It all went gloomy and hushed when we heard that our beloved CEO, Suhas Patil is no more. Sankey Solutions lost its one of its most precious gem this year. A visionary man who touched hundreds of lives with his rich expertise in leading various companies, departed to heaven leaving his legacy behind. Suhas was not simply a CEO. He was a mentor for learners, an inspiration for his followers, a motivator, an enthusiast, a visionary, and an ambitious soul. He was all how a role model looked like for everyone working at Sankey Solution. This energetic and positive spirit thrived off to transform Sankey into an organization where people work with inclusivity, passion for technology, solutioning, and a learning mindset. With pure joy on his face, Suhas designed his vision for Sankey. Today, in his absence, the growing leaders of the industry at Sankey Solutions aim to carry forward his legacy of vision and strive to fulfil his dreams. Meet these leaders of Sankey who assure to polish the benchmark created by our departed CEO.
Sandeep Patil, Co-Founder & Director, Sankey Solutions
“It all went gloomy and hushed when we heard that our beloved CEO, Suhas Patil is no more. Sankey Solutions lost its one of its most precious gem this year. A visionary man who touched hundreds of lives with his rich expertise in leading various companies, departed to heaven leaving his legacy behind. Suhas was not simply a CEO. He was a mentor for learners, an inspiration for his followers, a motivator, an enthusiast, a visionary, and an ambitious soul. He was all how a role model looked like for everyone working at Sankey Solution. This energetic and positive spirit thrived off to transform Sankey into an organization where people work with inclusivity, passion for technology, solutioning, and a learning mindset. With pure joy on his face, Suhas designed his vision for Sankey. Today, in his absence, the growing leaders of the industry at Sankey Solutions aim to carry forward his legacy of vision and strive to fulfil his dreams. Meet these leaders of Sankey who assure to polish the benchmark created by our departed CEO.”
Shrihari Mahale, Regional Head APAC
“I was majorly owning UK/EU solutions delivery for Sankey in the initial full-time role along with building that market with Suhas very closely. Having been working with Suhas for over 10 years in a different capacity, we had aligned a wavelength in terms of execution and goals. We envisioned Sankey to be super agile and super responsive consulting partners for our clients. We never wished to treat a project just like another transaction. We always searched for more factors that could create valuable delivery. We worked tirelessly to draw the wow factor in everything we deliver. Suhas was a big energy that pushed faster and better solution for every need and challenges our partners faced in their businesses. Today in his absence, our entire motive will be to reflect the same energy he used to showcase and continue quality delivery of solutions.”
Hitesh Patil, Head of Solutions
“I and Suhas worked on multiple things together. We have connected for executing and managing multiple things including DW solutioning, Citizen engagement Platform, Printing Element Platform, Human Resourcing Management, Credit Card Fraud Detection, RPA for Insurance Platform, and many more. For this, our primary motive was to help the client with minimal efforts e.g. Low-code platform, and validate the solution before making the platform full fledge. Suhas always believed that correct communication is a key to everything. Communication should always be Proactive. He always believed that there should be transparency in all the activities and communication between ‘myself and team’ and ‘myself and client’. Hence, I would ensure to carry forward this belief of Suhas and execute all the projects with best solutions.”
Meena Lokhande, Human Resource Manager
“I was working with Suhas as a Sankey Culture custodian where we have designed and planned multiple strategies to channelize the right attitude and aptitude for employees in the organization. We have built those values and behaviors for Sankians that would help them thrive in the biggest competition of industry. Suhas has directed me incredibly on appointing the right resource for the right project. He enlightened me on how to understand the employee concern and address them correctly so that our projects run unaffected and our clients get what they expect from us. Today, in his absence, we assure to endure all his beliefs like learning and unlearning, thinking of an innovative solution and not simply an obsolete solution.”
