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Purple Quarter Announces Kiran Satya as the Regional CEO for India, Middle East & Africa

BANGALORE, India, April 11, 2023 -- To amplify its operations across regions, the global bespoke CTO search firm has undertaken an internal restructuring and promoted <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-satya-39543115" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kiran Satya</a> as the Regional CEO for its India, Middle East & Africa markets. Kiran takes on the new role from his former position as a Partner at the firm. Announcing the development, Purple Quarter Founder and Group CEO, Roopa Kumar, shared, "As we diversify our operations, we will have a razor-sharp focus across specific regions. Kiran has been a trusted partner for the business and is the best candidate to take up the responsibilities as the Regional CEO (India, Middle East & Africa). With immense pleasure, I congratulate Kiran on the new beginning and look forward to building newer opportunities." As a seasoned search leader, Kiran has been an integral part of Purple Quarter's growth story since its early days. Leading a large team, Kiran has been the driver of several processes and structures from ground zero at Purple Quarter. He conceptualized the proprietary Purple Quarter IP, <a href="https://www.purplequarter.com/identify-the-right-tech-leader-with-behavioural-metrics-model-purple-quarter/leadership-advisory/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BMM (Behavioural Metrics Model)</a> to identify the right Tech talent for suitable companies and has also been crucial in several high-value partnerships with key stakeholders. Taking on the role, Kiran shared, "I am beyond thrilled to take on this opportunity and am hugely thankful to Roopa and the leadership team for the constant support. Over the years I have been blessed to work with a super team, meet some great people, and build equally productive partnerships. With this role, I am focused on strengthening our presence in the respective markets and will oversee the potential untapped opportunities." Kiran joins the Purple Quarter leadership team following the recent appointment of a seasoned leader, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vedpra/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ved Prakash</a>, as Purple Quarter's Regional CEO (US & APAC). About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm with a global presence. In over five years, it has mapped out 10,000+ credible tech leaders and expanded with offices across the US, Singapore, UK, UAE and India. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insights into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. Having partnered with 100+ tech product companies, the brand specializes in cross-functional tech domains with dedicated teams to meet custom senior tech leadership requirements.

toothsi (now makeO) Appoints Ex-Rupeek Techie as CPTO, Purple Quarter Leads the Executive Search

Bangalore, India, January 31st - India’s pioneer oral and skin makeover umbrella brand - makeO (toothsi & skinnsi) announced Japan Doshi as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer. Global Bespoke CTO search firm, <a href="http://www.purplequarter.com">Purple Quarter</a> was the C-suite search partner for the role.  Dr. Arpi Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, makeO commented on the appointment, “We, at makeO, aim to democratise access to advanced smile and skin makeover solutions by leveraging technology in a big way. To better our tech platform, we wanted a seasoned professional who can execute this vision and is also a natural organizational fit. I am delighted to welcome Japan on board. His expertise and knowledge base will help us scale the business, moving forward. A special thanks to the Purple Quarter team for being an exceptional search partner and identifying the right leader for us.” Founded & Mumbai-headquartered in 2018, makeO (previously known as toothsi) was incorporated by Dr. Arpi Mehta, Dr. Pravin Shetty, Dr. Manjul Jain and Dr. Anirudha Kale. The company’s vision is ‘to become Asia’s largest clinical beauty technology platform. Provide diagnosis, products, and treatments for better teeth, skin and hair.’ India’s leading clinical beauty platform which is backed by experts & driven by technology, both toothsi & skinnsi are revolutionizing the way consumers get smile makeovers & the skin they’ve always wanted. Currently present in over 17 cities across India & 2 cities in UAE, makeO wishes to become a one-stop clinical beauty technology platform. To do so, makeO was in search of a seasoned leader to steer the technology team. Roopa Kumar, Founder & Group CEO of Purple Quarter, shared, “MakeO sought out an outstanding Product and Tech Leader; one who would shape up their 1-10 product journey, consecutively build the tech infrastructure for 10-100 offering relevant solutions for long term scale. They have made great strides with a trusted and easily accessible product suite (toothsi and skinnsi) in a short time. Taking the business to the next level of scale required someone who could seamlessly wear the Product and Technology hats. Japan, with his deep-set expertise, possesses a far-sightedness and is undoubtedly the perfect match. Thank you, Dr. Arpi for entrusting Purple Quarter; I wish makeO and Japan a successful partnership.” Together with makeO, Purple Quarter devised a custom plan; to evaluate the company’s problem statement and understand its long-term vision and accordingly map and locate the best fitment. It was imperative to have someone with a diverse portfolio and in-depth knowledge of the tech landscape. Japan Doshi proved to be the right fit as per the company’s expansion goals and culture. With over 20 years of tech industry experience, Japan has worked across multiple products and domains including his decade-long stint at Amazon. Japan Doshi commented on the appointment, “I am thrilled to be a part of the highly talented team at makeO to help build the largest clinical beauty technology platform for the masses. Incredibly thankful to Purple Quarter for connecting me with this opportunity. As the Chief Product and Technology Officer, I will help strengthen the product and tech vision, architecture and build up to achieve MakeO’s bold vision. I appreciate team Purple Quarter’s meticulous and thoughtful support in the end-to-end process.” Purple Quarter’s unparalleled tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Shiprocket, ACKO, Healthians, Open, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm with a global presence. In over five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter’s unmatched position.

