Sonata Software Limited announced the appointment of Hariprasad Rebala (Hari) as Chief AI Officer effective August 17, 2026. The appointment was communicated to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited through a formal disclosure signed by Mangal Krishnarao Kulkarni, Company Secretary, Compliance Officer and Head Legal.
Key Appointment Details
- Name: Hariprasad Rebala (Hari)
- Position: Chief AI Officer
- Effective Date: August 17, 2026
- Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end AI-led business transformation, shape and execute company's AI strategy across offerings, service delivery, platforms, capabilities, ecosystem, and partnerships
- Focus Areas: Driving AI-led business outcomes, AI-native delivery, helping enterprises translate AI adoption into enterprise velocity and measurable business value
Professional Background
Hariprasad Rebala brings more than three decades of experience spanning IT services, enterprise technology and the startup ecosystem. His most recent role was as Chief of AI Solutions and Growth at a deep-tech AI startup. He previously co-founded Forfend, where he helped build IoT and conversational AI platforms. He has also held senior leadership roles at (erstwhile) Mindtree, Capgemini, and Wipro, where he scaled businesses, built industry practices and led large transformation programs, particularly across Banking and Financial Services.
Management Commentary
Rajsekhar Datta Roy, Chief Executive Officer, Sonata Software stated: "Transforming Sonata Software into an AI-native organization is foundational to our growth trajectory. Hari brings a unique combination of AI startup and IT services expertise, with deep context of enterprise-grade AI platforms and engineering, delivering to outcome-based models. His addition to our leadership significantly strengthens our executive team as we rapidly transform to an AI-native organization."
Hariprasad Rebala, Chief AI Officer, Sonata Software stated: "AI is rapidly moving from experimentation to becoming fundamental to how enterprises compete, operate and create value. AI alone will not define the winners — the ability to translate AI into enterprise velocity will. Sonata brings together AI engineering and modernization capabilities, deep industry expertise and strategic technology partnerships to help clients make that shift at scale. My focus will be on building differentiated AI capabilities and platforms with our customers and partners, turning AI investments into measurable business outcomes and sustained competitive advantage."
Strategic Context
This appointment is part of Sonata's broader strategy to embed AI across its engineering, platforms, delivery model and client solutions. The company is accelerating its transformation into an AI-native enterprise.
Company Overview
Sonata Software Limited is headquartered in Bengaluru, India and is a USD 1.2 billion+ AI-first modernization engineering company with nearly 40 years of expertise rooted in deep product engineering DNA. The company employs 6,400+ AI engineers and supports global delivery across the US, UK, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Australia, DACH, and the Nordics. The company maintains deep AI partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce, and Snowflake, and serves leading companies in Retail & Manufacturing (RMD), Tech & Telecom (TMT), Healthcare (HLS), and Financial Services (BFSI) sectors.