Ravindra Barlingay

CEO, Samgnya, National Hub for Quantum Communication@IIT Madras, NQM | Global Tech & Business Visionary | Transforming (GCCs) AI, IoT & DeepTech | Ex-MD | Board Advisor & Mentor @ NASSCOM & T Hub | CM @ TiE |

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

We are entering a historic technological inflection point where Quantum Technologies, AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and deep infrastructure will redefine global power, digital sovereignty, and economic resilience. For more than three decades, I have worked at the intersection of technology, strategy, enterprise transformation, and innovation ecosystems, helping organizations navigate disruption and prepare for what comes next. My experience spans Global Capability Centers, AI, automation, IoT, robotics, deep tech ecosystems, and large scale digital transformation. Today, my focus is on Quantum Technologies, secure communications, Post Quantum Cryptography, and building sovereign technology capabilities for the future. As CEO of IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation, India’s National Hub for Quantum Communication, I work across government, academia, startups, industry, and strategic sectors to help shape India’s quantum and deep technology future through innovation, translational research, ecosystem building, and national capability development. I actively engage as a speaker, mentor, author, and strategic technology voice on Quantum Computing, cybersecurity, AI, deep tech, GCC transformation, and the future of trusted digital infrastructure through platforms including NASSCOM and T-Hub. I believe the next decade will not be defined by those who adopt technology late, but by those who architect resilient, trusted, and sovereign ecosystems early. The future belongs to builders who can see disruption before it becomes obvious.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Co-Founder at PARENTHESES SYSTEMS
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Managing Director at CEdge Inc.
    Feb 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    CEdge Inc provides multi-industry IT solutions across the US and India, including commercial enterprises and state and federal government. Collaborating with clients to determine their business needs, we combine years of knowledge & expertise to develop a strategy that drives results and promotes growth. Our team is dedicated in guiding your business to the forefront through an innovative suite of customized, IT solutions.

  • Vice President Artificial Intelligence, IoT & Robotics at Brane Group
    Nov 2020 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Vice President R&D - Electronics, Advanced Engineering & eMobility at Endurance Technologies Ltd.
    Sep 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr

    Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD), Automotive Sensors, Electric Vehicle Control Systems, Control Electronics, Battery Management and System Design, Electrical System Architecture, Vehicle Networking, Industrial Automation, Industry 4.0 & IoT & Industrial Communication protocols.