India, 24th April 2025: Ciklum, a global leader in experience engineering, today announced a significant expansion of its operations in India as part of its broader global growth strategy. The company is set to double its engineering workforce in India and scale its presence by opening two new state-of-the-art facilities: a 15,000 sq. ft. office in Chennai and a 25,000 sq. ft. facility in Pune.
With this expansion, Ciklum aims to strengthen its position at the forefront of AI-driven product engineering—bringing greater speed, intelligence, and personalization to its global clients across industries such as BFSI, Retail & Consumer Goods, Hi-Tech, and Healthcare.
“India stands at the forefront of the AI revolution, and we’re all in,” said Raj Radhakrishnan, CEO of Ciklum. “As we scale globally, we’re making a significant investment in India—doubling our engineering talent and expanding across Chennai, Pune, and other tech hubs. This region offers extraordinary depth in digital talent, and we’re excited to harness it as a key driver in our AI strategy.
At Ciklum, AI isn’t just a capability—it’s at the heart of how we engineer the future. From intelligent automation to advanced analytics and generative AI solutions, we’re helping global enterprises unlock new levels of business value for our customers. By deepening our presence in India, we’re accelerating our ability to deliver cutting-edge, AI-powered experiences that transform industries and redefine what’s possible.”
Ciklum employs over 4,000 professionals globally and generates over $225 million in annual revenue. EMEA currently contributes 80% of the company’s revenue and the US 20%, with the latter expected to double its growth as a key strategic growth market. Ciklum partners with industry leaders such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and AWS, reinforcing its capabilities in advancing scalable technology solutions for its clients.
Accelerating AI-Led Product Innovation
Ciklum leverages AI to transform every stage of the product engineering lifecycle—from AI-led ideation and development to AI-enabled product ops and optimization. Through AI-native platforms and Born-from-AI solutions, the company empowers global enterprises to go from concept to business impact faster—with smarter decisions, hyper-personalized experiences, and sustained competitive advantage.
Investing in the Future of Talent and Innovation
As part of its commitment to nurturing next-generation talent and advancing AI research, Ciklum has partnered with SRM Easwari Engineering College to launch Lumina: A Ciklum Innovation Lab. This initiative focuses on cutting-edge research and co-innovation in AI and Edge Tech, delivering future-ready solutions for global clients. Ciklum has made a significant investment in this initiative and plans to continue expanding its academic collaborations in India.