Rekha Bhavsar, Senior Interaction Lead
“I was working with Suhas as a project lead (design) and holding the responsibility of end-to-end project delivery in proper co-operation and coordination with him and clients. We majorly connected for coordinating with the clients to understanding their requirements along with building a sustainable relationship with them. Suhas has taught plethora of things. He has helped me to gain confidence in myself and my work. He always believed that one must readily face challenges. You will either survive or fail. But if you fail, you will get up again and become a winner. Suhas also believed that for handling any project, understanding the client is crucial. Today, in his absence, we assure that we will reflect all his values while understanding the client requirements and process the output according to their expectations.”
Karan Rao, Head of Solutions, APAC
“I was working with Suhas on delivering solutions and business development for the APAC region. It has been untimely, unfortunate, and shocking to not to have Suhas with us. While we miss his presence and energy, we are committed to endeavors towards the Sankey he envisioned. Leveraging the culture, he hardwired in each of us, our perseverance in delivering quality solutions to our clients will not be impacted. His absence has created a huge void for sure but the wisdom, learnings, professionalism of his will keep reflecting in all our achievements for years to come. “Lead, follow or get out of the way” – quote that he firmly believed in. A quote that will keep all the leaders of Sankey play their role in realizing the collective goal of Sankey.”
BOTTOM LINE– We pray that the gentle soul of our departed CEO and Co-founder, Suhas Patil rests in peace. We also express our deepest condolence to the family of our heavenly ever shining and visionary soul.
With utmost sorrow, we are to announce the sudden and sad demise of our beloved CEO and Co-founder of Sankey Solutions, Suhas Patil on 21st April 2021.
Suhas Patil, the heartbeat of Sankey Solutions started the company in 2015 with a vision of growing it with a solution and learning mindset. Within five years of the startup, his tireless efforts successfully led Sankey to break new grounds. With Suhas’s efforts, Sankey was selected to be a part of the Global Entrepreneur Program in 2018 by the Government of U. K, awarded – Top 5 Startup of the Year at Maha Entrepreneurship Summit 2019, Top 50 Tech Visionary Awards in 2019, Top 7th Fastest Growing Organization in the Country and Top 51st Fastest Growing Companies in the APAC Region by Deloitte. Suhas added another feather to his cap last year when he was accepted into the FORBES Technology Council in 2020. With all of these accolades, Suhas continued to be the most down-to-earth person anyone could meet and inspire.
Unfortunately, between this incredible journey of success, an unpredictable storm took away this gem from us. However, his values, ideology, dreams, and visions are ingrained in every Sankian’s heart. Our CEO has left a part of him in every single one of us. We can boldly beat our chest and vouch that we will work twice as hard now to bring light to his goals and vision.
We are sure he must have touched your lives in some way too. Let’s be honest. Things may obviously be a little different at the start, but as time passes, we can assure you that you will see a reflection of our CEO, Suhas, in each and every Sankian that you meet.
Sankey Solutions, an innovation-led emerging leader in software technology and Steer Platform, a rising star in the field service management proudly announces an alliance. This strategic partnership aims to help organizations digitalize and automate field service management. Besides, it enables our clients to accelerate the journey of field service operations thereby leveraging the solution capabilities multifariously.
With a comprehensive portfolio of innovative and next-gen solutions, Sankey Solutions is one of the most trusted companies having a plethora of clients from various industries globally. The proven track record, robust expertise, and engineered solutions of enabling digital transformation across organizations address the client’s requirements swiftly.
Field Services is one of the industries that face a huge shift in operations brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite health protocols and travel restrictions, field services continue to operate to address the surge in customer requests. Steer’s Field Service Management Solution helps facilitate this work by providing the necessary tools to order and fulfil requests, track team output, and adapt to each company’s unique requirements to make field service operations more efficient.
With this partnership, Steer and Sankey Solutions will collaborate to tap more organizations globally and help them elevate field service operations through Steer’s Field Service Management Solution.
About Sankey Solutions
Sankey Solutions is a next-generation Technology Services and IT consulting firm offering advanced software, data engineering, and analytical solutions. With a unique talent model and matured learning ecosystem, Sankey Solutions is designed to unlearn, learn and implement new technologies at the fastest pace giving businesses a true competitive advantage. Sankey Solutions works with leading corporates and start-ups across Europe and Asia with offices in UK, Singapore, and India.
