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Anand Chandrasekaran
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Birth & Early Life
- Anand Chandrasekaran career journey has been dynamic and impactful.
- He began by co-founding Aeroprise in 2001, then transitioned to roles such as Director of Product at Openwave. His tenure at Yahoo, starting in 2011, saw him as Senior Director of Mobile and Search before he moved on in 2014.
- As Chief Product Officer at Bharti Airtel, he spearheaded the launch of the Wynk music app. Subsequently, he took on the same role at Snapdeal, leaving in 2016. Joining Facebook as Director of Platform Partnerships for Messenger, he played a pivotal role until his departure in 2019.
- Anand Chandrasekaran then served as Executive Vice President of Product Management at Five9. Finally, in 2022, he joined General Catalyst as a partner and investor, marking yet another chapter in his illustrious career.
Education
Institution | Degree | Field | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University | Master of Science (M.S.) | Electrical Engineering | |
Stanford University School of Engineering | Master of Science (M.S.) | Management Sciences | On leave of absence |
PSG College of Technology | Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) | Electronics and Communication | |
Harvard Kennedy School | YGL Executive Program | 2011 - 2011 |
careers
Organization | Position | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Founder & President | Nov 2023 - Present | |
General Catalyst | Partner | 2021 - Present |
FPL Technologies | Seed Investor | Jul 2018 - Present |
NoBroker.com | Seed Investor | Jul 2016 - Present |
Various | Angel Investor and Advisor | Jan 2015 - Apr 2022 |
Future Group India | Member, Board Of Directors | Mar 2018 - Mar 2022 |
Five9 | Executive Vice President, Products | Feb 2019 - Jan 2022 |
Facebook | Director, Messenger Platform | 2016 - 2019 |
Snapdeal | Chief Product Officer | 2014 - 2016 |
Yahoo | Sr. Director, Search Products | 2012 - 2014 |
Yahoo | Sr. Director, Mobile Products | 2009 - 2012 |
Aeroprise | Co-Founder, Head of Product & Marketing, Board Member | 2001 - 2009 |
Events
Anand Chandrasekaran holds 3 board and advisor roles including Board Member at MatsnRugs, Advisor / Scout at GGV Capital, and Advisor at Fiddler AI.
- MatsnRugs
- Board Member
- 2019
- GGV Capital
- Advisor / Scout
- 2019
- Fiddler AI
- Advisor
Anand Chandrasekaran has participated in 3 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Mobile World Congress Americas 2018 on Sep 12, 2018.
- Mobile World Congress Americas 2018
- Speaker
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North America
- Sep 12, 2018
- RISE Hong Kong 2017
- Speaker
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia
- Jul 11, 2017
- DLD 16
- Speaker
- Munich, Bayern, Germany, Europe
- Jan 17, 2016