Sonata Software Appoints Hariprasad Rebala as Chief AI Officer

Sonata Software has announced the appointment of Hariprasad Rebala (Hari) as its Chief AI Officer.

In his new role, Hari will lead Sonata Software's end-to-end AI-led business transformation and will be responsible for shaping and executing the company's AI strategy across its offerings, service delivery, platforms, capabilities, ecosystem and partnerships.

His focus will be on driving AI-led business outcomes and AI-native delivery, helping enterprises turn AI adoption into greater enterprise velocity and measurable business value.

"Transforming Sonata Software into an AI-native organization is foundational to our growth trajectory. Hari brings a unique combination of AI startup and IT services expertise, with deep context of enterprise-grade AI platforms and engineering, delivering to outcome-based models. His addition to our leadership significantly strengthens our executive team as we rapidly transform to an AI-native organization."

Rajsekhar Datta Roy, Chief Executive Officer, Sonata Software

Hari brings more than three decades of experience across IT services, enterprise technology and the startup ecosystem. Most recently, he served as Chief of AI Solutions and Growth at a deep-tech AI startup.

Earlier, he co-founded Forfend, where he helped develop IoT and conversational AI platforms. He has also held senior leadership positions at erstwhile Mindtree, Capgemini and Wipro, where he scaled businesses, developed industry practices and led large transformation programs, particularly in the Banking and Financial Services sector.

"AI is rapidly moving from experimentation to becoming fundamental to how enterprises compete, operate and create value. AI alone will not define the winners — the ability to translate AI into enterprise velocity will. Sonata brings together AI engineering and modernization capabilities, deep industry expertise and strategic technology partnerships to help clients make that shift at scale. My focus will be on building differentiated AI capabilities and platforms with our customers and partners, turning AI investments into measurable business outcomes and sustained competitive advantage."

Hariprasad Rebala, Chief AI Officer, Sonata Software