The Story Behind Our Name
Axia+Arete
Axia
ΑΞΙΑ
[ak-SEE-ah]
Greek for "value" or "worth"—the intrinsic potential waiting to be unlocked in every line of code, every application, every system.
Arete
ΑΡΕΤΗ
[ah-reh-T]
Greek for "excellence" or "virtue"—the relentless pursuit of reaching one's highest potential, achieving mastery through purpose.
Together, they embody our mission: empower organizations to realize Technology's full potential
Read our founder’s thesis: The next era of enterprise technology has begunOur DNA
Five principles that define how we think, build, and deliver
Precision
Every insight grounded in data. Every recommendation defensible. No guesswork.
Challenge Status Quo
Yesterday's constraints don't define tomorrow's possibilities.
AI with Integrity
Trustworthy intelligence. Transparent reasoning. Real results.
Own the Impact
We measure success by your outcomes, not our outputs.
Future-Ready
Built for tomorrow. Delivered today. Evolving always.
The Team Behind the Mission
Decades of experience from inside Fortune 500 technology organizations. A shared vision for what enterprise software should do for people.
Ashutosh (Maddy)
Co-founder
Ex-Eightfold AI, LinkedIn, Bain & Company, HP. Deep expertise in Enterprise Software & Portfolio Optimization
Anoop Kumar
Co-founder
Ex-Oracle, VISA, Marqeta and Lattice. Expert in Enterprise Systems, AI/ML and Knowledge Graphs.
Tom Rodden
Chief Strategist
Ex-CIO, Varian Medical; GE, Deloitte, PwC. 2021 Bay area CIO of the year, Industry expert in IT/ Application Transformation.
Tarini Anand
Head of customer Engagements
Ex-PwC, Deloitte, BMO Financial Group. Expert in Technology Strategy, Transformation, and Modernization
Gurmeet Singh
Strategic Partner
Ex-CIO, Gap, 7-Eleven, Big Lots, Capital One, FedEx. Expert in Digital Strategy, Transformation, Data & AI applications
Saurav Sao
Head of Engineering
Ex-Oracle, Azentio, Brane Enterprises. Expert in cloud-native microservices, data & integration platforms, and applied AI.
Paul Dottle
Strategic Partner
Ex-EVP/CIO/CTO Amex, Global VP General Mills
Paul Sura
Advisor / Partner
Ex-CIO, SkyWater; Micron, Global Foundries
Katty Coulson
Advisor / Partner
Ex-VP/CIO, Oracle NetSuite; Cisco
Amar Mishra
Strategic Advisor
Ex-VP Global IT - Infra Architecture & Ops , MFS Investment, Citi Street, Fidelity
Andrea Shiah
Strategic Advisor
Ex-Global VP - Business/Digital Tx, Amex
Sri Rajan
Strategic Advisor
Advisory Partner, Bain & Company
Michael Benvenuto
Strategic Advisor
Global CPO, Ryan Specialty, Aon
Anders Tveteraas
Strategic Advisor
Global Head Digital, Novartis, VP Optum
Maria Shaw
Strategic Advisor
CISO, Siemens Healthineers
PV Boccasam
Strategic Advisor
Serial Entrepreneur, Partner, Cota Capital
Mahesh Ram
Strategic Advisor
Ex-Head of AI, Zoom; Founder – SV Founders Club
Ashish Gupta
Strategic Advisor
Founder – Junglee, Tavant, Helion Ventures
Sanjay Subhedar
Strategic Advisor
Founder – Storm Ventures
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