About Steer
Steer helps companies transform the way they do business through ordering & fulfilment automation. Steer was created by the same team behind BlastAsia. Established in 2001, BlastAsia is one of the largest software product engineering companies in the Philippines and is a Microsoft Gold Partner for Application Development and Cloud Platform.
Steer helps customers with seamless and pleasant experiences through 24/7 access to products and services and transparent & convenient payment. At the same time, the state-of-the-art platform help achieve smooth-like-butter operations supported by reduced waste & costs, better scalability, and higher profitability.
Data protection has always been a priority at Sankey Solutions. We constantly work to ensure the security of the information of Sankey and its clients and the quality of service are in compliance with the highest of the standards. This certification is just another step to demonstrate our commitment to protecting your data.
About ISO 27001 Certification:
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 is a prestigious global recognition for managing risks to the security of information that an organization holds and supports our clients’ compliance efforts. The international standard ISO 27001 guarantees the confidentiality and integrity of the data and information, as well as the systems that process it. To obtain it, organizations must demonstrate that they have outstanding information security management along with other good practices and established controls. ISO 27001:2022 (the current version of ISO 27001) specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system within the context of the organization. It also includes requirements for the assessment and treatment of information security risks tailored to the needs of the organization.
About Sankey Solutions:
Sankey Solutions is a next generation Technology Services and IT consulting firm offering advanced software, data engineering and analytical solutions. With a unique talent model and matured learning ecosystem, Sankey Solutions is designed to unlearn, learn and implement new technologies at the fastest pace giving businesses a true competitive advantage. Our current clientele includes some of the marquee Fortune 500 companies to start-ups across Europe, USA and APAC region.
For more information about Sankey Solutions, visit https://sankeysolutions.com/.
San Mateo, Calif. and Mumbai, India – Today, Zinier, the leader in field service automation, and Sankey Solutions, an engineering-first consulting and services company, announced an expanded partnership focused on empowering field service organizations with AI and automation. Through the partnership, Sankey customers across the UK, US, UAE and India have access to the unique capabilities of Zinier’s AI-driven field service automation platform, combined with Sankey’s expertise in implementing cutting-edge digital solutions.
Legacy field service management solutions were not built with the agility to keep up with today’s complex field service operations. Together, Sankey and Zinier are arming progressive organizations with new digital capabilities, powered by AI and automation, built for the new reality in the field. Unlike traditional field service management solutions, Zinier is a purpose-built solution for field services that’s ready to customize, scale and adapt quickly to the unexpected. The expanded partnership, which now includes reselling the Zinier solution, builds on Sankey’s deep experience implementing Zinier’s solution for global customers across industries.
“Industry 4.0 is here and AI and automation are enabling the field force of the future,” said Suhas Patil, CEO at Sankey Solutions. “Zinier’s unique low-code platform uses AI to optimize a wide spectrum of use cases like schedule and route optimization, skills-based technician selection, digitizing workflows and predictive maintenance. Combined with Sankey’s expertise in implementing complex engineering solutions in the field service industry, there is tremendous joint value for our clients.”
“More than ever, field service is on the front lines of keeping our world up and running. Historically, these teams have been slowed down by legacy systems and manual processes. As the volume of work and unpredictability continues to rise, it’s critical for enterprises to have real-time visibility into the field and drive productivity by automating routine work,” said Prateek Chakravarty, Chief Business Officer at Zinier. “With Sankey, we deliver solutions that fit the unique needs of field service organizations with the flexibility to adapt through unexpected workforce disruptions.”
About Sankey Solutions
Sankey Solutions is a next generation Technology services company offering advanced software solutions, data engineering solutions and analytical solutions. From creating innovative product experiences to leveraging AI/ML to solve business problems, Sankey is skilled with different interconnected technology and architectural components that are required to create end to end solutions. In Sankey Solutions, each developer is trained and moulded to think like an architect, work on full-stack technologies and take individual ownership to implement the solutions. With unique talent model and matured learning ecosystem, Sankey Solutions is designed to unlearn, learn and implement new technologies at the fastest pace giving businesses a true competitive advantage
Sankey Solutions works with leading corporates and startups in the UK, US, UAE and India with offices in the UK, Singapore and India.
