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TAKING THE
DATA WORLD
BY STORM
Lumina is here to disrupt
India’s current CloudInfra
standards for the long-haul.
The goal is simple.
To build a high-quality,
secure cloud infrastructure
in India and
the world.
175+
years
of collective experience
5 Tier-1
cities
with premium CloudInfra
~600
MW
planned data centre capacity
48
hours
of power
backup
THE LUMINA
ADVANTAGE
THE TEAM
With extensive experience working among the world’s leading tech companies, our team is uniquely capable of addressing the technology gap in India
ANIL REDDY
Global Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
SUJEET DESHPANDE
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder (India)
JARRETT APPLEBY
Senior Advisor
Pankaj Garg
Chief Financial Officer
Shailesh Zarkar
Vice President Design and Delivery
Sudhakar Rao Aluri
Vice president - SCM
Prafulla Savarkar
Director – Design
Megha Prabhakar
Director (Legal and Compliance)
Jitendra Acharya
VP- Operations
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ANIL REDDY
Global Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
A Cloud and Cloud Infrastructure veteran with over 35 years of experience building high-performance teams, Anil has previously headed Cloud Infrastructure Strategy and Global Data Centre Capacity Management at Microsoft. He has held leadership positions at Target and PepsiCo and is actively involved in social causes and societal upliftment.
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SUJEET DESHPANDE
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder (India)
Sujeet has 30 years of experience in the development of greenfield projects and recently established Colt DCS in India with a 100MW data centre campus in Navi Mumbai. He has over 20 years of experience in the data centre industry. Sujeet has been the SVP and Head of Integrated Data Centres for Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, and is highly skilled in managing large teams that can achieve individual and business goals
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JARRETT APPLEBY
Senior Advisor
With over 30 years of experience developing and executing growth strategies for technology and IT companies, Jarrett has served as COO of Digital Realty and CoreSite Realty as well as the CMO of Equinix Inc.
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Pankaj Garg
Chief Financial Officer
A results-driven finance executive with 25 years of expertise, Pankaj Garg currently serves as CFO at Lumina CloudInfra, where he leads financial operations, control, and strategic planning. Throughout his career, he has excelled at aligning business finance with long-term growth objectives, providing data-driven insights that inform executive-level decisions. His hands-on experience spans finance transformation, M&A diligence, and process optimization—making him a trusted partner in driving sustainable organizational performance.
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Shailesh Zarkar
Vice President Design and Delivery
With an impressive career spanning over 27 years in the Indian and South Asia markets, Shailesh Zarkar, has recently joined Lumina as a valuable asset. Having worked with prominent hyperscalers and service providers, Shailesh has led numerous MWs of Data Centre projects across India & The APAC region. We're excited to witness the application of his expertise and skills to support the company's growth trajectory.
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Sudhakar Rao Aluri
Vice president - SCM
Over 20 years of experience in developing Procurement, Contracting and SCM strategies for Telecom, Data Centre and Solar Renewable Energy Greenfield Infrastructure Projects in India and at Global locations - Sudhakar has a blend of Govt. and Corporate experience such as MES (GOI, MOD), RIL, Tata Comm and Ctrls DC.
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Prafulla Savarkar
Director – Design
Prafulla has over 20 years of experience in planning, designing, budgeting, testing & commissioning Data Center buildings and campuses. He prioritizes adaptability, modularity, sustainability, and operational ease in his designs. Prafulla has implemented various new technologies such as liquid immersion cooling and lithium-ion batteries. He has designed & commissioned over 15 data centers for Govt organisations, Reliance Comm, Tata Comm, Vertiv, Reliance Jio, STT, and NTT, working closely with Hyperscale & Enterprise customers..
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Megha Prabhakar
Director (Legal and Compliance)
With over 15 years of unparalleled legal expertise, Megha Prabhakar has joined as the Director (Legal and Compliance), bringing her specialization in Corporate & Commercial Law, IT outsourcing, M&A Transactions,
Corporate Advisory, and Compliance to Lumina. Before her most recent role of heading International Tech Clients and Fintech at Lex Connect Consulting Private Limited, she has had an impressively diverse background that includes remarkable stints as in-house
counsel in MNCs and prestigious law firms like Ernst & Young, CSC Private Limited, Samvaad Partners.