Purple Quarter Facilitates the VP of Data Science for WayCool’s Tech Arm CENSA

Former BharatPe Techie OnboardedBANGALORE, India, Jan. 23, 2023 - <a href="http://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a>, a Bespoke CTO Search Firm, facilitated the appointment of Mr Sunil Saini as Vice President of Data Science for CENSA; a tech arm of leading food and agritech company, WayCool. Sunil was heading data science at BharatPe before joining CENSA. "We welcome Sunil Saini to CENSA. As the Vice President of Data Science, Sunil will be primarily responsible for building tech roadmaps for the organization that will further strengthen our tech stack. The team at Purple Quarter was quick in understanding the role and introduced us to this techie who fits our fast-paced and progressive culture," shared Avinash Kashinathan, CEO, CENSA CENSA - a WayCool enterprise, helps harness the force of science and technology to see the world differently. The firm has developed the most comprehensive tech stack in the food economy. From procurement and processing to distribution, retail and more, the organization untangles, optimises and energises the end-to-end supply chain spectrum and has transformed the food value chain from a supply-led to a demand-driven one. Purple Quarter along with the WayCool team customized a strategic approach to find a tech leader that will help scale the organisation. Someone with a strong tech foundation and with a mindset to tackle the unique challenges in a fast-scaling startup. Sunil Saini meets the criteria; he has 15 years of industry experience. In the course of his career, he has had valuable stints with organisations such as BharatPe, Tripoto, Standard Chartered and many more. Sunil Saini shared on his appointment, "From Fintech to Agritech, joining CENSA is a refreshing change of role. It is really exciting to use this opportunity and serve a sector with such a broad impact. I am looking forward to new adventures, and possibilities as CENSA and WayCool transform the food economy." Purple Quarter's unparalleled tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Shiprocket, ACKO, Healthians, Open, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm with a global presence. In over five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position.

Lendingkart Onboards Sr. Director of Engineering in a Search led by Purple Quarter

