Head - Telecom Business


srini@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Bangalore, India


15+ years of business development and business management experience, MBA from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore.



In his previous role as Business Development Manager at CIOL, Srini was responsible for setting up the company's online job portal and has also served as a business head. Srini is also credited with spotting the best talent and nurturing them throughout his career.

Srini has a passion for Hindustani Classical music and is an active business networker.

Shridhar Acharya

VP & CFO


shridhar@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Bangalore, India


Shridhar brings critical finance and organisation skills to Robust Designs with over 25 years of experience in the Finance & Accounting, HR & Administration.



As we gear up towards consolidating and growing our businesses, he is a key management team member in our strategic planning, operations review, funding and allied functions.

Prior to Robust Designs he has worked in industries as varied as automobile, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, IT hardware/services and BFSI. He has a deep understanding and expertise of different functions such as Finance, Compliance, HR, Administration and Supply Chain Management.

He is an avid golfer, and takes time off for wildlife, trekking and adventure trips.

Ashish Sahni

VP & CTO


ashish@robustdesigns.com

Homebase: Mumbai, India


Ashish is the Chief Technology Office at Robust Designs.



He Leads the Cubot & iTrekker Platform Development and Solution Implementations. Is passionate but not addicted to Technology.

Has over 17+ years of IT experience Architecting and Building solutions for Financial Services (Banks, Capital Market, Insurance), Healthcare, e-Governance, Media, Airline and Manufacturing domain.

His other passion is skiing and playing with his kids.