Leadership

Yogesh Agarwal

Founder & CEO

Yogesh founded Daffodil in 1999 with a commitment: be the engineering partner that technology companies actually trust. Leading 1000+ technologists across 25+ years, he's built a culture where technical adaptability isn't a buzzword—it's how teams operate daily. Under his leadership, Daffodil has become known for solving complex problems and delivering consistently, regardless of technology stack.

Siddharth Pandey

President- Growth and Partnerships

Siddharth builds lasting partnerships that transform Daffodil from vendor to strategic engineering ally. With 19+ years across India, Europe, and the US, he focuses on client success through technical adaptability and exceptional delivery. His approach: understand the business problem first, then engineer the solution.

Manoj Kaushik

AVP- Software Engineering

Manoj leads engineering strategy across 1000+ technologists, architecting solutions where technical adaptability meets client success. Spanning D2C, healthcare, and enterprise verticals, he's driven 50% productivity gains by building platforms that evolve with client needs. His philosophy embodies Daffodil's DNA: great engineering partners don't just deliver what's asked—they engineer what's actually needed.

Kartik Kakar

AVP- Marketing

Kartik leads Daffodil's global marketing, positioning the company as a trusted software engineering partner across startups to Fortune 100 clients. With 18+ years of building brand strategies, he translates Daffodil's 25-year track record of technical adaptability and exceptional delivery into compelling narratives. His focus: showcasing engineering excellence, not just marketing promises.

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Gaurav Sharma

Practice Head-DevOps & Presales

Gaurav bridges technical capability with client outcomes. Leading DevOps and pre-sales for 18+ years, he ensures Daffodil's engineering promises match production reality. Whether architecting across AWS, GCP, or Azure, his focus remains constant: technical adaptability that delivers client success. What's proposed is what's delivered—no surprises, just platforms that work as promised.

Aswathy Krishnankutty

Head of Performance Improvement

Aswathy drives efficiency across Daffodil, ensuring scale enhances rather than hinders delivery excellence. Leading performance improvement for 6+ years, she identifies bottlenecks, streamlines processes, and measures impact—maintaining the technical adaptability that makes Daffodil a trusted partner. Her focus: operational improvements that directly serve client success.

Amit Singh

Practice Head - Enterprise Products

Amit leads Daffodil's Hisar operations, ensuring exceptional delivery across multiple client engagements simultaneously. With 19+ years managing engineering teams, he builds operational excellence that enables technical adaptability—where teams pivot quickly without compromising quality. His leadership embodies Daffodil's commitment: consistent delivery that earns client trust, project after project.

Amit Singh

Practice Head & Enterprise Architect

Amit leads Daffodil's Java practice, architecting enterprise solutions across telecom, banking, and government sectors. With 19+ years as a trusted engineering partner, he combines deep technical expertise with business acumen—adapting architectures to client contexts rather than forcing frameworks. His teams deliver platforms where reliability and innovation coexist, not compete.

Awards & Accolades

Celebrating our awards and achievements in technology innovation, quality engineering, and growth-oriented culture