Senior Advisor

Mr. Sekhar Puli is an investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and an innovative, results-driven leader with more than 25+ years of experience coordinating global teams across multiple cultures to implement strategic solutions and deliver business success. He has built effective consulting practices and managed and delivered enterprise class solutions spanning the financial, information technology, healthcare, non-profit and telecom domains.

With a proven track record of selling, delivering and managing professional services, Puli has consistently delivered revenue targets in excess of $100 million annually. In 2017, Puli was recognized among the 30 Most Innovative Business Leaders by Insights Success magazine.

Sekhar has successfully built organization from ground-up, raising capital through Private Equity, strategic debt. Led the organization through multiple acquisitions and eventually selling it to Hitachi Corporation.

He currently advices entrepreneurs and holds board positions in wide range of companies.

Born and raised in India, Puli studied mechanical engineering and came to the United States in 1996 to pursue the American dream. He earned a Masters in Computer Science at George Mason University and an MBA, International Business, from Georgetown University. While a student, Puli worked multiple jobs to support himself and his family back in India and eventually sponsored H1 visas for the majority of his extended family, enabling them to join him in pursuing a better life in the USA.

Committed to sharing his success with others and giving back to those in need, in 2003 Puli founded non-profit organization Asha-Jyothi, which is dedicated to serving the needs of the underprivileged by providing access to education and healthcare in India, the U.S. and around the world.

Sekhar is an avid runners and veteran of multiple marathons. Proud parents of two beautiful teenage girls, Roshni and Shivani, and take great pleasure in shuttling them to soccer games on the weekends and spending time with family.