Leadership Driving the Future of Autonomous Manufacturing

CIOS brings together leadership experience across artificial intelligence, manufacturing, data engineering, analytics, digital transformation, and enterprise technology to build the foundation for autonomous cognitive factories.

Meet the Leadership Team

Venu Varma

Venu Varma is the founder of Hycell Engage, a global hydrogen fuel cell startup based in India, with a strong background in AI innovation, digital transformation, international strategy, innovation, and sustainable mobility. He also holds leadership roles in German consulting and software firms, focusing on automotive and manufacturing industries.

Sai Krishna Raju Sayyaparaju

Krishna Raju Sayyaparaju is a senior engineering leader with 26 years of experience driving large-scale Data, Analytics, and Business Intelligence solutions across global markets. He has held executive and architectural roles at top-tier organizations including Amazon, Encora Digital, Techno Brain, and Wipro Technologies, leading cross-functional delivery teams across the US, UK, Australia, India, and Africa.

Axel Angeli

Mastermind and architect behind the CiOS Digital
Twin platform. Pioneer of Industry 4.0 paradigm.
Founded Logosworld in 1984.

Frank Loeschmann

Former president of Volkswagen Group India with executive leadership roles at Daimler and SEAT.
Since 2011, CEO of SisTeam Group, specializing in
enterprise optimization.

Jayanth N. Kolla

Deep expertise in AI platforms & scaling startups;
Advisor to Google, Apple, Microsoft.
Founder, Convergence Catalyst.

Meet the Leadership Team

Venu Varma

Venu Varma is the founder of Hycell Engage, a global hydrogen fuel cell startup based in India, with a strong background in AI innovation, digital transformation, international strategy, innovation, and sustainable mobility. He also holds leadership roles in German consulting and software firms, focusing on automotive and manufacturing industries.

Axel Angeli

Mastermind and architect behind the CiOS Digital
Twin platform. Pioneer of Industry 4.0 paradigm.
Founded Logosworld in 1984.

Frank Loeschmann

Former president of Volkswagen Group India with executive leadership roles at Daimler and SEAT.
Since 2011, CEO of SisTeam Group, specializing in
enterprise optimization.

Sai Krishna Raju Sayyaparaju

Krishna Raju Sayyaparaju is a senior engineering leader with 26 years of experience driving large-scale Data, Analytics, and Business Intelligence solutions across global markets. He has held executive and architectural roles at top-tier organizations including Amazon, Encora Digital, Techno Brain, and Wipro Technologies, leading cross-functional delivery teams across the US, UK, Australia, India, and Africa.

Jayanth N. Kolla

Deep expertise in AI platforms & scaling startups;
Advisor to Google, Apple, Microsoft.
Founder, Convergence Catalyst.

Jasper Bhaumick

Former CIO of a major German defence company. Co-founded 3Txperts. Built bizpando cloud platform.

Gyan Rai

Deep knowledge in designing interactive models for industrial robotics. Founder, Aplus Consulting.

Karl F. Schmidt

Experienced entrepreneur with 20+ years in organizational development. Lecturer at Univ. Applied Sciences.

Jo Steuns

Enterprise architect for Cognitive Industries 5.0. Creator of the ‘Evolution by Design’ transformation model.