About Zinier
Zinier’s intelligent field service automation platform helps organizations transform how they coordinate and execute work so they can solve problems faster, fix things before they break, and maintain the infrastructure that we rely on every day. Field service organizations around the world use Zinier to connect all their teams and data in one place and supercharge every aspect of their field service operations. We are a global team headquartered in Silicon Valley with leading investors including Accel, ICONIQ Capital, Founders Fund, Newfund Capital, NGP Capital, Tiger Global Management and Qualcomm Ventures LLC.
Ready to leave traditional field service management behind?
Learn more about how to get started with Sankey and Zinier by sending a message to hello@zinier.com or contact@sankeysolutions.com
Over the last decade, I have worked alongside dozens of developers. Most of them opted out to follow a typical IT career under the influence of family & friends. They had no clue what they wanted to achieve beyond fat salary package and stability. I refer to these developers as trend followers. However, there were also few curious souls who saw things differently and were not afraid to question the status quo. I refer to these developers as seekers as they always seemed to be seeking something. If you want to build a cutting-edge innovative solution, you need to have these seekers in your team.
In this blog, I would like to list a few important behavioral traits exhibited by these round pegs in square holes.
- Curiosity: Seeker’s curiosity knows no bound. When the weirdest bug gets reported in the solution, the first reaction from the trend follower is frustration. On the other hand, you may see a spark on the seeker’s face as this new bug is nothing but a new puzzle. Curiosity acts as fuel helping the seeker to connect the dots which trend followers won’t even see.
- Questioning: If curiosity is fuel, asking questions is where they use it most. You will find them constantly asking questions to fellow teammates, leads, clients, and even themselves. With each answer, they gain more clarity. They will not hesitate to question authority be it a client or a project lead if they see a new feature does not add value to the solution.
- Tech Agnostic: Seekers are not married to a particular technology or tool like trend followers. They will always be objective while selecting tools and make sure that the solution is not compromised by a restriction of a particular tool. Neither do they see the solution in a fragmented way (front-end or back-end). To them fully integrated solution matters.
- Why vs What: One of the main reason seekers are agnostic towards tools is because they are driven by ‘Why’ and ‘How’. Their primary focus is to understand why behind the problem. Understanding why enables them to understand the various constraints in the play. Armed with the knowledge of these constraints then they focus on how to achieve the best possible solution within these constraints. On the other hand, trend followers’ first focus is on what can be achieved and what cannot be, based on their knowledge.
- Comfort Zone: Trend-followers eventually get locked within their comfort zone which stagnates their further growth. On the other hand, to a true seeker, there is no such thing as a comfort zone. Their boundless curiosity often leads them to chart unknown territories.
I believe no one intentionally decides to become a trend follower. As a child, we all have abundant curiosity. This curiosity diminishes eventually as asking questions is rarely encouraged in our society or schools. Also, our education system is more focused on meeting mass blue-collar jobs requirement instead of research and innovation. However, with awareness and deliberate practice above mentioned key traits can be cultivated by anyone to attain the mindset of a seeker.
So, are you a seeker?
Today we witness a severe scarcity of developers with the seeker mindset in the market. One of the main reasons behind Sankey’s inception is to meet this demand. Through the philosophy of solution mindset, Sankey is trying to transform trend followers into a seeker.
Before I conclude, I would like to share that when I graduated from college, I was a geeky kid fascinated by the myriad of tools out there. I had a compulsive need to attain mastery in all of them. As time passed, I understood that only the knowledge of tools won’t be enough to be a good problem solver. The key is to understand the problem at hand and then, if required, learn new things to meet the solution requirement. That’s one of the biggest lessons I have learned so far.
