Tushar Kulkarni did his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IT-BHU and his M.Tech in Communication Engineering from IIT Bombay. With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, he is a specialist in hardware and software design. Part of his experience has been with leading corporations in USA like General Electric and Data General.

A graduate in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur, Keshav Sharma also did M.S. Computer Science from Washington State University, USA.

Keshav has over eighteen years experience in the IT industry that includes software product development, technology selection, architecting solutions, account management, project management, curriculum design, educational content development, and managing delivery of IT education at both under graduate and graduate level.

One of the his key focus areas has been the best practices in software product engineering, specially the agile approach and the associated themes such as continuous testing and builds, short iteration cycles, pattern based development, and refactoring.

Education has been a passion for Keshav, and under his leadership CIStems has received four times the National Award for Excellence in IT education. His long standing experience in education has given him great strengths in all round human resource development, mentoring, and team building.

Alok Kotahwala did his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. Alok has over fifteen years of experience in managing international business in the areas of software, jewelry, hotels and real estate. He is part of the top management of the international Kotahwala group which has business interests in India, USA, Europe and South East Asia.