India
I believe each of us is more than just our job title — we’re a mix of experiences, dreams, and stories. So here’s a bit of mine. My career began with building plans and programs to nurture the Indian software product ecosystem, first at Nasscom and then at Microsoft. Within a few years, entrepreneurship seemed like the next natural step, and I built and scaled a startup in the bot mitigation space (acquired by Barracuda Networks) and the other in the sales engagement category. I have unparalleled learning experiences as a 2X entrepreneur, much beyond what textbooks could teach. Today, I channel these experiences into advising companies on Go-to-Market strategies at Sprouts, where I lead customer success and growth. I consult a few VC-backed startups from the U.S. and India, helping them scale growth and marketing, and also mentor young founders chasing their big ideas — because I know how much difference the right guidance can make. I am always up for interesting conversations about startups, climate change, a Netflix series, world economy, sports - be it anything. Meanwhile, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn!
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Upscale is a sales engagement platform that automates sales outreach by using multiple channels like email, phone calls, LinkedIn, text messages and more. Our data-driven unified platform helps streamline routine work and lets your sales team focus on what really matters - closing deals. Upscale was backed by leading investors including GSF Accelerator, Java Capital and Powerhouse Ventures.
Led the marketing function at Azira. Azira is the world's largest source of intelligence on people and places, processing data of over 1.6 billion people across 44 countries. Azira offers SAAS-based Marketing Intelligence and Operational Intelligence platforms for brands to better understand the real-world behavior of its customers and target them.
InfiSecure (SaaS-based bot mitigation platform) was acquired by Barracuda Networks in 2019. Chiratae Ventures (IDG Ventures) and Axilor Ventures were investors in the company. Now a part of Barracuda Networks, InfiSecure comes integrated with Barracuda's WAF and AppSec.