WCC's advisory board doesn't just react to problems, they anticipate them.
Maneesh's insight into channel strategy helped us restructure a partnership that had been underperforming for two years.
Anuj's federal practice experience gave our public-sector project a level of compliance rigor we hadn't seen from other vendors.
That advisory depth is what separates a consulting partner from a contractor.
What I valued in our engagement with WCC's leadership was their long-term thinking.
Vivek's advice on market expansion wasn't about closing this quarter's deal, it was about where our business needed to be in three years.
Jennifer's team handled our financial administration transition with a precision that made a genuinely stressful process feel manageable.
Advisory support at that level of detail is hard to find.
Sunil's operational guidance during our India expansion was invaluable — he'd clearly built organizations from scratch before, and it showed in every recommendation he made.
Develop innovation strategies, processes and best practices. Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects.
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As one of the founding members of the firm, Rajat Khurana brings visionary leadership and 25+ years of extensive expertise to the organization. An engineer by training and entrepreneur at heart, he is always looking at solving challenging problems for clients and society at large.
Starting his career as an Oracle Consultant, he had implemented Oracle Financials, Distribution & Manufacturing 13 time across various industries like Finance, Hi-tech Manufacturing, Energy, Media, Telecom and Aerospace before he founded West Coast Consulting.
He has been the driving force in re-inventing the firm from consulting in Oracle & SAP to eCommerce to Mobile Application Development to Data Analytics and now Artificial Intelligence based solutions all while expanding and building a global delivery platform.
His core focus has been to do what is best for our clients and help them win by building technology solutions for the future.
When he is not working, he is skiing, running triathlons, teaching entrepreneurship to kids, supporting various charity initiatives and bringing the concerns of the Technology & Consulting Industry to elected officials across California and Washington DC.
Rajeev Kapur helps non-technical leaders turn AI from a vague ambition into clear, practical results. A seasoned executive and plain-English educator, he cuts through the noise. His work focuses on education, government, and SMBs, where budgets are tight, and outcomes must be visible. He brings stakeholders together around shared understanding, clear ownership, realistic timelines, and measurable success. A keynote speaker and author of AI Made Simple, Rajeev combines real-world leadership with repeatable frameworks, so teams leave with momentum—not just inspiration. He has served as CEO of 1105 Media, Inc. for over a decade, drawing on decades of global business, strategy, and leadership experience to help organizations innovate and grow. Outside of work, he's a passionate Lakers fan and proudly considers his wife, two sons, and beloved puppy his greatest achievement.
Sid (Saeed) Mohasseb, widely known as "The Entrepreneur Philosopher," is a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, bestselling author, university professor, corporate board member, and global public speaker. He has founded and sold numerous early-stage companies, and following the acquisition of one of his ventures, joined KPMG as National Strategic Innovation Leader for its strategy group, where he helped formulate KPMG Capital and served on the global leadership committee focused on data analytics. Today he is Founder, CEO, and Board Chair of Anabasis Academy, and as an advisor to Fortune 500 executives he has shaped M&A relationships along with growth, data monetization, AI, go-to-market, and exit strategies. His investing credentials include former President of TCA Venture Group (Tech Coast Angels), Managing Partner of Venture Farm, Venture Partner at K2X Capital, President of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), and commercial evaluator for the National Science Foundation. As an adjunct professor at USC's Marshall School of Business and Viterbi School of Engineering, he teaches the application of AI and data analytics to dynamic business strategy, and has also lectured on Strategy, Finance, Venture Capital, and Negotiation at Chapman University and UC Irvine. He is the author of the bestselling books "The Caterpillar's Edge" and "You Are Not Them," a multiple-time TEDx speaker, and a contributor to publications including the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Forbes, Newsweek, USA Today, Foreign Policy, and The Hill. At the heart of his work is the belief that entrepreneurship is a talent we all possess and that everyone can shape their own destiny by embracing uncertainty and cultivating a "Personal Entrepreneurial Philosophy.".
Tom Thimot is a five-time technology CEO who specializes in leading strategic pivots and corporate turnarounds for software and services companies across the public, private equity, and venture capital landscape. Over a 34-year career at the leading edge of technology, he began as a DBA at Accenture, spent six years at Oracle, and went on to serve as CEO of six high-tech companies—two public, two venture-backed, and two private-equity-backed. Known as "The Pivot CEO," Tom is a proven leader who understands the digital pivot and champions the aggressive use of machine learning to accelerate value creation—what one of his board members called "creating the knee in the curve." Blending lessons drawn from Silicon Valley leaders like Apple, Google, Facebook, and OpenAI with the pragmatism of a Midwest upbringing and experience doing business on six continents, he emphasizes careful planning paired with fast execution, transparency, culture and change management, and above all leading from the front. Fittingly, he signs most of his emails "Carpe Diem," reflecting his conviction that true passion means waking up before the alarm—and that if you're hitting snooze, it's time to pivot.
Anna leads the HR & Administration team, overseeing workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, organizational development, and compensation strategies. With extensive experience in human resources leadership, she has successfully driven HR strategies and workforce optimization initiatives. Prior to her current role, she served as Director of HR in Malaysia and held multiple senior HR positions. Anna joined the company in 2005 and holds a Bachelor's degree in Science, along with a certification in Information and Systems Management.
Mr. Sunil Batra is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of business and corporate experience across various industries like Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Infrastructure, Information Technology and Legal Services.
Coming on board with strong leadership, team building and operational capability he has been instrumental in setting up first our India office from scratch followed up setting up our organization in over 15 countries. He has played a key role in shaping the infrastructure as well as core processes and procedures facilitating smooth business operation.
He manages our India organization, preparing for it be a center point of all WCC Projects and Initiatives.
Jennifer Wilkes brings over six years of expertise in financial management and accounting. Before joining WCC, she worked in the manufacturing and real estate investment sectors. In her role, Jennifer plays a key part in managing payroll, financial administration, health insurance, and 401K benefits. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Virginia Tech.
