Raju is the founder and CEO of Sierra Atlantic. His leadership has helped Sierra Atlantic become a Best-in-Class Global Services company. Before founding the company in 1993, Raju spent 10 successful years at Intel steering its software development, marketing, and general management functions. An active member of the BITS Pilani Board of Directors and a charter member of TiE Silicon Valley, Raju has also co-founded SIPA (Silicon Valley Indian Professional Association) along with other young Indian engineers in 1987. In addition, he has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for Puente, a Wharton School non-profit program that helps under-privileged communities worldwide gain access to technology. He holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a Masters degree in Computer Science from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.