Zycus Leadership Team: Driving Deep Value Procurement with AI

Leading The Way

Working together with 1000+ Zycus employees worldwide

Aatish Dedhia

Founder & CEO

Bio:

Aatish Dedhia, Founder and CEO of Zycus, has driven the company’s vision and innovation since its inception in 1998. Leveraging AI for practical business solutions, he built a powerful suite of procurement and finance tools, establishing Zycus as an industry leader. Prior to founding Zycus, Aatish worked at Intel, where he contributed to the design of the Pentium-II processor and introduced Internet technologies to enhance team collaboration. A recognized IT professional, Aatish holds a B.Tech from IIT Mumbai and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.

Shekhar Varma

President

Bio:

Shekhar, President at Zycus, has been instrumental in Zycus’ growth, doubling its engineering strength and expanding its product portfolio with innovations like the P2P suite. Under his leadership, Zycus achieved brand leadership in Source-to-Pay and launched impactful solutions, including Merlin (Al) and the Zycus AppStore. Shekhar has led multiple transformations, including a UI overhaul through Project Dew Drops, and spearheaded e-Signature solutions. With over 37 years of experience in high-growth organizations and startups, he holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur.

Chiranjib Guha

Chief Customer Officer for EMEA-APAC region and Chief of Cloud Operations

Bio:

Chiranjib has been crucial to Zycus’ success, leading transformations in cloud strategy and rapid value delivery across Professional Services, Customer Success, Cloud Operations, and AI-driven Big Data analytics. He pioneered Zycus’ BOLT Delivery model, an agile framework for rapid value alignment with customer procurement goals. Under his leadership, Zycus launched its unique Integrated-Solution-as-a-Service (iSaaS), combining Cloud Middleware and ERP Adaptor strategies. Before Zycus, he led HRMS, Payroll, and Taxation solutions for state entities in India and China. Chiranjib holds a master’s in Computer Applications and a bachelor’s in Accounting & Finance.

Amit Shah

Chief Marketing Officer and Head Global BD

Bio:

Amit, CMO and Head of Global BD at Zycus, brings 18 years of experience in strategic marketing, communications, and business management. He oversees global marketing, demand generation, sales operations, bid desk, and sales enablement. Before Zycus, Amit served as Managing Director at OakNorth in London, supporting enterprise engagements across the US, Europe, and Australasia. He holds an MBA from IIM Mumbai, a B.E. from REC Surathkal, and completed a strategic marketing program at Stanford. Recognized as a 40under40 by Reputation Today, he also served on the advisory board of SPJIMR and FICCI’s Fintech committee.

Richard Waugh

Vice President – Corporate Development

Bio:

Richard, VP of Corporate Development at Zycus, drives strategic initiatives in new product introductions, market development, thought leadership, and partnerships. With a rich background in B2B eCommerce, he helped launch GE’s Trading Process Network, the first online sourcing marketplace, in the 1990s. A co-founder of B2eMarkets and former industry analyst at Aberdeen Group, Richard has been instrumental in advancing P2P innovations for global clients. He holds a B.A. from Wake Forest University and is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Program (FMP).

Kerry Ormond

Vice President - Professional Services

Bio:

Kerry, VP of Professional Services at Zycus, leads customer implementation across North America and drives global process alignment to enhance Zycus’ value-driven services. With over 20 years of experience, he has built and led professional services teams for large-scale digital transformation projects across multiple SaaS organizations in Supply Chain Management and Procure-to-Pay. Kerry holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s in Operations Management from Miami University.

Ron Pascuzzi

Chief Customer Officer, North America

Bio:

Ron leads Zycus’ customer operations across the Americas—bringing together Customer Success, Professional Services, and Customer Support to ensure that enterprises realize measurable outcomes from Zycus’ Deep Value Procurement AI solutions. His team focuses on accelerating adoption, simplifying the customer experience, and building executive alignment so organizations achieve value quickly and confidently.

With 25+ years of leadership in software operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and consulting, Ron’s approach blends transformation strategy with hands‑on execution across complex, multi‑stakeholder programs. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Western Michigan University.

Denise Miller

Chief Revenue Officer - Americas

Bio:

Denise, Chief Revenue Officer at Zycus, leads revenue strategy and operations across the Americas region, driving growth and customer success initiatives. With decades of experience in enterprise software, she specializes in scaling high-growth SaaS businesses and enabling digital transformation for global organizations. At Zycus, she oversees sales, pre-sales, delivery, and customer success teams, focusing on accelerating market presence while ensuring exceptional value delivery. Denise holds a master’s degree in business administration/finance from University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh.