Elevar EquitySenior Advisor
Apr 2014 — Present
R. Ramaraj co-founded Sify and led the internet-services company through its NASDAQ listing. He served as CEO from April 1998 to July 2006, following earlier advisory and director roles. He has been a senior advisor to Elevar Equity since 2014 and previously advised Sequoia Capital. Earlier, he was a director at Sterling Cellular. He holds a BTech in chemical engineering from the University of Madras and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.
R. Ramaraj co-founded Sify and led the internet-services company through its NASDAQ listing. He served as CEO from April 1998 to July 2006, following earlier advisory and director roles. He has been a senior advisor to Elevar Equity since 2014 and previously advised Sequoia Capital. Earlier, he was a director at Sterling Cellular. He holds a BTech in chemical engineering from the University of Madras and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.
Career
SifyCo-Founder and CEO
Apr 1998 — Jul 2006
CEO tenure shown; previously an advisor from June 1996 and director from August 1996.
Sterling CellularDirector
1992 — 1996