Who We Are

A Vision for an Atmanirbhar Bharat

A message from Sandeep Shah, Chairman of Optimized Group, and the leadership team driving the mission that shapes our nation's future.

Dear Stakeholders,

When we founded Optimized Group in 2005, our vision was clear - to build an enterprise that would anchor India's technological sovereignty in its most strategic domains. Today, as I reflect on our journey, I am humbled by what we have achieved and energised by what lies ahead.

The world is changing rapidly. Geopolitical realities have made self-reliance not merely an aspiration, but an imperative. In Space, Defence & Aerospace & Critical Infrastructure, the ability to design, develop, and deploy indigenous systems determines a nation's resilience and autonomy. At Optimized Group, we have made this our singular mission.

Our companies - Optimized Solutions Ltd., Optimized Electrotech Pvt. Ltd., and Optimized Technologies Inc. - represent a tightly integrated ecosystem of capability. From concept to component, from research to real-world deployment, we maintain complete ownership of the value chain. This is how we ensure quality, protect intellectual property, and deliver solutions our nation can depend on without reservation.

I believe that true progress is born from purpose. Every engineer, technician, and partner in our group carries the same conviction: that India must lead on its own terms, with technologies conceived and crafted by its own people. This is not just business for us - it is responsibility, it is legacy, it is nation-building.

I invite you to walk this path with us. Together, we will strengthen the foundations of a self-reliant Bharat and prove that indigenous excellence is not an alternative - it is the future.

With gratitude and resolve,
Sandeep Shah

Leadership Team

A team of veteran technologists, operators and strategists — united by a shared commitment to building India's sovereign capabilities.

Sandeep Shah

Sandeep Shah

Chairman, Optimized Group

  • CMD - Optimized Solutions Ltd.
  • CMD - Optimized Electrotech Pvt. Ltd.
  • Director - Optimized Technologies Inc.

A seasoned technopreneur with 21+ years of experience building technology enterprises across Defence, Space, and Strategic sectors. An IIM Calcutta alumnus and Instrumentation & Control Engineer, with prior leadership stints at IBM and National Instruments - dedicated to advancing India's technological self-reliance through indigenous innovation and engineering excellence.

Key Achievements
5 Patents4 Times iDEX Winner30.5 Cr INR Govt. Grant Received175 Cr INR Fund Raised in Equity3 Transfer of Technology
Affiliations
IIM CalcuttaIBMNI
Harikesh Nair

Harikesh Nair

Executive Director

  • Executive Director - Optimized Solutions Ltd.

An IIM Calcutta alumnus and seasoned technology leader with deep expertise across defence, aerospace, and electronics enterprises. Contributing to the group's strategic growth and operational excellence through its integrated ecosystem of companies.

Affiliations
IIM CalcuttaNIHoneywellEATON
Dharin Shah

Dharin Shah

Executive Director

  • Co - Founder & Executive Director: Optimized Electrotech Pvt. Ltd.

An Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore alumnus and technology leader, with prior experience at Mediatek, Texas Instruments, and Immensa. Driving the mission of indigenous capability and national technological self-reliance across the group's specialised companies.

Affiliations
IISc BangaloreMediatekTexas InstrumentsImmensa