// Leadership & advisors

The people behind Zaio.

A founder-led company, with a director who brings deep business roots in Bengaluru and advisors from global technology and consulting firms.

Leadership✦Chennai & Bengaluru, India✦Metal → model → market
Rahul Sudarsan
Founder & CEO

Rahul Sudarsan

Rahul Sudarsan is an engineer from the Madras Institute of Technology, pursuing an MTech in AI & ML at IIT Madras, who drives Zaio's business structure, funding, product and execution. Merging cross-industry expertise - spanning renewable energy, manufacturing, logistics, and EdTech - with certified credentials from Reuters and Google, he designed the strategy behind SolAi, Palam, Dxtr, Mrdn, idly and the Zvrn compute network. With a track record spanning a $2M seed raise to architecting Zoomcar India’s core logic, he aligns commercial viability with deep-tech innovation.

Business & FundingProductStrategy
Santosh Kumar T S
Director

Santosh Kumar T S

Santosh Kumar T S is a Bengaluru-based entrepreneur and business strategist with 18+ years of experience in business development, marketing, and strategic growth. He has founded, co-founded, and partnered with companies across Quantum AI, cybersecurity, civil construction, interior design, news media, events, and training, helping brands and clients achieve meaningful results through a blend of creativity, execution, and strategic insight.

Business DevelopmentStrategic GrowthMarketing
// Advisors
Advisor · Strategy

Vice President at a global professional-services firm, United States.

Advisor · Technology

Vice President at a global networking company, California.