Arun Shankar is COO & Co-Founder of ConnectedYou, a company striving to shift the balance of power towards startups and enterprises and prevent supplier lock-ins for IoT connectivity. His vision is to democratize the IoT industry with breakthrough innovative solutions that create a global impact. He drives product innovation & development to address the challenges of a rapidly expanding industry that continues to have growing pains in trying to scale. He is especially passionate about helping innovative IoT start-ups reach their full growth potential – from enabling rapid prototyping to scalable commercialization & management.With 13+ years of experience in the Telecom industry and driving innovation in companies like Oberthur Technologies, Valid and Soracom, he has a proven track record in product management, business development and scaling businesses globally. Dedicated professional whose management style stems from the belief “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”.