Meet The Sailors
The ones who keep this ship sailing through waves of words
Kataari
Captain
Captain of the Flow🌊 & Keeper of the Compass🧭. Steering Ātaka through winds of words and waves of wonder.Charts the course, guides vision, oversees tech, operations, partnerships, and voyage strategy
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Viswa sakhi
First Mate
First Mate of Calm & Currents. Keeper of the Deck.
The calm between compass and current — shaping how Ātaka sails, looks, and is remembered.
Head of Operations & Brand Experience
Head of Operations & Brand Experience
Rekha
Navigator
Helmswoman of Charts & Stars, The eye for the route, tracing stories through constellations of ink. Leads author relations, evaluates manuscripts, and steers publishing direction.
Head of Author & Publisher Relations
Head of Author & Publisher Relations
Lekha
Curator of Cargo
The keeper of shelves and stories — shaping what sails and what stays.
Handling stock, placing orders, receiving shipments, and growing the catalogue with instinct and insight, while sending Āṭaka’s voice across the waves..
Head of Inventory & Social Signals
Head of Inventory & Social Signals
Siri
Quartermaster
The keeper of gold, balance, and order — ensuring every voyage stays abundant.
Major investor and curator of financial and creative direction
Head of Strategic Finance & Literary Curation
Head of Strategic Finance & Literary Curation
Divya
Boatswain
The artist of the deck — Weaving beauty into every word, giving color to each shore we reach. Dressing the ship in words, grace, and gleam. Handles design, language, and visual beauty — Telugu aesthetics and categories
Head of Linguistic Aesthetics & Visual Design
Head of Linguistic Aesthetics & Visual Design
The Admirals of Ātaka
Who makes this ship sail smooth
Swetha yerram
Pilot
Steering Stories with Vision
With an instinctive sense for both art and commerce, Swetha steers stories toward success. Having published masterpieces that reached lakhs of readers, she embodies the perfect blend of books and business. Her insights help us navigate the fine line between creative brilliance and market vision.
With an instinctive sense for both art and commerce, Swetha steers stories toward success. Having published masterpieces that reached lakhs of readers, she embodies the perfect blend of books and business. Her insights help us navigate the fine line between creative brilliance and market vision.
Anil Battula
HarborMaster
Anchoring Literature in Legacy
A guardian of enduring literature, Anil ensures that meaningful stories always find safe harbor at Ātaka. With his deep understanding of classic works and literary values, he keeps our ship anchored to authenticity while guiding it toward new horizons.
A guardian of enduring literature, Anil ensures that meaningful stories always find safe harbor at Ātaka. With his deep understanding of classic works and literary values, he keeps our ship anchored to authenticity while guiding it toward new horizons.