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Jitendra Acharya
VP- Operations
A seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience, Jitendra Acharya has driven digital transformation and innovation across global enterprises. He has held key leadership roles at Capgemini, CSC, and ITC Infotech, specializing in infrastructure services, cloud transformation, and business operations. With a strong foundation in delivery excellence and strategic execution, Jitendra continues to build scalable technology solutions that enable business growth.
ANIL REDDY
Global Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
SUJEET DESHPANDE
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder (India)
JARRETT APPLEBY
Senior Advisor
Pankaj Garg
Chief Financial Officer
Shailesh Zarkar
Vice President Design and Delivery
Sudhakar Rao Aluri
Vice president - SCM
Prafulla Savarkar
Director – Design
Megha Prabhakar
Director (Legal and Compliance)
Jitendra Acharya
VP- Operations
ANIL REDDY
Global Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
A Cloud and Cloud Infrastructure veteran with over 35 years of experience building high-performance teams, Anil has previously headed Cloud Infrastructure Strategy and Global Data Centre Capacity Management at Microsoft. He has held leadership positions at Target and PepsiCo and is actively involved in social causes and societal upliftment.
SUJEET DESHPANDE
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder (India)
Sujeet has 30 years of experience in the development of greenfield projects and recently established Colt DCS in India with a 100MW data centre campus in Navi Mumbai. He has over 20 years of experience in the data centre industry. Sujeet has been the SVP and Head of Integrated Data Centres for Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, and is highly skilled in managing large teams that can achieve individual and business goals
JARRETT APPLEBY
Senior Advisor
With over 30 years of experience developing and executing growth strategies for technology and IT companies, Jarrett has served as COO of Digital Realty and CoreSite Realty as well as the CMO of Equinix Inc.
Pankaj Garg
Chief Financial Officer
A results-driven finance executive with 25 years of expertise, Pankaj Garg currently serves as CFO at Lumina CloudInfra, where he leads financial operations, control, and strategic planning. Throughout his career, he has excelled at aligning business finance with long-term growth objectives, providing data-driven insights that inform executive-level decisions. His hands-on experience spans finance transformation, M&A diligence, and process optimization—making him a trusted partner in driving sustainable organizational performance.
Shailesh Zarkar
Vice President Design and Delivery
With an impressive career spanning over 27 years in the Indian and South Asia markets, Shailesh Zarkar, has recently joined Lumina as a valuable asset. Having worked with prominent hyperscalers and service providers, Shailesh has led numerous MWs of Data Centre projects across India & The APAC region. We're excited to witness the application of his expertise and skills to support the company's growth trajectory.
Sudhakar Rao Aluri
Vice president - SCM
Over 20 years of experience in developing Procurement, Contracting and SCM strategies for Telecom, Data Centre and Solar Renewable Energy Greenfield Infrastructure Projects in India and at Global locations - Sudhakar has a blend of Govt. and Corporate experience such as MES (GOI, MOD), RIL, Tata Comm and Ctrls DC.
Prafulla Savarkar
Director – Design
Prafulla has over 20 years of experience in planning, designing, budgeting, testing & commissioning Data Center buildings and campuses. He prioritizes adaptability, modularity, sustainability, and operational ease in his designs. Prafulla has implemented various new technologies such as liquid immersion cooling and lithium-ion batteries. He has designed & commissioned over 15 data centers for Govt organisations, Reliance Comm, Tata Comm, Vertiv, Reliance Jio, STT, and NTT, working closely with Hyperscale & Enterprise customers..
Megha Prabhakar
Director (Legal and Compliance)
With over 15 years of unparalleled legal expertise, Megha Prabhakar has joined as the Director (Legal and Compliance), bringing her specialization in Corporate & Commercial Law, IT outsourcing, M&A Transactions, Corporate Advisory, and Compliance to Lumina. Before her most recent role of heading International Tech Clients and Fintech at Lex Connect Consulting Private Limited, she has had an impressively diverse background that includes remarkable stints as in-house counsel in MNCs and prestigious law firms like Ernst & Young, CSC Private Limited, Samvaad Partners.
Jitendra Acharya
VP- Operations
A seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience, Jitendra Acharya has driven digital transformation and innovation across global enterprises. He has held key leadership roles at Capgemini, CSC, and ITC Infotech, specializing in infrastructure services, cloud transformation, and business operations. With a strong foundation in delivery excellence and strategic execution, Jitendra continues to build scalable technology solutions that enable business growth.
