Sonata Software has appointed Rajsekhar Datta Roy as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 9, 2026, marking a leadership transition aimed at strengthening its international business and accelerating its AI-first modernization strategy.
Rajsekhar Datta Roy, widely known as Raj, brings more than three decades of experience in scaling technology practices and managing global delivery for large enterprise clients. His elevation to CEO reflects the company’s focus on deepening its capabilities in artificial intelligence, cloud, and digital transformation services.
Raj has been instrumental in expanding Sonata Software’s Dynamics and Microsoft practices into key industry-focused offerings, while driving strategy, delivery excellence, and go-to-market initiatives. Over the past year, he played a central role in advancing the company’s transition into an AI-first organization, including the rollout of its Responsible-first AI approach and the development of the Harmoni.AI platform.
Prior to this role, Raj served as Chief Delivery Officer, overseeing global delivery operations and leading the transformation of Sonata into an AI-led services organization. His leadership also contributed to improving operational margins through technology-driven efficiencies and focused execution.
The company confirmed that Samir Dhir will step down as Managing Director and CEO at the close of business on May 8, 2026, following the completion of his term.
Srikar Reddy, Executive Vice Chairman of Sonata Software, said Raj’s appointment reflects strong confidence in his leadership and technology vision, highlighting his deep understanding of the company’s business and innovation roadmap.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Sonata Software generates over $1.2 billion in revenue and employs more than 6,400 AI engineers globally. The company delivers AI-first modernization services across cloud, data, AI, enterprise applications, and managed services.
Sonata’s Harmoni.AI platform anchors its AI strategy, offering capabilities such as agent governance, development toolkits, and a marketplace for reusable enterprise AI agents. The company maintains strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, and Snowflake, alongside its collaboration with Microsoft, where it is part of the elite Inner Circle and among the first to earn the Microsoft Frontier Partner Badge.
With a presence across key markets including the US, UK, India, and Europe, Sonata Software continues to position itself as a strategic partner for Fortune 500 enterprises across banking, healthcare, telecom, retail, and manufacturing sectors.