BANGALORE, India, Jan. 10, 2023 - Leading digital lending platform, Lendingkart continued its association with <a href="https://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> to appoint ex-Rupeek techie, Manik Dham as the Senior Director of Engineering. The Bespoke CTO Search firm has previously facilitated Lendingkart's key tech leader roles with CTO - Giridhar Yasa and VP of Engineering - Parthasaradhi B. One of India's fastest-growing FinTechs, Lendingkart focuses on the credit product ecosystem for MSMEs pan India. The group aims to make working capital finance available at the fingertips of entrepreneurs so that they can focus on business instead of worrying about the gaps in their cash flows. It was imperative that Lendingkart's Engineering productivity, reliability & Data Engineering Group (EDG) hire an experienced tech leader who could bridge the tech operational gaps and contribute to the company's overall scale. Giridhar Yasa, CTO, Lendingkart shared, "We are delighted to welcome Manik Dham to the team. I am confident that Manik's expertise will accelerate our already expanding technology infrastructure and further enable Lendingkart's tech-forward growth. As the Sr. Director of Engineering, Manilk's primary focus will be to develop teams, collaborate with the leadership to scale for a seamless developer infrastructure, data democratisation and strengthen security posture. Purple Quarter has been a great partner in locating tech leadership talent for our organisation on various occasions. We appreciate the team's driven efforts and meticulous search process." Purple Quarter understands Lendingkart's long-term vision and accordingly devised a strategic approach to find the best fitment. It was imperative that the leader had deep-set knowledge and relevant industry expertise. Manik Dham proved to be the best fit for the leadership mandate. With over 12 years of experience building high-performing teams, platforms and successful global partnerships, Manik has been associated with Rupeek, Quinbay Technologies and Ness Technologies among others. At Lendingkart EDG, he will be responsible for enhancing and scaling the Lendingkart platform's technology capabilities. "Thoroughly excited to have landed this interesting opportunity with Lendingkart, all thanks to Purple Quarter. My primary responsibility will be to enhance and contribute to the platform that will shape the overall tech roadmap. I am excited to take this on and work together as a part of the larger Lendingkart team. Purple Quarter's support and guidance along the way have been unmatched," shared Manik Dham on his appointment. "In my 2 decades of experience, I have collaborated with many search firms. What stood out to me when it came to Purple Quarter is their investment in understanding the need of the organisation before jumping to providing a funnel of candidates. Their process is time-tested, to the point and action-oriented with many layers of calibration which made the process a lot more efficient and enriching. I look forward to partnering with the team in the future too," shared Pushpa Latha Sreenivasan, Head of Talent, Lendingkart. Purple Quarter's unparalleled tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of  BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Shiprocket, ACKO, Healthians, Open, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm with a global presence. In over five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position.

Melorra Onboards Ex-Apple Techie as CTO, Purple Quarter Leads the Search

BANGALORE, India, Dec. 21, 2022  Melorra, a leading D2C brand that offers lightweight and affordable fashionable gold jewellery has onboarded Nirdosh Chouhan as their Chief Technology Officer. Bespoke CTO Search firm, <a href="https://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> was the preferred search partner in closing Melorra's leadership mandate. The Bangalore-headquartered brand was founded in 2016 by Saroja Lakshmi Yeramilli with a mission and vision to 'create the largest everyday fashionable fine jewellery brand globally.' Melorra currently has an online presence in 718 districts in India and in the next four years aims to set up 350 retail centres. To support the scale, increase footprints in both online marketplace and offline stores and bring in the latest technologies to strengthen its capabilities, Melorra wanted a seasoned techie to join as a Chief Technology Officer. Founder & CEO, Saroja Yeramilli, speaking on the appointment, said, "As Melorra becomes one of the largest D2C brands in India and aims to scale significantly over the next few years with an Omni-channel strategy, I am delighted to welcome Nirdosh Chouhan, a senior technology leader in India, to Melorra as our CTO. Nirdosh's international exposure implementing Apple's world-class Omni Channel consumer experience is going to prove beneficial in offering a best-in-class global shopping experience to our customers - online or offline." Purple Quarter teamed up with Melorra to design a custom strategy to locate and map the best tech leader for the mandate. With an understanding of the business, role and responsibilities, Nirdosh Chouhan presented to be the best fit for the leadership role. With over 20 years of strategic growth in managing teams, and distributed enterprise products and applications, the IIM Bangalore alumnus has had several impressive stints with Apple, OYO, NetApp and Oracle among others. He was one of the first few employees at Apple and was in charge of spearheading its retail engineering division. In his time with the company, he worked on designing global customer-centric technology products with the mission of performance, scale, security and reliability. "What influences me about Melorra is the focus to create the largest everyday fashionable fine jewellery brand globally, where quality creativity and aspiration are at the top of ambitions. As the Chief Technology Officer, my primary focus will be to build products and technologies which shape the future of fine jewellery from design, production, exploration and online-offline experience points at scale. The Purple Quarter team's continued assistance, streamlined approach and thorough understanding of the role and the opportunities have been immensely helpful," shared Nirdosh Chouhan on his appointment. Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Shiprocket, ACKO, Healthians, Open, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. About Melorra Melorra, one of India's fastest-growing D2C brands, offers lightweight and affordable fashionable gold jewellery (the majority of the demand comes from the 20-50k price range). Melorra has so far delivered to over 3000 cities/towns/villages in the country and made its mark everywhere – from villages with a population of less than 10,000 to cities with a population above 1 million. With its recently expanded delivery capabilities to the US, UK, Singapore, and UAE, Melorra is making sure that gold is fashionable every day!

