CirrusLabs, a US-based IT company, has appointed Nagaraj Padmanabhan as its new Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East and Africa markets.

In his new role, Nagaraj brings over two decades of industry experience. Most recently, he served as a Partner at Deloitte for over 11 years. Prior to that, he held key roles at KPMG, IBM, TCS, CGI, and HP. Based in Dubai, he will drive CirrusLabs' growth and expansion across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, leveraging his strong experience in IT consulting and transformation.

On the academic front, Nagaraj holds an MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research and a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. He also holds several certifications in digital transformation, analytics, cloud security and operations, AI, and innovation.

Welcoming Nagaraj to the leadership team, Naeem Hussain, COO of CirrusLabs, said, “Nagaraj is a proven leader with an outstanding record of delivering business outcomes through technology advisory and transformation programs for clients across various industries, while driving profitable growth. His career trajectory speaks for itself, and his extensive experience in consulting for the Big Four will be key to realizing CirrusLabs’ full potential in the MEA.”

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Nagaraj added, "I’m excited to bring our product, engineering, and technology services expertise to the Middle East and Africa, delivering transformative business outcomes in this dynamic region."