Over the last few years in India, the low number of women in the workforce, especially in technology, and in leadership positions has garnered global attention.
It’s equally pertinent to understand the stories of some of these women who offer tech-enabled solutions and who belong to that small but significant number.
by Team YS for Your Story.com
photo: From Left: Shruti Sinha, COO of Rehash Technologies; Uma Bhattathiripad, Co-Founder of Xite Live; Indu Aromal, CEO of Carmatec IT Solution; Preksha Kaparwan, Co-Founder of Alphaa.ai
The women who lead successful tech companies, what do they have to say about the technology ecosystem in India? What is their take on their businesses and why are they are optimistic about growing their business in India and globally? Here are some fantastic stories of women who journeyed from classrooms, cubicles and even hotel kitchens to boardrooms of tech businesses offering tech-enabled solutions.
Indu Aromal, CEO, Carmatec IT Solutions
Having taken the entrepreneurial plunge in 2004 along with her husband, today Indu Aromal steers Carmatec IT Solutions as its CEO. From taking a hands-on approach Service Delivery or driving profitable growth and market expansion, Indu is the go-to person for the company headquartered in Bengaluru with branches in Dubai, Qatar and the US. In addition to being the boss at Carmatec, she is also a Mentor for the Indian Government’s Atal Innovation Programme and Atal Tinkering Labs.
Indu says, “In the last 15 years, we weathered economic downturns, realigned ourselves to the evolving technology landscape, while continuing to grow and stay lean. This journey has not been easy, but definitely fulfilling.”
Operating in a segment where competition is as huge as the market demand, the Carmatec CEO says, “The key is to differentiate and add value to the customer. We often compete with larger organisations when it comes to enterprise deals, but being agile and quick gives us an advantage. Our entire delivery team is quite close to the customer throughout the service delivery and the escalation matrix involving the CEO itself gives lot of confidence. I think the ownership and technical depth we bring to projects as a collaborative platform to create value differentiates us and our tech-enabled solutions.”
Carmatec currently works with SMEs, startups and enterprises across 22 countries, helping them in their digital transformation journey, while steadily moving towards its dream of becoming a billion-dollar company. “In the last 15 years, we have covered 20 percent of that journey by creating a strong foundation. The next 15 years will see us achieving 80 percent of the growth and becoming that billion dollar business,” says the entrepreneur.