Our Leadership & Analysts

The mind driving technology research, advisory and consulting excellence across the globe

Founders & Executive Leadership

CEO & Chief Analyst

Piyush Dewangan

Piyush Dewangan is the dynamic founder, CEO, and Chief Analyst of QKS Group, where he spearheads technology research, advisory, and user consulting initiatives. Leveraging his extensive experience in the field, Piyush has become a key figure in understanding and shaping technology market trends, working closely with IT software vendors, end users, and implementation service providers.

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Co-founder and Director

Ritika Agrawal

With a career spanning over 15 years, Ritika is the Director and Co-Founder of QKS Group, a position she has held since December 2015. At QKS Group, she focuses on driving business partnerships, crafting growth strategies, and ensuring that the company’s approach aligns with the needs of its clients. Her role involves identifying the best methods to deliver value and achieve long-term success for both the company and its clients.

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Industry Advisory Leaders

Narayan Gokhale

Vice President & Principal Analyst

Narayan Gokhale is working as an ‘Vice President & Principal Analyst – Research and User Consulting with QKS Group. He leads research, sales and marketing of various domains, such as, IoT & Digitalization, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Retail and HR Tech. He leads a large team of analysts and guides them in various research, consulting and advisory assignments. He is also responsible for maintaining client relations and leads subscription sales & custom consulting projects. He front-ends client-facing activities through face-to-face as well as virtual meetings.

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Divya Baranawal

Vice President & Principal Analyst

Divya Baranawal is part of the global research and consulting team at QKS Group. As Vice President and Principal Analyst she heads the BFSI and Financial Crime & Compliance domains and is responsible for leading global strategic market outlook, competitive intelligence, market intelligence, and user intelligence. In this role, she leads multiple engagements with technology vendors in the areas of- technology consulting and growth advisory. She is also responsible for leading various custom advisory projects- including go-to-market strategies, value propositions, thought leadership assets, in-depth analysis of market trends, competitive landscape, market share & market forecast analysis and end-user insights.

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Umang Thakur

Vice President - Research & Consulting

Umang Thakur serves as the Vice President of Research & Principal Analyst – Retail and E-Commerce at QKS Group, where he leads end-to-end research and consulting projects, utilizing QKS Group’s established research methodologies.

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Sanjeevi C Ramachandran

AVP / Lead Analyst – Enterprise Research, Advisory & Consulting

Sanjeevi Cuddalore Ramachandran leads enterprise research, advisory, and consulting initiatives at QKS Group across digital transformation, enterprise applications, and governance-driven execution frameworks.

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Vijay Mohan Kamarthi

Associate Vice President - Information Security

Vijay Mohan Kamarthi serves as Associate Vice President – Information Security at QKS Group, leading cybersecurity advisory, governance, and enterprise security transformation initiatives across global enterprise and regulated industry environments. With deep expertise spanning cybersecurity strategy, security architecture, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), cyber resilience, and cloud security transformation, he works closely with CISOs, enterprise technology leaders, and security vendors to support strategic security modernization, operational resilience, and governance-driven transformation programs.

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Andrew Aken

AVP – Research

Dr. Andrew Aken is a seasoned cybersecurity and technology leader with over two decades of experience spanning software engineering, enterprise security architecture, academia, and executive leadership. With Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Southern Illinois University (SIU) and a PhD in Business Administration specializing in Management Information Systems, he brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and business-aligned security leadership.

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Functional Leaders

Ganesh Sakhare

Head of Strategy

Ganesh Sakhare is the Head of Strategy at QKS Group, where he plays a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s strategic direction, research priorities, and market engagement initiatives. With deep expertise in technology markets and competitive intelligence, Ganesh focuses on transforming complex market insights into actionable strategies that enable vendors and enterprises to make informed business decisions.

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Anish Krishnan

Head of Marketing

Anish Krishnan is the Head of Marketing and a Senior Analyst at QKS Group. In his dual role, he combines deep expertise in Customer Experience (CX) and Marketing Technologies (MarTech) with proven leadership in strategic marketing and brand transformation.

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