Lohika partners with growth-stage technology companies to help them engineer the next Big Thing. We collaborate closely with our clients’ engineering organizations to transform them from bottlenecks to growth drivers.
Our clients are driven to develop the most disruptive and impressive products and services. Lohika shares this passion – it’s what we were built for.
Born and Raised in Silicon Valley – Now Global
Founded in 2001, Lohika was funded by angel investors before raising venture capital from Draper Richards and Altos Ventures.
Our Silicon Valley heritage is what makes us so unique: Lohika engineering teams help high-growth tech companies get to market faster.
Our teams work on core product development involving challenging, leading-edge technologies. We partner with the most respected SaaS companies to develop everything from massive, business-critical data pipelines to highly scalable microservices architectures. Our industry expertise spans across Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, eCommerce, Security, FinTech, Communications, Security, Communications and Healthcare.
Read about what we do.Executive Leadership
With over 20 years of experience leading software development and sales operations, Mikael Carlsson is passionate about helping clients leverage new technologies to become software centric innovators with a focus on digital customer experiences. He was most recently with GlobalLogic Inc. as Sr. Vice President & General Manager leading a Business Unit focused on driving digital innovation consulting and software development services for large multinational companies.
Mikael previously spent fourteen years shaping the product development services business at Tieto Corporation, a global digital services company, including leading the global sales operations and establishing its North American business. He held the position of Vice President and General Manager for Tieto’s Networking and Connected Products business unit, where he led an 800 person strong software engineering operation. Mikael has also been instrumental in several start-ups and, for example, built a pioneering automotive software company that completed a successful IPO and was later acquired by Teradyne Inc.
Mikael studied at IHM Business School and Stockholm University he earned his MBA from Henley Business School at the University of Reading.
Michael Makishima brings to Lohika a 20-year track record in financial and operations management, with a concentrated focus in the IT professional services and software industries.
Mr. Makishima’s experience includes the CFO role at Inventa Technologies, a professional services firm focused on enabling organizations to broaden and optimize operational capabilities through technology-based solutions. At Inventa, Michael was responsible for worldwide finance, accounting, MIS, recruiting, facilities, and administration.
Prior to Inventa, Michael held various senior management positions in finance and operations at Liant Software. His responsibilities included M&A – primarily centered on due diligence and post-merger integration, operational finance, and software manufacturing. He was also instrumental in establishing Liant’s presence in Europe.
Michael received his BS in Economics (with Honors) from University of San Francisco.
Leadership Team
Sudatta has 30 years of Engineering R&D delivery experience with 22 years at Altran/Capgemini. She has delivery experience across diversified sectors like Digital & Cloud, Data & AI, Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Industrial, and Energy & Communications. She has played a key role in winning large deals, as well as the successful development and deployment of products from concepts to launch in the areas of IoT, Industrial Automation, Smart Solutions and Software as a Service. She has led large global engineering delivery programs with a special focus on digital technologies, agile practices, and transformation for efficiency, across multi-location and multi-cultural teams and customers.
She has written and published extensively in international journals and conferences on topics like IoT ecosystems, communications infrastructure for smart cities, and professionals’ learning behavior towards emerging digital technologies. She is a Physics graduate with a Master’s in Computer Applications from NIT Rourkela and an MBA from IIT Delhi.
Vladyslav Shymov has worked in the software engineering industry for more than 17 years, starting from software development, then shifting to delivery management of offshore software development services, process optimization and transformation.
Vladyslav has managed multi-site offshore software engineering delivery teams of 1,000+ engineers, with a focus on technical execution, predictable staffing and adapting to change. Vladyslav received his Master’s degree in applied mathematics and mechanics from Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University.
Our Culture
We have an entrepreneurial spirit that matches our Silicon Valley roots.
We work at the forefront of technology, helping clients build products and services the world has never seen. We work with the most demanding technology companies and thrive when presented with technical challenges that initially seem impossible.
Our culture reflects this desire for challenges. Our team is distributed and global. While team members span the globe and our work patterns follow the sun, our communication, transparency and frequent collaboration makes it feel like we’re all in the same room together.
Our team reflects a wide range of cultures, perspectives and personalities, all with the same entrepreneurial spirit. We pride ourselves on creating a culture where the only acceptable result is a happy client.
Hundreds of Cloud-Native Clients
There are a lot of risks and peril with outsourcing a key part of our product. We did our due diligence and had very favorable recommendations to Lohika from other companies in the Andreessen Horowitz portfolio. We spun up a trial team that worked well and we've continued to grow ever since.
After working with Lohika for years, seeing that consistent and repeatable delivery is something that I've come to trust. Of all the things I worry about, the execution that's happening from Lohika is what I worry about the least.
We were able to double our engineering capacity in less than two months, which would have been impossible to do organically. Lohika was able to move super quickly and we got rocking and rolling.
What's trending
In the latest session of Lohika Re:think, @nxthompson, CEO of The Atlantic will unveil a framework he developed for ethical decision-making for #softwareengineers.
The event takes place on June 2, 2022. Register: https://t.co/hZbG7nokCV
We want to develop our team organically and ensure team members have opportunities to grow.
But short-term team deliverables can get in the way. Join us tomorrow & let’s discuss how to grow teams strategically.
Register for our webinar: https://t.co/8YYHmaH98Q
The 2022 New York CTO Summit takes place tomorrow May 19, 2022.
@YvetteKanouff will give a talk titled “Engineering Culture: Quality, Velocity, Innovation, and Fun.”
We have a few free passes (US$895 value). Request your free pass: https://t.co/4Hzwlj9s9S
In this article, @gsandahl explores how engineering leaders can create an environment that reduces fear of failure so teams can safely work towards ambitious delivery goals with passion and focus. https://t.co/jE1RZXbYcV
While it’s great that there are more options for people pursuing a career in #engineering, making the switch to #engineeringmanagement can be difficult for many.
Learn more from these #engineeringmanagers who have transitioned in the last few years. https://t.co/d4Pg8BSLXm https://t.co/uPRJ0cIKFe
@Capgemini & Lohika Good People Dinners are all about inspiration, community, and friendships.
Here are photos from GPD dinner in New York City. It was a pleasure to see #engineeringleaders, #productleaders, #founders, and #investors connect over captivating conversations. https://t.co/luM7jHntky