QBurst hires Shivkumar Subramaniam to lead its Middle East business

QBurst, an international digital engineering and consulting firm, has hired technology veteran Shivkumar Subramaniam as its Regional Head for the Middle East.

Headquartered in the US and India, QBurst supports companies in industries including retail, healthcare, high-tech, manufacturing, and hospitality with a range of digital transformation and technology services. Its consultants advise in areas such as digital platforms, data, artificial intelligence and cloud, while its technologists build and implement systems and applications.

QBurst also has a solutions business, and provides managed services offerings delivered by its Global Capability Centers in India. Its workforce of 3,200 people is spread across offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Operating out of Dubai, QBurst’s Middle East team is still relatively small, however, the region has been earmarked as a key growth area for the coming years.

“The Middle East is a strategic market for us with long-term growth potential,” said Arun ‘Rak’ Ramchandran, CEO of QBurst. “Governments across the region are building the foundation for an AI-driven future, and that is creating demand for partners who can genuinely deliver at scale. Building an on-ground team despite the ongoing geopolitical developments is our clearest statement of commitment and conviction in the region.”

Leading the local business is Shivkumar Subramaniam, a technology leader with over three decades of experience building and scaling digital and technology services businesses across the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and India.

Before joining QBurst, Subramaniam held senior leadership roles at Siemens, Satyam Computer Services, Mindtree, and Larsen & Toubro Infotech, where he helped expand regional technology businesses and led large digital transformation programs for clients across the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

“Shivkumar brings proven depth of regional experience and leadership. He is the right person to accelerate our growth in the region,” said Ramchandran.

Commenting on his ambition, Subramaniam said: “Our main focus is on embedding QBurst into the fabric of the region’s digital and AI transformation ecosystem, building a team that co-creates solutions and ensures we are the trusted, long-term partner for our clients’ success.”