Mr. Vinod Sood graduated from PEC Chandigarh in Electrical Engineering in 1984 with a Gold Medal. He was honoured with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by PEC for his outstanding professional achievements and contributions to the technology and engineering sector.

He is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Hughes Systique Corporation (HSC), a digital engineering company. He has over four decades of experience in the hi-tech software industry and has held leadership roles at Hughes Software Systems (HSS) and C-DOT, where he was part of the core team that designed and developed India’s first digital switch.

He has also served in leadership and advisory roles with CII, NASSCOM, AMCHAM and various academic institutions, and has been actively involved in mentoring entrepreneurs, startups and innovative technology companies.