The Technology Humanist

Widely regarded as the Technology Humanist, Sindhu Gangadharan, has risen through the ranks at SAP Labs India over the last 22 years to become the first woman to lead the company.

Beginning her career as a young software developer at SAP Labs India, Gangadharan is today the SVP & MD, SAP Labs India and Head, of SAP User Enablement.

“While I started at SAP as a Developer at its Bangalore development centre in 1998, shifting to its headquarters in Waldorf, Germany opened up a plethora of opportunities for me. The move helped me explore a broad spectrum of opportunities across various products and solutions and put in a much bigger network,” she says.

Today, as the Managing Director & Senior Vice President of SAP Labs in India, Sindhu is responsible for product development and innovation at SAP's Research & Development facilities in India. In her additional responsibility as Head of SAP User Enablement, she leads a global unit that provides consistent, intelligent and personalised enablement for SAP’s entire product portfolio.

As a global technology leader, Gangadharan serves on the Board of multiple organisations such as US-based Qualtrics, Siemens India, Titan Company Limited and EverLoop by SAP. In 2021, Sindhu was re-elected to the NASSCOM Executive Council for the second consecutive term.

Based out of Bengaluru, Gangadharan is also a member of the Steering committee of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce