Manavalan Karunanithi

About Manavalan Karunanithi

Manavalan Karunanithi (MK) is a global CEO, serial entrepreneur, and transformational leader shaping the future of enterprise technology across India, UAE, and the USA. With 20+ years of deep experience in SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Snowflake, AI, and digital transformation, he has built multiple high-growth companies that stand at the intersection of innovation, customer experience, and scalable enterprise solutions.As the Founder & Global CEO of LMTEQ and KMTEQ, MK leads a rapidly expanding digital consulting group that partners with global enterprises and BFSI giants to modernize workflows, automate operations, and accelerate business outcomes through ServiceNow, SAP, Salesforce, Snowflake, AI, and Cloud ecosystems. Under his leadership, LMTEQ is emerging as a global contender in enterprise transformation, ServiceNow excellence, and AI-driven modernization.A staunch believer in customer-centric innovation, MK is known for:Visionary leadership rooted in next-generation technologiesOut-of-the-box problem solving and rapid executionAbility to scale high-performance teams across countriesBuilding trust-driven partnerships with CXOs, enterprises, and global technology platformsIntegrating Transactional Analysis (TA) into leadership, culture, and people developmentCreating systems that deliver predictable outcomes with discipline and excellenceOver the last two decades, MK has:Built and scaled technology companies across India, Germany, Switzerland, UAE, and the USADelivered successful digital transformation programs for Fortune 500 and enterprise clientsLed large SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce global implementationsCreated LMTEQ’s AI Factory to build modern AI-native enterprise solutionsEstablished digital consulting capabilities across BFSI, Telecom, GCCs, Manufacturing, and HealthcareLaunched technology ventures in consulting, digital services, and healthcareBuilt cross-functional teams delivering RPA, TOSCA automation, cloud modernization, and AI-based solutionsA true first-generation entrepreneur, MK started his journey at age 17 on the east coast of Chennai. Today, he stands as a global business influencer, building digital-first companies that create jobs, generate opportunities, and enable enterprise transformation worldwide.Beyond business, MK runs a non-profit primary school for underprivileged children in Kanchipuram and has established a chain of clinics and pharmacies across Chennai to bring accessible healthcare to local communities, reflecting his belief that true leadership includes giving back.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   LMTEQ

   Jul 2018 — Present · US

   As Founder & Global CEO of LMTEQ, I partner with CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and Transformation Leaders across the USA, Middle East (KSA, UAE, Qatar) and APAC to help them build modern, AI-enabled, high-performing digital enterprises. I lead a multi-country consulting organization specializing in ServiceNow transformation, workflow modernization, and enterprise automation integrated with AI, SAP, Salesforce and cloud platforms.At LMTEQ, we help enterprises simplify complexity and modernize operations using the ServiceNow Platform across ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, CMDB, Discovery, AIOps, GRC, Security Operations, CSM, HRSD, FSM, and App Engine. We bring deep industry expertise in BFSI, Telecom (TMT), Healthcare, Manufacturing, Data Centers and Global Capability Centers.Our BFSI work spans GRC, KYC/AML automation, risk & compliance, SecOps, branch experience and ITOM visibility. In Telecom, we deliver FSM, CSM, network incident/event management and service assurance. In Healthcare, we modernize HIPAA-compliant ITSM, HRSD and patient/staff experience workflows. In Manufacturing, we implement predictive maintenance using AI + ITOM, asset lifecycle intelligence, vendor workflows and OT/IT convergence.I oversee LMTEQ’s enterprise modernization ecosystem integrating SAP S/4HANA, BTP, Salesforce CX/EX, GenAI, Virtual Agent, AI Search, Automation Engine, RPA, TOSCA and multi-platform integrations.My focus includes: C-level advisory, global delivery leadership (India, UAE, USA), AI-enabled workflow transformation, large program governance, platform strategy, multi-country service models, and building industry-specific ServiceNow capability hubs that deliver predictable excellence and measurable business value.

Education

• College of Engineering, Guindy

  Master's degree, Computer Engineering

  2002 — 2004

• Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

  MBA, International Business Consulting

  2006 — 2008

• Pondicherry University

  Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Business Intelligence
• Negotiation
• Software Industry
• Strategy
• Enterprise Mobility
• Partner Management
• Outsourcing
• Pre-Sales
• Integration
• Product Management
• Business Process
• Management
• Analysis
• Consulting
• Lead Generation
• Software Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Crm
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Project Management
• International Sales
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Saas
• Solution Architecture
• Team Management
• Business Analysis
• Sap
• Account Management
• Channel Partners
• Sales
• Leadership
• Key Account Management