Meet Your Managing Director
Max Kandhasamy
MBA (Management Consulting – Corporate Finance & Strategy) | PMP® | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
“Every strategy we build is rooted in data, and every roadmap is built for execution.”
Executive Overview
Max Kandhasamy brings a multi-disciplinary playbook to mid-market consulting, blending systems engineering architecture with corporate finance and rigorous process optimization. Across more than 12 years of mission-critical corporate delivery, she has built a reputation for turning operational friction into streamlined performance.
Our DNA: Areas of Institutional Expertise
Engineering & Architecture
Our foundation is engineering: electronics, communications and systems architecture. We treat a business as an interconnected system, then optimize, scale and automate it.
Enterprise Delivery
Enterprise delivery that began at Infosys and grew into architectural and delivery leadership on the TracFone account, supporting 10 sister brands with teams across the USA, UK, India and Brazil.
Scaling to $6 Billion
We helped engineer and scale the payment platforms behind Verizon and TracFone, growing transaction architectures from $2B to $6B, reducing outages and integrating vendors such as PayPal, Braintree and Cybersource while protecting margins.
Advanced Corporate Finance & Strategy
MBA in Management Consulting with a Corporate Finance focus, plus PMP and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Our frameworks have been applied for Silicon Labs, Peterbilt and the Whole Foods Market Foundation.
The 7thRoot Advantage: Two Worlds, One Focus
The Institutional World
Big 4-inspired rigor, Fortune 500 platform scale, financial modeling, and formal governance.
- Data-driven capital allocation and margin protection
- Six Sigma variance reduction across operational processes
- High-availability architecture built for billions in volume
- Institutional vendor management and risk controls
The Ground-Level World
American entrepreneurial agility, rapid execution, localized problem-solving, and direct accountability.
- No bureaucratic bloat: direct partner access on every project
- Immediate focus on cash flow and operating bottleneck relief
- Pragmatic tech implementation that teams actually adopt
- Actionable playbooks tailored to your budget and velocity
What Colleagues & Partners Say
“Instrumental in tackling all the challenges during our projects… the perfect bridge between the technical team and the business… Max’s proactive attitude and willingness to step into any situation made her a go-to person whenever things got complicated. A rare and precious talent.”
— Associate Director, Verizon – Payments, Fraud & Risk Management
“Max is a sharp mind, a quick thinker, and someone you can count on when navigating uncharted waters. Detail-oriented and always looking ahead… you will not regret hiring her.”
— Senior Lead, Strategic Program Delivery
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“She consistently went above and beyond to ensure our platforms were stable and scalable. An exceptional problem solver who thrives under enterprise pressure.”
— Associate Lead, Automation & Functional Testing
“She is a person that always helps the team and has an excellent sense of humor and attitude. She leads multiple technical initiatives and has good communication skills. I would recommend her for any position related to leadership, architecture, or project development.”
— Principal IT Architect