About Us

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, we are a leading IT services provider with a mission to accelerate and automate software delivery. At Orasi, we have a team of trusted advisors and industry experts who are passionate about helping organizations achieve their software development goals.

Our portfolio is focused on SDLC complex tools and processes, enabling us to provide comprehensive solutions that address the challenges of modern software development. We specialize in accelerating software delivery while ensuring security through our DevSecOps approach.

With the right mix of products, services, and resources, we empower organizations to adopt automation and achieve efficient, reliable, and secure software applications. We work closely with world-class partners to deliver solutions that offer full lifecycle support and integration, ensuring the confident delivery of transformative applications.

At Orasi, we are committed to driving innovation and helping our clients succeed in today’s competitive digital landscape. Trust us to be your strategic IT partner, providing the expertise and solutions you need to achieve software excellence.

Leadership

Nick Kavadellas

President and CEO

Nick brings more than 32 years of sales and management experience in software and service industries to his role as President and CEO where he guides the strategic direction of the firm and maintains a pulse on the development and delivery of services.

Prior to founding Orasi in 2002, Nick was the Executive VP of Software Product Divisions at Starbase, where he established executive product direction and integration strategies for the company’s suite of applications. Immediately prior to Starbase, he was the Founder and CEO of Technology Builders, Inc. (TBI); where he grew the company to $30 million with more than 750 clients.

Before he founded TBI, Nick was the VP of Sales for KnowledgeWare, where he led the southern region sales team in successful corporate complex solution selling; personally and consistently demonstrating over-quota performance in providing application development tools and services to Fortune 500 organizations. Prior to that, he was the regional manager at Computer Associates (CA) for 3 years.

Nick was instrumental in creating the Cobb Football League (CFL), which has grown from 5 to 16 high schools since its inception. He has also served as the treasurer for the Georgia Middle School Athletic Association (GMSAA) for the last 10 years.

Nick earned a B.A. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He lives in Woodstock with Lisa, his wife of 34 years, and has three daughters: Alexandra (27), Katie (25) and Caroline (23). He also recently welcomed his first grandchild.

Jim Azar

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

In his role as SVP and CTO, Jim is charged with oversight of service delivery, technology evaluation and strategic planning.

A 35-year veteran of the software and services industry, Jim came to Orasi from Starbase where he served as Vice President of the Caliber division. Prior to Starbase, Azar was a co-founder of Technology Builders, Inc. (TBI), where he was credited with building the original CaliberRM requirements management tool and led the engineering and product development teams to the ultimate delivery of that commercial software application. Before joining TBI, Jim worked for Computer Associates (CA).

Jim earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Alabama, College of Engineering, where he was named to the Deans’ Leadership Board. He furthered his education with advanced and continuing studies at Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon and Auburn University at Montgomery.

Jim has been published in both IEEE and ACM. He lives in Marietta with his wife and has three children, one of whom is serving in the U.S. Marines.

Karl Rubin

COO

Karl brings more than 30 years’ experience to his role as COO, where he is charged with management of all the operations functions as well as the Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) group.

In addition, Karl runs the support division, which he formed in 2008. This group provides support for more than 400 customers and was recognized in multiple years for their excellent service as the HP Software Support Partner of the Year.

Prior to joining Orasi, Karl was Director of CaliberRM Engineering at Borland Software, Inc., where he coordinated the efforts of Software Development, Quality Assurance and Product Management teams to establish CaliberRM, an award-winning enterprise requirements management system, as the market leader.

Karl earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University, and served in the USAF Reserves as a Staff Sergeant.

In his free time, Karl enjoys golfing, cooking on the BGE, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.