Enterprise software company Hyland has appointed Kumaran Sasikanthan as Managing Director, India and Senior Vice President of Engineering. In the dual role, he has been tasked with leading the company’s India operations while overseeing global engineering teams.
Sasikanthan has brought more than 25 years of enterprise engineering and leadership experience. He has been responsible for scaling global engineering organisations and building distributed technology teams.
At Hyland, he has taken charge of leading the global engineering teams behind OnBase and Perceptive Content. The company has said the appointment reflects its continued focus on India as an important location for engineering and product development.
Prior to joining Hyland, Sasikanthan has served as Senior Vice President of Product Development at Informatica. In that role, he has worked on building distributed engineering teams and expanding engineering leadership across India.
As part of Hyland’s executive leadership team, he has been responsible for supporting the growth of the company’s India operations, particularly in Kolkata and Hyderabad. His responsibilities have also included strengthening engineering leadership and expanding technical talent in the region.
“Kumaran’s appointment is a significant step forward in how we continue to scale Hyland globally while staying deeply connected to our customers’ needs,” said Tim McIntire, chief technology officer at Hyland. “India is a critical engine for innovation, engineering excellence, and collaboration across Hyland, and Kumaran’s proven ability to build and lead high-performing global teams will help us accelerate delivery, strengthen our platforms, and better serve customers worldwide.”
“Hyland’s role as an enterprise content management leader, and agentic automation pioneer makes this a transformative time to join the company,” said Sasikanthan. “I’m energized by the opportunity to lead Hyland’s India organization and partner with our global engineering teams to drive innovation at scale.”
