Original Article By Patrick Howley
The company offshored labor to India and the head of the India branch has taken over as the CEO, according to a PATRICK REPORTS whistleblower and laid-off former executive at the company.
A California information technology services company that recently won the Microsoft “US Partner of the Year” award held its Campus recruitment drive in India during its award-winning year. The company offshored labor to India and the head of the India branch has taken over as the CEO, according to a PATRICK REPORTS whistleblower and laid-off former executive at the company.
Synoptek claims to be based in Irvine, California, but it also has satellite offices in Canada and of course India. Synoptek also partners with Amazon Web Services, Sales Force, Adobe, and many other companies, according to its website. Like with many IT services companies, it can be difficult to figure out what Synoptek actually DOES based on word-salad descriptions online. For Microsoft, they mostly work on cloud projects like Microsoft Azure Cloud (which makes them privy to a lot of sensitive data) and they try to “migrate” companies to Microsoft 365 programs like “Teams.” Synoptek is a cog in the machine of soul-deadening globalist IT management culture.
On its Glassdoor page, Synoptek bragged: “Synoptek is thrilled to announce that it has won the 2022 Microsoft US Partner of the Year Award for the Non-Profit category. The award validates our relentless efforts towards organizations striving to improve the lives of people across…”
But awards can deceive.
Despite being Microsoft’s “US Partner of the Year,” Synoptek launched its “Campus Drive” 2022-2023 at a college in India.
A whistleblower tells PATRICK REPORTS:
“Synoptek LLC, a private IT services company based in California, has gained notoriety for its heavy reliance on offshore workers in India. The company acquired Indusa, an Indian firm, in 2018 to serve as its primary IT development group, complete with its own president and executive staff. Synoptek maintained its own U.S.-based president, executive staff, and IT workforce at the time. Over the past few years, however, there has been a significant shift toward transferring operations to India, including layoffs of U.S. workers and the reduction of their roles and responsibilities.
This offshoring strategy has enabled Synoptek to submit lowball proposals to clients, offering cheaper rates due to lower labor costs in India, which has reportedly led to client dissatisfaction and project terminations. Many U.S. workers in management positions have been replaced by staff from Synoptek’s India operations.
As a personal example of this downsizing, I was directly affected: the company asked me to take on the role of a former vice president, owning an enterprise application. I agreed as a project manager, and after two months of performing the job—organizing, facilitating, and managing the team previously held by the VP—when it came time to make it permanent. Instead, I was laid off, not for performance reasons as they stated, but as part of downsizing and eliminating the role completely. There were no other options to move to other departments—where I knew I was needed. A few months later, I discovered that they had promoted my peer in India to take on those responsibilities and elevated her to an executive role.
More recently, in May 2025, the board of directors transitioned the U.S. CEO and President, Tim Britt, to the role of Executive Chairman—a largely honorary position—and appointed Salil Godika, the former President of Synoptek India, as the overall CEO of the company. This has effectively positioned U.S. workers as secondary contributors. As a result, numerous U.S. directors and executives have departed Synoptek, citing the management overhaul, directional shift, and increased autonomy granted to the India-based team.
The business practices of private and public entities merit investigation, particularly their offshore dealings, which may reveal why companies opt for lower wages and accept client-related issues. Is this a strategy to maximize profits during projects while leaving clients with limited recourse but to pay? This approach often compromises quality and integrity.”
Sure enough, Salil Godika is the current Synoptek CEO:
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