CEOs that are redefining leadership: Mr. Hariharasudhan- The man who built Skyappz
Eleanor Roosevelt, the former first lady of the United States once said: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Throughout the history of business, leaders are those whose actions inspire others to dream more, try more, and be more. A common belief is that you can not achieve perfection. But in the chase of perfection, you catch excellence and that is how you are perceived as a leader.In our edition ‘The 20 Most Valuable CEOs to Watch Globally’ we bring you the story of Mr. Hariharasudhan, the founder and director of Skyappz Software India Pvt Ltd.
Meet Mr. Hariharasudhan: The man who built Skyappz
Hariharasudhan is a 7-year IT veteran in the industry. He has been an avid speaker at a variety of major technology conferences. His domain experience covers Logistics, E-commerce, Banking, Career Portals, Matrimony, Retail, and Manufacturing. He is on the board of several organizations in the role of consultant and mentor. He holds an Engineering degree from Anna University, India. He is responsible for spearheading Skyappz Software and brings significant value to customers both in terms of technology and domain expertise.
Journey with Skyappz
Skyappz has set up a base to leap forward. It has the Idea, the technology, the infrastructure to propel its growth across the globe. Skyappz Software provides high-end enterprise IT solutions. The team has collaborated with a variety of successful start-ups and large-scale companies to create the latest IT technologies for diverse industries.
Mr. Hariharasudhan highly credits the journey with Skyappz in the last 3 years. The journey has its shares of ups and downs. There were challenges and opportunities to dive into the unknown. In every challenge, there was always a ray of hope and that silver lining continued to give strength when the terrain was tough. Looking back, these terrains made the organization stronger. The company now has a strong vision to develop an application for all categories of business and ensure that they are flexible & adopted to digital transformation by 2030.
In a conversation with the team of Innovative Zone, Mr. Hariharasudhan shares that the experience with Skyappz has turned him into a more stable and mature person.
He opines “The bottom line is nobody is perfect. Mistakes are a part of human being, so while communicating with my colleagues, I make sure that at the end they are inspired and help the organization with positivity.”
The Pandemic Effect
COVID 19 pandemic has been a cruel villain to the economy. Every area of the global economy has been severely impacted. However, going by the phrase “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going” holds very true to the team of Skyappz. As Skyappz software is one of the few companies in the world in Application Development & Digital Branding, it has provided an amazing Digital platform to be a market leader in terms of quality and also technologies. Mobile Application has given Skyappz a lot of recognition in the global market, especially in the USA.
Mr. Hariharasudhan shares that he would agree to the fact that there has been a demand disruption due to the pandemic. But he feels that he is fortunate that Skyappz has grabbed two international projects one from the USA and the other from Singapore despite the COVID-19 Situation.
Defining Leadership
We asked Mr. Hariharasudhan a question that if we were a martian that had no previous knowledge of being a successful leader, how would he define it?
Mr. Hariharasudhan smiled and answered with a pause. Here it is:
“To be a successful leader first thing is you need to be knowledgeable in your field, else no one will respect you. On everyone’s path to leadership, the first and most important step is to determine what this means to begin with. Your meaning and leadership style will evolve with time. That’s all right, but somewhere you’re going to have to start!”
He further shares that fortunately he has always jumped in for all the opportunities, and tried to learn as much as possible. He regards management as his core strength and says that he is enjoying this whole process of ups and down which is making him more patient and strong!
My Mentor’s role in my life
Mr. Hariharasudhan always dreamed of starting his own company. He started as a Management trainee engineer in the year 2012. He always recalls the quote from Bob Proctor “A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.”
On that front, Mr. Hariharasudhan opines, “Since the beginning, my inspiration was Mr.Guruprakash, who has been my mentor since I started my career. He always showed a path and way to do a work setting his example. Having a mentor like him who possesses in-depth knowledge of the industry and is still so modest always motivates me to go ahead in life.”
Note from the CEO:
The CEO Mr. Hariharasudhan shares four life lessons that’s the stepping stone of success for any aspiring leader. Here they are:
Never compromise on quality. People will remember the quality long after they have forgotten the price. Developing a quality product will make you look like a professional and help you build a network. Remember that your network is your net worth.
Live by your promises. Once you commit you to have to make sure it is being delivered. This is how you build goodwill. That’s your brand value.
Always thrust on constant improvement. Make yourself your biggest criticizer and give yourself every reason to deliver a good quality product. You create a value system by delivering excellence every time you are asked to.
The phrase ‘once a customer, always a customer’ will hold true for you, only if you have invested your time and energy in developing a fantastic after-sales service. The people who buy your product are emotionally attached to it. You ought to respect that and be there to resolve any issue they face at any point in time. That’s how you earn a tag of being an outstanding unit.