Purple Quarter Facilitates KIMS’ CTO Search, Ex-Amazon Techie Joins

Multi-disciplinary integrated healthcare services provider, KIMS has onboarded Venkatramana Vojjala as the Chief Technology Officer. Bespoke CTO Search Firm, <a href="https://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> was the preferred search partner for the senior tech leader mandate. KIMS Hospitals is the largest corporate healthcare group in AP and Telangana, with over 4,000 beds. It has recently entered Maharashtra with the acquisition of Kingsway hospital in Nagpur The organisation's relentless pursuit of perfection and endeavour is to provide the highest quality of care to patients. To further accelerate the digital health vision and drive the overall IT roadmap for KIMS, the management sought a seasoned techie as their Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Abhinay, CEO & Director, KIMS shared on the appointment, "We are delighted to welcome Venkatramana Vojjala to the team. I am confident with his immense knowledge and expertise, he will help align our tech and business goals. As CTO, Venkatramana Vojjala will be responsible for executing the digital roadmap set for KIMS by, bringing the best technology to every step for a seamless delivery experience for our patients, doctors and support functions. Purple Quarter has been instrumental in hiring the best leader match for us; thank you to the entire team for their consolidated efforts on each step." Purple Quarter along with team KIMS customized a strategic approach in mapping and finding the best leader fit for the open position. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Venkatramana Vojjala has donned several hats in his robust 27+ years of industry experience. He has had notable stints with Amazon, LevaData Inc, Cavirin, Dell and Fujitsu Network Communications across India and US. Venkatramana Vojjala's core competent expertise makes him an innovative leadership fit for KIMS. "I am thrilled to have landed with this interesting opportunity, thanks to Purple Quarter. As a seasoned engineering leader, I look forward to applying my skills to the healthcare industry. My primary focus at KIMS will be to drive an end-to-end technology roadmap, build a robust technical infrastructure and manage the company's overall core technology. Purple Quarter's support throughout processes and guidance along the way is unmatched," shared Venkatramana Vojjala on his appointment. Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of  BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, ACKO, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position.

