WSO2 expands leadership team

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Appoints Sudesh Vasudevan as Vice-President and Corporate Development Head to support global growth through strategic investments and acquisitions

Sudesh Vasudevan

WSO2 yesterday announced the appointment of Sudesh Vasudevan as Vice-President and Corporate Development Head.

In this role, Sudesh will lead WSO2’s global inorganic growth strategy, working closely with the executive leadership team to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic acquisitions that expand the company’s platform capabilities and market presence across API management, integration, and identity security.

The appointment follows WSO2’s acquisition by EQT in 2024 and marks an important step in advancing the company’s next phase of growth under the new ownership. It underscores WSO2’s commitment to accelerating that growth through both organic innovation and strategic investments. With over 15 years of experience in finance, strategy, and M&A across the enterprise software and cybersecurity sectors, Sudesh brings deep expertise in driving growth and value creation across high-performing technology businesses.

Vasudevan said: “I am thrilled to join WSO2 at such an exciting point in its journey.

WSO2’s open technology, global reach, and commitment to innovation position it uniquely to lead in the next era of transformation and modernisation. I look forward to working with the leadership team to identify strategic opportunities that expand our impact and accelerate growth.”

Before joining WSO2, Sudesh served as Vice-President of Corporate Development, Investor Relations, and FP&A at Gupshup, a leading global conversational engagement platform backed by Fidelity and Tiger Global. Earlier in his career, Sudesh spent more than a decade in software investment banking at Evercore and Deutsche Bank, where he led cybersecurity coverage and advised on over $ 50 billion in M&A and IPO transactions across the US and Europe.

Sudesh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore and an MBA (with distinction) from Cornell University. He is based in San Francisco, California.