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You begin your professional career with the hope that you will be successful, learning, growing, and never stop challenging yourself throughout the journey. I also had the same hope. I didn’t want my bar to rise in one direction. I rather wanted it to grow in multiple directions. I wanted to work in a culture where I am able to plan and execute tasks strategically. I wanted to grow by making new mistakes and never repeating them. I was looking forward to experimenting and trying out multiple things.
I joined Sankey Solutions as an HR Manager and I am proud to say that I am growing in a startup at an amazing pace. I practice a plethora of things here that I couldn’t practice in 10 years of my career. I was exposed to the wide curve of challenges, opportunities, exposure, learning, and knowledge. I contributed towards building the organization through a structured process. I learned to ideate and execute the plans strategically and what not!
We made relentless efforts to master the art of working in a startup. It wasn’t challenge-free. However, I knew that my efforts sowed will reap success in the coming years. After aggressive hard work and diligence, this wonderful place enabled me to make work look productive and rewarding. Today, I can proudly say that I have mastered all the HR aspects, gained self-confidence, embraced my potential, and absorbed influencing power. This is all because Sankey didn’t allow me to give up and underestimate myself. The constant mentoring from the leadership team helped me to grow like them and fight back different challenges. I reflected on myself as a better version every day. Today, I can gladly say that my child aspires to become like his mom—Relentless and never giving up!
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.” — Meena Lokhande, Head HR
I never imagined that my one decision would open the doors of learning, opportunities, self-development, and growth. I was not sure if a startup could support me in my journey. I wanted to break the chain of thoughts that say ‘startups are unhealthy for mental peace; they have no growth opportunity’ etc.
However, I believe that I have taken the best decision. I am incessantly growing with Sankey Solutions for 3 years now. I always wanted to work in a culture where learning is nurtured, creativity and innovation are brewed, and opportunities are showered. I wanted to breathe in the air that has equal opportunities for all. And yes, I got this through Sankey Solutions.
I was growing and learning something new every day. I developed myself relentlessly. It was not an easy road map for sure. I fueled myself with dedication towards all the tasks I carried. I readily accepted all the challenges coming my way.
“Challenging things always bring along the biggest opportunity for growth” -Shreyash Bamane, Head of Solutions
Sankey Solutions was aligned towards transforming its workforce into its best version. They taught me to experiment with solutions and that is how they ensured that I am future-ready. From learning good communication skills, attention to detail, to empathizing with clients, I explored manifolds of pathways that had something new to learn for me.
Today when I reflect on my progress, I am proud to express that I grew incredibly in a startup. Sankey has hardwired a fact that always stays with me while crafting innovative solutions —‘Learn…Unlearn, and Re-learn’.
I joined Sankey Solutions 3 years ago with the aim to garner a unique experience in my professional career. Initially, before joining, I was nervous because my friends and family drew an image in my mind that said, ‘Start-up is stress’. However, this is not the truth. Despite the struggle, I took a decision overnight to join Sankey Solutions. No sooner, I realized that the decision I made that night was correct.
At Sankey, I was experiencing something new and exciting every day. I was learning and growing with every dawn. Every milestone was a success for me. I was being appreciated for every effort I made. I was celebrated for every milestone I achieve for the organization. I was invited to be a part of the leadership team within 2 years of my career. Sankey overwhelmed me with manifolds of opportunities to grow and prove myself. They introduced me to better challenges that helped me know where I stand. Today, I am an independent woman, confident soul, and a leader because of Sankey Solutions. Initially, it was a challenge for me to understand the clients and their requirements. However, my helpful team and generous colleagues helped me learn to put myself in the client’s shoes and come up with a solution they desire. I have absorbed to proceed in life by having a bigger picture and end goal in my mind. Sankey is not only my first company but my home as well. To me, it is an unbiased company, that treats a fresher and a leader equally.
Here I am being recognized based on who I am and what I want to be irrespective of any gender inequality. At Sankey Solutions, I will be a women leader to ensure that every female treat herself just like an independent woman to live her dreams.
