Mentor, Adviser and investor to many startups, incubators, and Private Equities. Primary active engagement:- Member of Governing Body of CharuSat University near Anand, Gujarat, India - https://www.charusat.ac.in/- Mentor to startups incubated at Amrita University Technology Incubator - https://www.amritatbi.com/- Mentor and Advisor to Starts incubator - GUIITAR Council at GNFC University- Mentor to Vadodara Startup Studio (VSS)- Investor, Mentor and… Show more Mentor, Adviser and investor to many startups, incubators, and Private Equities. Primary active engagement:- Member of Governing Body of CharuSat University near Anand, Gujarat, India - https://www.charusat.ac.in/- Mentor to startups incubated at Amrita University Technology Incubator - https://www.amritatbi.com/- Mentor and Advisor to Starts incubator - GUIITAR Council at GNFC University- Mentor to Vadodara Startup Studio (VSS)- Investor, Mentor and Adviser to: Amicus Capital (Private Equity) - https://www.amicuscp.com/ Corpository - https://www.corpository.com/ ReNewBuy - https://www.renewbuy.com/ Qarmatek - http://www.qarmatek.com/ WonderChef - https://www.wonderchef.com/ FitCity - http://www.fitcity.in/ InstaSafe - https://instasafe.com/ ShieldAlliance - https://www.shieldalliance.com/ Manubhai & Shah LLP - https://msglobal.co.in/index.aspx Pedagogy - https://www.pedagogy.study/home Sanaka Capital - https://sanakacapital.in/ Berar Finance - https://berarfinance.com/ Redsky Technologies - https://rdskytech.com/ Agatsa Software Technologies - https://agatsa.com/ Neoncloud - https://www.neoncloud.in/ ICICI Venture - https://icicicenture.com Aivid Techvision https://www.aividtechvision.com NeoFruition https://www.neofruition.com Awign https://www.awign.com RforRabbit https://www.rforrabbit.com- Marketing Adviser and mentor to Apex Heart Institute (https://www.apexheart.in/) lead by Padamsri Dr Tejas M Patel Show less

Drive the creation of a world-class operation in India to support multiple groups within Sophos, with positive reviews from SMT and QBR team members, high levels of performance, and high levels of internal engagement, morale, and retentionMeet hiring/staffing targets across all groupsEstablish Sophos as “technology employer of choice” in India, especially in Ahmedabad/Gujarat and BangaloreEstablish strategic relationships with local universities and Private training… Show more Drive the creation of a world-class operation in India to support multiple groups within Sophos, with positive reviews from SMT and QBR team members, high levels of performance, and high levels of internal engagement, morale, and retentionMeet hiring/staffing targets across all groupsEstablish Sophos as “technology employer of choice” in India, especially in Ahmedabad/Gujarat and BangaloreEstablish strategic relationships with local universities and Private training school.Expand internship program to achieve 75% Hiring Success. Lead and expand Sophos Academy programContinue to find and champion cost-effective opportunities for Sophos functional groups to establish or expand their presence in India Exceed Retention Target by focusing on lowering the attrition.Continue to mentor and support India based management teamIncrease press visibility in IndiaEnhance Sophos visibility as a security leader in India, and for India; industry conferences, relationships with government agencies, etc.Conduct ongoing research and networking to identify M&A opportunities in India; cultivate relationships with local investment banks, venture firms, and private equity firmsExecutive-level support for sales efforts with partners and end-user customers in India and Middle East and AfricaLead corporate social responsibility efforts in IndiaSupport the hiring of key positions in India and build a high-quality, high-performing organization Show less

