About us

Daniel Dargham is President & CEO of Lohika. He brings over 25 years of international experience in a diversified range of software engineering, marketing, sales and general management experience, from both established and high-growth companies at the cutting edge of software development. Prior to Altran, he held several engineering and management roles at KLA-Tencor and IBM. Daniel holds an MBA from Stanford University and an M.S in Electrical Engineering from INSA Lyon in France.

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.

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.

Ajay Goel has 30+ years of experience in the software industry, with 22 years at Altran. Ajay is highly passionate about delivering innovation and value to customers with insights on design and implementation. Ajay leads large programs, with a special focus on digital technologies, agile practices and managing worldwide customers and teams.
Ajay has played key roles with clients in successfully developing and deploying products from concept to launch to support. Ajay worked at C-DOT for 8 years to develop core telecom products for the worldwide market. Ajay did his B. Tech (Electrical), M. Tech (Computers) and MBA from premier Indian institutes.