Coeus Consulting Executive Team
At Coeus Consulting, our leadership team is driven by a singular mission: to provide the strategic foundation, technical rigor, and operational excellence necessary for our clients to thrive in the modern business landscape. Comprised of industry veterans, technologists, and strategic advisors, our leadership is dedicated to ensuring that your technology is a strategic asset rather than a liability.
Managing Partner : Linus Malefors
Linus has extensive experience in the areas of procurement, system integration, telecommunications, network security, information security governance and risk management, security architecture and design, operations security, data center design, high availability, business continuity and disaster recovery planning, as well as legal and regulatory compliance.
Director of Engineering: Aswini (Ash) Ponneri Siva Gnanam
Ash has a deep working knowledge of and significant experience deploying Cisco networking, Cisco UCS Servers, Nimble SAN Storage, and VMware ESX/vSphere for designing/building Highly Available datacenter infrastructure. She is also familiar with networking products from Barracuda, SonicWALL, Fortinet, WatchGuard, HPE, Aruba, FatPipe, and others.
Service Manager: Mike Miller
Michael brings over 15 years of experience in IT service delivery, combining technical proficiency with a strong leadership foundation from his time in the U.S. Army. He is skilled in managing high-performing teams, optimizing IT support functions, and implementing ITIL-aligned processes to improve operational efficiency and end-user satisfaction. His hands-on experience and strategic mindset ensure the seamless alignment of IT services with business goals, while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.
Director of Sales & Partnerships: Gunnar Light
Gunnar Light serves as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Coeus Consulting.
His role at Coeus Consulting leverages his extensive background as an international management and business development executive. Here are the key highlights of his professional background:
- Extensive Leadership Experience: Mr. Light brings over 25 years of hands-on experience working with high-growth technology companies, ranging from startups to Fortune 20 corporations.
- Global Expertise: His career includes managing projects and negotiating deals in over 120 countries, working across diverse regions including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and Latin America.
- Leadership Track Record: Before his tenure at Coeus Consulting, he held various high-level leadership positions, including CEO, Executive Vice President (EVP), and Managing Director (International). He has successfully led teams in sectors such as telecommunications, satellite integration, cybersecurity, energy, and government services.
Douglas Hall : Controller
QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies (University of Zimbabwe). A+.
Douglas is an military intelligence veteran, long history in accounting services at a senior level, including General Manager (Finance) at a listed company, responsible for the parent company’s Share Transfer, Finance and Secretarial departments, and Finance and Secretarial responsibilities for 57 of its subsidiary companies. Lead manager for system design, programming, and implementation of a bespoke computer system for a life insurance company. Wide range of experience in full-cycle accounting for small/medium-sized companies.