Leadership

Soma Sekhar Gidugu is a seasoned technology innovator with more than three decades of experience architecting enterprise systems, leading global engineering teams, and building AI-driven products that transform how organizations operate. His career spans financial services, education technology, national-scale infrastructure, and cloud modernization — each chapter marked by a consistent ability to turn complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions.

Rich Braen serves as Head of Finance for MindRivet, bringing more than 35 years of high-impact financial leadership across the global high-tech sector. His career spans senior roles at IBM, Hitachi, Symantec, and multiple venture-backed software companies, where he built a reputation for precision financial modeling, operational discipline, and strategic partnership with C-level executives.

Rocky J. Vienna serves as Head of Operations for MindRivet, bringing more than 20 years of C-suite operating leadership across technology, private equity, and global enterprise environments. His career spans senior roles at Apple, Macromedia, Bank of America, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Standish Management, and Crosslake Technologies, where he built a reputation for operational discipline, M&A integration rigor, and strategic partnership with C-level executives. Rocky’s expertise in target operating model design, process optimization, and cybersecurity risk management enables MindRivet to scale with confidence, clarity, and enterprise-grade rigor. His background leading complex global operations — including transformations impacting more than 1,500 employees across five countries — gives MindRivet a seasoned operating executive capable of navigating both rapid growth and long-term stability.

Chad Cogburn is the Revenue Architect behind RevLift3 — a GTM, MarTech, and AI marketing leader with more than 25 years of experience building enterprise-grade revenue systems for SaaS, AI, and custom software development companies. His work blends sales architecture, AI-enabled outbound, MarTech engineering, and technology staffing into a single, repeatable operating model built for scale.

Jim Carrubba is MindRivet’s Strategic Enterprise Partner Advisor for Enterprise Infrastructure & Services, bringing decades of senior leadership experience at IBM and Kyndryl, where he served as Vice President and Distinguished Engineer.

Raghu Nathan serves as Chief Product Officer at LookAI, where he leads the strategic direction, vision, and execution of the company’s AI-native product platform — an innovative system powered by a swarm of AI agents that autonomously design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade software solutions.