Our Team

Meet The Cyquent Team

Cyquent has a highly experienced team of over 200 consultants worldwide. Meet some of our team members below!

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Sagar Sawant CEO & Founder

Sagar Sawant is the founder and CEO of Cyquent, Inc. Sagar is an entrepreneur, mentor, and a technical leader. He has two decades of experience in developing and integrating mission-critical systems for finance, banking, mortgage, and healthcare companies. Prior to starting Cyquent in 2001, he held leadership positions in both small and large IT consulting companies.

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Niraj Jaipuria President & Co-Founder

Niraj has two decades of experience in delivery, management and sales in the global outsourced space. His years of experience in the onsite-offsite delivery mechanism for outsourced IT projects have eased distributed implementations for countless clients. He drives the innovation on delivery models and cutting-edge technology development for Cyquent.

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Priya Tejwani Chief Operating Officer

Priya Tejwani has been an instrumental part of Cyquent's team for over 20 years. She acts as the Chief Operating Officer at Cyquent and also specializes in Project and Program Management. Her expertise in the IT industry allows her to successfully conquer any and all client requirements, while her amiable character fosters excellent and long-standing client relations.

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Niraj Jagasia Chief Growth Officer

Niraj Jagasia joined Cyquent as Chief Growth Officer, bringing with him 30 years of leadership experience spanning program management, business development, client relationship management, and growth operations. His industry and government contacts within the Federal contracting landscape, coupled with a deep knowledge of various GWACs and key contract vehicles, underscore Niraj's strategic expertise. He enjoys implementing process-centric and innovative cost-saving measures to maximize productivity and propel revenue growth.

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Brian Zernhelt Vice President, Accounts Management

Brian Zernhelt has 25+ years of experience in sales and business development management roles, with 15+ years in the Information Technology industry. Throughout his career, Mr. Zernhelt has succeeded building and managing business consortia to service his customers’ needs. He has a deep understanding of the impact technology plays in today’s business world and follows a consultative approach to introducing the latest technical solutions. At Cyquent, his primary role is working with State, Federal and municipal government entities.

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Shashank Davanagere Senior Director, Technology

Shashank is an IT Services and Strategy Director, boasting over 20 years of comprehensive experience in software development, technical engineering, and product architecture. With a noteworthy tenure of 13 years in managerial and directorial capacities, Shashank has demonstrated exceptional skills in business development, engagement planning, and leading both offshore and onshore teams. Renowned for his visionary leadership, strategic guidance, and innovative approach, he has been instrumental in driving business optimization and operational excellence. Shashank's adeptness in navigating complex industry challenges is grounded in his profound technical expertise and a forward-thinking perspective, making him a pivotal asset in the technological landscape.

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Kaksha Merchant Senior Director, Delivery

Kaksha has nearly 30 years of experience across various responsibilities in enterprise software and government information technology services industries. She is a results-oriented and high-energy technical Project Management Professional with a successful and impressive performance record. Her success factors are based on exceptional written and spoken communication and presentation skills as well as a highly collaborative working style, and follow-through.

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Tamara Wilhite Director, Human Resources

Tamara comes from a varied background of service, sales, marketing, human resources, and web development. At Cyquent, she leads Human Resources efforts, including handling onboarding, benefits administration, contracts, client relations, and more. Her web development background contributes to her ability to keep up with the IT industry.

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Subhash Shirole Director, Talent Acquisition

Subhash has an extensive background in accounting prior to joining the Cyquent team. At Cyquent, he is responible for talent acquisition/technical recruitment. Subhash seeks out the most qualified candidates for our clients and guides them through the submission process. From start to finish, Subhash's efforts are vital to Cyquent's growth in the staffing augmentation industry.

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Prachi Shah Director, Accounts and Billing

Prachi brings with her over 8 years of experience in the accounting field. She has managed financial operations for various industries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards. Her expertise includes financial reporting, tax preparation and excel in analyzing financial data to drive strategic business decisions.

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Betty Edwards Project Manager

Betty is a distinguished Multi-Faceted Professional in Salesforce products, Financial, Managed Care- EMR/HER Implementations, Technical Projects, Interfacing, Administration & Management providing leadership, direction and management to the delivery of consistently high-quality services by the Agency, with a focus on strategic and operational planning, governance and evaluation of service delivery performance to support the achievement of objectives.

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Harpreet Singh Project Manager

Harpreet has over 16 years of experience leading and managing all aspects of Software Quality Assurance. He is highly experienced in all realms of the Information Technology industry and has been an invaluable member of the Cyquent team for nearly two decades. His expertise has aided in the growth of our relationship with one of our state government clients.

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Sowmya Reddy Scrum Master/Business Analyst

Sowmya adds nearly a decade of extensive experience as a Scrum Master, IT Business Analyst and Java Developer to the Cyquent team, with strong experience in the Healthcare domain. She exhibits collaborative leadership adopted across internal and external clients. She is a highly motivated team player with the ability to adapt quickly to new and emerging technologies as well as strong interpersonal and organizational skills.