Manage all aspects of global IT for 2,500 person organization: security, applications, infrastructure, data center operations, support desk, and interface with other functional groups (marketing, sales, finance, support, etc.)Manage, build, motivate, and enhance a globally-distributed team of 180 IT staffManage an annual budget of $ 45M in opex and capexSpecial focus on establishing world-class internal IT securityPlay a full role as a member of Sophos’ senior executive… Show more Manage all aspects of global IT for 2,500 person organization: security, applications, infrastructure, data center operations, support desk, and interface with other functional groups (marketing, sales, finance, support, etc.)Manage, build, motivate, and enhance a globally-distributed team of 180 IT staffManage an annual budget of $ 45M in opex and capexSpecial focus on establishing world-class internal IT securityPlay a full role as a member of Sophos’ senior executive teamActive role in providing feedback on Sophos products, including new Sophos product ideas, beta releases, etc.Active voice in assessing M&A candidates and whether their products would add value for Sophos IT organizationEstablish IT as a strength of the company and bring Sophos to “best in class” in the security, speed,effectiveness, quality, innovation, collaboration, and efficiency.Strategically plan and operate IT, to support the efforts of functional groups, and drive competitive advantage; establish IT as a lever to help Sophos operate better/faster/smarter.Direct reports include: VP of Operations, VP of IT , Director of Security, and VP of Data Center Operations.Key enterprise applications; SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft Lync/Skype, Aspect, Atlassian, Splunk, RedAdmiral, Cognos, Okta, Successfactor, Sage, Eloqua , etcSophos Ops: Supply Chain Management for Network Security business and General Operation.Managing Hardware suppliers in Taiwan and China. Manage and improve the efficiency of entire Supply Chain from Manufacturer to DistributorsManage Global Facility Operation Show less

Brought meaning full exit to Investor and working with Strategic acquirer, Sophos, in building new company while running Cyberoam business independently. Responsible of growing Cyberoam UTM business over 30% with over 23% of EBIDTA, managing independent operation, finance, legal, Sales, Marketing, Product development and IT.Responsible for successful integration of Cyberoam in to Sophos corporate structure without disrupting Cyberoam business.Align and Integrate functional group… Show more Brought meaning full exit to Investor and working with Strategic acquirer, Sophos, in building new company while running Cyberoam business independently. Responsible of growing Cyberoam UTM business over 30% with over 23% of EBIDTA, managing independent operation, finance, legal, Sales, Marketing, Product development and IT.Responsible for successful integration of Cyberoam in to Sophos corporate structure without disrupting Cyberoam business.Align and Integrate functional group in to Sophos leadershipFind opportunity for Cyberoam leaders to play a key role in Sophos Show less

Founded Technology Product company from India to build billing solution (Crestel) for telecom enterprise and network security product (Cyberoam) for Small to Medium Enterprise. Responsible for managing product roadmap, sales and marketing, financial management, support and HR. Responsibilities include:Maintain High integrity and transparency to Employees, Investors, Community and CustomersSet and following core corporate valuesOrganically Build and Grow Direct Sales Capability for… Show more Founded Technology Product company from India to build billing solution (Crestel) for telecom enterprise and network security product (Cyberoam) for Small to Medium Enterprise. Responsible for managing product roadmap, sales and marketing, financial management, support and HR. Responsibilities include:Maintain High integrity and transparency to Employees, Investors, Community and CustomersSet and following core corporate valuesOrganically Build and Grow Direct Sales Capability for Crestel and Cyberoam Product line to build over $80mil Revenue Organically Build and Grow Two tier sales channels with 12000 resellers, 220+ distributor to sell Cyberoam in 150 countries to build over $50mil RevenueBuild Product Management and Product Engineering teamsImplemented innovative method of marketing to build Cyberoam BrandBuild strong and efficient subscription revenue model at 90% renewal rateBuild efficient and tightly controlled Supply Chain to deliver product from manufacturer from Taiwan to customers world wideMaintain Employee Moral and Global HR policyRaise Private Equity Fund form the Carlyle Group, Washington DC based PE firmFormally demerge Elitecore in to two companies to Cyberoam selling Network Security Product and Elitecore selling Telecom OSS/BSS solutionsBrought 7x Exit to Investor by bringing Merger to Cyberoam with Sophos and Bringing Merger to Elitecore with Sterlite Show less