Avinash Hirekerur

Practice Lead

Avinash Hirekerur is the practice lead for Actalent’s systems and software (SAS) services team. With more than 35 years of engineering experience, he joined Actalent in 2021 after holding roles at Honeywell, ADGAS, and other international firms. Avinash has technical expertise in industrial automation and control systems engineering using distributed control systems. Over the past 18 years, he has consistently bridged and negotiated gaps between global customers and the internal organization to ensure long-term partnerships.

At Actalent, Avinash successfully migrated and led an offshore development center for a U.S.-based client. His responsibilities included managing projects related to embedded hardware design, LabVIEW-based test engineering, printed circuit board layout activities, and component engineering. In his current role, he oversees multiple departments including the project management, operations, and full-stack development teams. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in instrumentation and control from Pune University, India.