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Experienced GM, passionate people leader & proven tech entrepreneur who always gives 110% & plays to win
I have a track record of delivering value & scaling successful companies in consumer internet & enterprise software. Am committed to stretching myself & developing my team by challenging ourselves to dream big & chase down ambitious BHAGs. What I'm most proud of is that we've done this by creating inspirational culture as the foundation to unlocking growth & actively mentoring team-members to help them transform & realize their full potential
Key strengths:
1. Leadership: High integrity leader who develops high-performing teams & builds a culture of empowerment, recognition & accountability
2. Entrepreneurial mindset: Think outside-the-box to inspire teams w/ a compelling vision & then roll up my sleeves to help them succeed
3. Business-building: Successfully managed large P&Ls to deliver customer impact & scale revenues across diff businesses (SaaS, digital advertising, offshore BPO) from large accounts to SMB/online
4. Self-awareness: Believe in continuous improvement & constantly reflect on what's working (or not). Very open to receiving & giving constructive feedback
5. Thought leadership: Rated as a highly energetic & engaging public speaker- Keynotes at major industry forums (eg AIMA, NASSCOM, CII), active board member (eg IAMAI, TechCrunch) & recognized for leadership by marquee bodies (eg EconomicTimes & Fortune 40 under 40 list)
I've held a multitude of leadership roles from running global growth-stage SaaS companies (LinkedIn, Freshworks, Sirion) to being an entrepreneur (co-founded India’s 1st voice call-center), a C-level strategy advisor (5yrs at McKinsey) & an engineer/product mgr (Ariba & Microsoft). I have an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Mgmt & a Bachelor in Computer Science from UT Austin. I've shaped the broader ecosystem as Chairman of IAMAI & on CII's National Skills Comm
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