ANIL REDDY
Global Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
A Cloud and Cloud Infrastructure veteran with over 35 years of experience building high-performance teams, Anil has previously headed Cloud Infrastructure Strategy and Global Data Centre Capacity Management at Microsoft. He has held leadership positions at Target and PepsiCo and is actively involved in social causes and societal upliftment.
SUJEET DESHPANDE
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder (India)
Sujeet has 30 years of experience in the development of greenfield projects and recently established Colt DCS in India with a 100MW data centre campus in Navi Mumbai. He has over 20 years of experience in the data centre industry. Sujeet has been the SVP and Head of Integrated Data Centres for Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, and is highly skilled in managing large teams that can achieve individual and business goals
JARRETT APPLEBY
Senior Advisor
With over 30 years of experience developing and executing growth strategies for technology and IT companies, Jarrett has served as COO of Digital Realty and CoreSite Realty as well as the CMO of Equinix Inc.
Pankaj Garg
Chief Financial Officer
A results-driven finance executive with 25 years of expertise, Pankaj Garg currently serves as CFO at Lumina CloudInfra, where he leads financial operations, control, and strategic planning. Throughout his career, he has excelled at aligning business finance with long-term growth objectives, providing data-driven insights that inform executive-level decisions. His hands-on experience spans finance transformation, M&A diligence, and process optimization—making him a trusted partner in driving sustainable organizational performance.
Shailesh Zarkar
Vice President Design and Delivery
With an impressive career spanning over 27 years in the Indian and South Asia markets, Shailesh Zarkar, has recently joined Lumina as a valuable asset. Having worked with prominent hyperscalers and service providers, Shailesh has led numerous MWs of Data Centre projects across India & The APAC region. We're excited to witness the application of his expertise and skills to support the company's growth trajectory.
Sudhakar Rao Aluri
Vice president - SCM
Over 20 years of experience in developing Procurement, Contracting and SCM strategies for Telecom, Data Centre and Solar Renewable Energy Greenfield Infrastructure Projects in India and at Global locations - Sudhakar has a blend of Govt. and Corporate experience such as MES (GOI, MOD), RIL, Tata Comm and Ctrls DC.
Prafulla Savarkar
Director – Design
Prafulla has over 20 years of experience in planning, designing, budgeting, testing & commissioning Data Center buildings and campuses. He prioritizes adaptability, modularity, sustainability, and operational ease in his designs. Prafulla has implemented various new technologies such as liquid immersion cooling and lithium-ion batteries. He has designed & commissioned over 15 data centers for Govt organisations, Reliance Comm, Tata Comm, Vertiv, Reliance Jio, STT, and NTT, working closely with Hyperscale & Enterprise customers.
Megha Prabhakar
Director (Legal and Compliance)
With over 15 years of unparalleled legal expertise, Megha Prabhakar has joined as the Director (Legal and Compliance), bringing her specialization in Corporate & Commercial Law, IT outsourcing, M&A Transactions,
Corporate Advisory, and Compliance to Lumina. Before her most recent role of heading International Tech Clients and Fintech at Lex Connect Consulting Private Limited, she has had an impressively diverse background that includes remarkable stints as in-house
counsel in MNCs and prestigious law firms like Ernst & Young, CSC Private Limited, Samvaad Partners.
Jitendra Acharya
VP- Operations
A seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience, Jitendra Acharya has driven digital transformation and innovation across global enterprises. He has held key leadership roles at Capgemini, CSC, and ITC Infotech, specializing in infrastructure services, cloud transformation, and business operations. With a strong foundation in delivery excellence and strategic execution, Jitendra continues to build scalable technology solutions that enable business growth.
THE LUMINA PILLARS
We put our customers first
We innovate constantly and tirelessly
We will do
what we say
We honour the environment
DATA SOLUTIONS THAT WORK. DATA SOLUTIONS THAT LAST.
THE LUMINA
SUSTAINABILITY
PROMISE
In the CloudInfra and data centre industry, where electrical power and water are central to daily operations, there is an undeniable need for sustainable practices and respecting the environment we work in.
Current research suggests that data centres account for more than 2% of global energy consumption which could rise to 8% by 2030 if not addressed.
We will implement practices to reduce water usage and have power-efficient data centres through real-time monitoring.
We will ensure green-certified buildings , recycling of operational waste and relying on renewable energy sources.
We will consistently improve and adhere to ISO14001, ISO50001 and UNSDG standards.
We will drive partnerships with innovative contributions towards global efforts in addressing climate change.
We will partner with local communities and implement programs for their health and well-being.
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