Safety- and security-critical industries are asked to digitalise by firms that have never sat through a certification audit. Crest exists to close that gap: a specialist engineering firm where compliance capability — IEC 62443, ISO 9001, the documentation discipline behind both — is part of how software and hardware get built, not a report written afterwards. We serve rail, aerospace, automotive and industrial operators because those are the sectors where that discipline decides whether a product ships.
Leadership sits where the responsibility sits: client engagement and compliance in the UK and Germany, engineering delivery in Bengaluru.
CEO
Reading, UK
30+ years of global leadership experience in Technology and Product Engineering across Europe, the United States, and emerging markets. Rajni has built service and platform businesses from the ground up, and advises founders and investors on capital allocation, scaling strategy, and governance.
Board Member
Reading, UK
20+ years of global leadership experience in Technology and Product Engineering across Europe, the United States, and emerging markets. Having built the company from the ground up, she brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial vision and disciplined program leadership to every initiative she leads. Prabha specialises in aligning cross-functional teams around large-scale transformation programs, translating business strategy into structured execution plans, and ensuring that organisational change delivers measurable, sustainable outcomes.
Board Member
Bengaluru, India
Ashwini brings a strong professional foundation across the Banking and Real Estate sectors, where he developed deep expertise in financial management, operational planning, and regulatory compliance. His cross-industry background has given him a well-rounded perspective on managing complex financial operations while maintaining the agility needed in fast-paced business environments. Known for his detail-oriented and pragmatic approach, he plays a key role in supporting the organisation's financial health and operational stability as it scales.
Credibility in safety- and security-critical sectors is documentary. These are the certifications and partnerships behind every Crest engagement — not aspirations on a roadmap.
Quality Management System
Certified quality management across engineering delivery in the UK and Bengaluru — the process backbone for requirements traceability, review discipline and configuration control on every engagement.
Secure Product Development Lifecycle
Development processes aligned to IEC 62443-4-1 secure development lifecycle practices — threat modelling, secure coding, verification and vulnerability handling built into how products are engineered.
Accredited Independent Certification
Certification-readiness engagements are run with accredited external certification bodies as the independent certifier. Crest prepares the evidence and manages the programme; an accredited third party certifies the result.
We share certification scope documents and audit summaries under NDA as a standard part of supplier onboarding. Ask.