Sharat Nagaraj

Sharat launched celito in 1999 with a passion for providing “desktop to the Internet” solutions for business. A Raleigh, N.C., resident since 1985 and graduate of North Carolina State University, Sharat’s interest in computer engineering began as a student at Enloe High School. While at N.C. State, he worked in a co-op program for Cisco Systems and started his first business, Onsite Computer Services. Sharat enjoys teaching and has taught numerous security classes, utilizing Cisco Systems hardware devices, to large corporate and governmental organizations. He has planned and implemented security systems in organizations throughout Wake County and consulted on large corporate projects around the country. With an innate entrepreneurial spirit, Sharat thrives on assisting and fostering new businesses. An active member of the business community and supporter of the arts, Sharat holds positions on the Board of Directors for Marbles Kids Museum and the Visual Art Exchange. He also is actively involved in The Raleigh School, where his son attends. Sharat and his wife Lavanya have three young children, Ryan, Alex and Katelyn. He enjoys his time with his family as well as playing soccer and mountain biking.