The Team Behind the Intelligence

Leadership

Leadership Team

Garuda Intelligence & Security Services Pvt. Ltd. is led by criminologists, veteran investigators and specialists, each responsible for a discipline of the practice.

Dr. A. Esakki
  • Corporate Investigations
  • Due Diligence & Corporate Intelligence
  • Brand Protection
  • Employee & Vendor Fraud
  • Business Risk Assessment
Founder & CEO

Dr. A. Esakki

M.Sc., Ph.D., DIS.

Dr. A. Esakki is a passionate criminologist and professional private investigator dedicated to helping businesses protect themselves from fraud, financial losses and security risks. He completed his Ph.D. in Criminology with research focused on the Private Investigation profession. His expertise includes corporate investigations, brand protection, employee fraud investigations, vendor fraud investigations, due diligence, background verification, corporate intelligence, business risk assessment and strategic investigations. As Founder & CEO, he leads Garuda Intelligence in delivering intelligence-driven, ethical and professional investigation services.

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Sarathkumar Rajendran
  • Corporate Investigations
  • Employee Misconduct Investigations
  • Surveillance Operations
  • Vendor & Background Verification
  • Due Diligence
COO & Director, Operations & Investigations

Sarathkumar Rajendran

M.Sc. (Criminology)

Sarathkumar Rajendran oversees operations and investigation teams across corporate, field and intelligence assignments. His expertise includes corporate investigations, employee misconduct investigations, surveillance, vendor verification, background verification, due diligence and operational excellence.

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Muthulakshmi Subramanian
  • Business Administration
  • Branding & Campaigns
  • Digital Marketing & SEO
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Website & Social Media
Director, Administration & Marketing

Muthulakshmi Subramanian

M.Sc., M.Phil.

Muthulakshmi Subramanian leads Administration and Marketing at Garuda Intelligence. She oversees business administration, branding, client relationship management, digital marketing, SEO, website management, social media and marketing campaigns. She is committed to improving operational excellence while strengthening the company's brand and customer relationships.

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N. Thangavelu
  • Brand Protection
  • Anti-Counterfeit Investigations
  • Insurance Investigation & Verification
  • Fraud Risk Assessment
  • Market Intelligence
Director: Brand Protection

N. Thangavelu

Army Veteran, Army Air Defence

N. Thangavelu is an Army Veteran (Army Air Defence) and Director, Brand Protection at Garuda Intelligence. He specializes in brand protection, anti-counterfeit investigations, insurance investigation & verification, fraud risk assessment, vendor verification, business development, client relationship management and market intelligence. He helps organizations protect their brands and reduce fraud risks.

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Viswanathan Vinayagam
  • Matrimonial Investigations
  • Background Verification
  • Surveillance
  • Missing Person Investigations
  • Asset Verification
Director: Personal Investigations

Viswanathan Vinayagam

Mr. Viswanathan Vinayagam leads the Personal Investigations division, specializing in matrimonial investigations, background verification, surveillance, missing person investigations, asset verification and confidential fact-finding. He is committed to ethical, discreet and legally compliant investigation services.

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Jayasurya
  • Insurance Investigation
  • Verification Services
  • Fraud Risk Management
  • Client Relationship Management
Manager: Business Development

Jayasurya

Jayasurya is a business development and investigation professional at Garuda Verification specializing in insurance investigation, verification services, fraud risk management and client relationship management. He works closely with insurance companies, financial institutions and corporate clients to deliver trusted, evidence-based verification and investigation solutions.

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Board of Advisors

Criminologists, senior lawyers, forensic specialists and intelligence strategists guide our casework standards, legal compliance and emerging capabilities.

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The Wider Team

Specialists in Every Discipline

Behind the leadership stands a bench of analysts, forensic experts and legal counsel. For operational security, our field team members remain unnamed in public, discretion is not a policy here, it is the profession.

Founder & Chief Intelligence Officer

15+ years across corporate investigations, due diligence and field intelligence. Sets case strategy and personally reviews every major engagement before it reaches the client.

Head of Field Operations

Commands licensed field investigators across Tamil Nadu and South India: surveillance, verification visits and evidence collection, executed lawfully and invisibly.

OSINT & Cyber Intelligence Lead

Open-source intelligence, dark-web monitoring and digital forensics. Turns scattered digital traces into verified, court-ready findings.

Legal & Compliance Counsel

Ensures every method used stands up in court: evidence handling, chain of custody and compliance with the IT Act, DPDP Act and PSARA.

Background Verification Operations

A dedicated verification desk running employment, education, address, criminal-record and reference checks with 24-72 hour turnarounds.

Risk & Business Intelligence Analysts

Financial analysts and researchers who read balance sheets, litigation histories and market signals, and write the reports boards act on.

Why No Field Names or Faces?

Anonymity Is Operational Security

Our field investigators work undercover. Publishing their identities would compromise active cases and client confidentiality. What we do publish: our leadership, our certifications, our memberships, our results and a 4.8★ record from 110+ clients.

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