Always believe in the fact a person should be prepared for the situation before happening rather regretting later. If you plan it will well, you will succeed because…,
“Every situation happens twice, once we dream it and second, we live it!”-Kajol Chawla, Head of Solutions
Manifolds of tasks awaiting her hands, but her smile and readiness for multitasking never stops to expand. It takes a good deal of courage and audacity to endure a dual journey of motherhood and a professional career altogether. Continuing on an upward career trajectory along with establishing unconditional care and love for her offspring, is something that every ‘SHE’ strives for. This dual journey is like an emotional roller coaster. It escorts tons of fickleness while harmonizing with career aspirations along with family expectations. However, these robust souls never choose to compromise with their two different families.
Sankey Solutions deeply admire all those women who have ‘multi-tasking’ as their watchword. Mothers at Sankey valiantly wave their success flags for being in charge of self-confident mothers and professionals.
These 4 brave mothers at Sankey Solutions, convene together to share their uplifting stories on how Sankey Solutions is helping them to ace their motherhood along with professional careers.
- Meena Lokhande, Mom of Rudang (2.5 years old)
I hail from a decent family that always wanted me to be independent. My dad struggled interminably to give us access to better education so that we can live a better life and give our children a preferable life. I married at a very young age. I entered into a new family with new responsibilities. However, what remained constant were my dreams and ambitions. I choose to work to up bring my son with a step ahead education and values. Sankey Solution gave me a big platform to embrace my motherhood with comfort and ease. They encouraged me to multi-task. Since then, I have never felt like a working mother. Instead, have always felt like an empowered mother. It took a lot of courage to keep my 6months old son at home. I could do that smoothly because of Sankey’s constant support and understanding. Sankey always kept me flexible with time. I am glad to be a part of an organization that gave me a work-life balance without depleting my leaves and working hours. I surpassed several challenges because of Sankey’s limitless cooperation with me.
- Greeshma Nair, Mom of Anika (3 years old)
I always aim to set a paradigm of independent and confident women for my daughter. I never restricted myself from opportunities because I wanted to be a role model for my child. My daughter tries to interpret what I practice. Hence, I make sure to undergo all the activities that will introduce her to the learning and values of life. The best thing is, my daughter grasps all the values that Sankey has upskilled in me. Sankey has always acted as a pillar of support, strength, and care for me. A working mother needs enough courage to keep her child away from her. However, with Sankey Solutions, I could easily balance my attention towards my daughter and work. With this amazing organization, I never had to set back my boat of two different families. Sankey’s understanding of my motherhood capacitated me to give quality time to my family as well. My supportive colleagues never asked me to stay back for a long duration. I am so thankful to Sankey for supporting me as a mom and as a working mom.
- Priya Gawde, Mom of Samruddhi and Siddhi (19 & 11 years old)
It has been around 16 years since I am working along with sharing my motherhood. I am an ambitious woman who always wanted to be independent along with ensuring good education and upbringing of my children. I always believed that a working mother is the epitome of self-confidence and strength. A thing that motivated me was the essay that was written by my daughters for me. They termed me a ‘Good human being’ because of my efforts towards the growth and happiness of my family. I was awe-struck when I read that my daughters want to be hardworking and determined just like their mother. That fine day, I realized that I have to grow every day. With Sankey Solutions, my career has grown, but in return, my kids have thrived. I have not grappled with prioritizing my children. I am thankful for the flexibility, benefits, and work-life balance commitment from Sankey.
- Rekha Bhavsar, Mom of Shreeya (10years old)
I grew with a mindset that if you are blessed with education, you must not waste it by simply letting it go. I never defined boundaries for me nor my daughter where learning was concerned. When I became a mother, I kept my learning curve uninterrupted. Because, what I will learn today, my daughter would learn that tomorrow. We all know that a mother is the first influencer for her child. Hence, I showcased all the things Sankey taught me to enhance into a better human being. From communication skills to management, Sankey helps me to grow incredibly as an individual. I can proudly say that my daughter is growing into a better person because of Sankey Solutions and its values. I’m fortunate to have Sankey Solutions for being so supportive of working mothers while helping them to provide the necessary care and support.