Purple Quarter Facilitates HCAH’s CTO, Ex-DealShare Techie Onboarded

BANGALORE, India, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Out-of-hospital care' health tech company, HCAH onboarded seasoned techie Abhinav K Tripathi as the Chief Technology Officer. Bangalore-headquartered Bespoke CTO Search Firm, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> was the preferred partner for the tech leadership mandate. Purple Quarter along with team HCAH devised a customized approach to map the best leadership fit. After due consideration and evaluation, Abhinav K Tripathi was found to be HCAH's ideal tech leader. With over 14 years of industry experience, Abhinav is passionate about solving tech problems for startups. A distinguished architect, he has a proven record of delivering products that solve complex challenges at scale in E-commerce, Video-Commerce, Supply Chain and Healthcare. In his prior stints, he has played tech leadership roles in building startups like Snapdeal, Lybrate, Simsim and DealShare. Vivek Srivastava, Founder and CEO, HCAH shared on the appointment, "Abhinav is a wonderful addition to our team. Our aim is to become a leader in technology-led service delivery in the out-of-hospital care market. Given Abhinav's deep-set knowledge and expertise, I look forward to working together and catapulting HCAH to become a leading Health tech company in the country. Purple Quarter has been of immense value throughout our leadership search. Thank you once again to the Purple Quarter team for their well-defined approach and understanding of the requirement." Founded in 2012 by Vivek Srivastava, the Noida-headquartered HCAH is on a mission to 'enable customers to live well by delivering best-in-class health outcomes and quality of life outside hospitals while building the most affordable and accessible healthcare ecosystem'. The company currently has three segments delivering services to and sought a CTO who would take care of its different products and build & manage its engineering teams across. HCAH turned to Purple Quarter for the search. "I am thankful to Purple Quarter for making possible this incredible opportunity at HCAH. From FinTech to HealthTech, HCAH is a welcome change. It's thrilling to take on newer challenges in the health segment and solve issues at a fundamental level. As the HCAH CTO, my primary goal will be to bring out necessary changes in the existing plans and introduce new products through various technologies. It has been a pleasure working with the Purple Quarter team throughout this entire process," shared Abhinav K Tripathi. Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of  BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, ACKO, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com</a>

Lendingkart Partners with Purple Quarter to Onboard Former Visa Techie as VP Engineering

BANGALORE, India , Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading digital lending platform, Lendingkart in their continued association with <a href="https://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> has appointed Parthasaradhi B as the Vice President of Engineering. The Bespoke CTO Search Firm had previously supported Lendingkart in appointing Giridhar Yasa as Chief Technology Officer. The Purple Quarter team devised a custom search strategy along with Lendingkart to find the best tech leader fitment. A seasoned techie with hands-on engineering experience to head its customer experience group (CXG) was the mandate. As the VP of Engineering, Parthasaradhi will primarily manage the engineering team and foster an inclusive culture where ownership, speed and creativity are of paramount importance. Parthasaradhi is a valuable addition to Lendingkart's expanding tech team. With 21+ years of in-depth technical knowledge and engineering know-how, his previous stints include Amazon, PayPal, Visa and more. "Being a part of Lendingkart CXG's versatile tech team is quite exciting. I am thankful to Purple Quarter for finding the right opportunity and for their meticulous guidance throughout the process. At Lendingkart, my primary focus will be to extend Lendingkart's consumer properties and enhance consumer experiences while building new products. I look forward to adding to the team," shared Parthasaradhi on his appointment. Founded in 2014, Lendingkart Group is India's one of the fastest-growing FinTech company focusing on the credit product ecosystem for MSMEs pan India. The group aims to make working capital finance available at the fingertips of entrepreneurs so that they can focus on business instead of worrying about the gaps in their cash flows. It was imperative that Lendingkart hire a skilled tech leader who could bridge the tech operational gaps and contribute to the company's overall growth. Giridhar Yasa, CTO, Lendingkart shared on the appointment, "We are delighted to welcome Parthasaradhi to the team. We have a highly scalable tech team, and I am confident that his expertise will accelerate our already expanding tech infrastructure and present Lendingkart as a tech-forward company. Purple Quarter has been of great help in locating and onboarding the best tech leader fit for the organization. We appreciate the team's driven efforts throughout the process." Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of  BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, ACKO, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <h1>About Purple Quarter </h1> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com</a>

Purple Quarter Facilitates Navneet Education’s CTO Search for its Edtech Wing – NAVNEET TOPTECH, Onboards Shamik Bhattacharya

BANGALORE, India, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading publication major, Navneet trusted <a href="http://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a>'s leadership search expertise in shaping its Edtech arm — NAVNEET TOPTECH. Seasoned techie Shamik Bhattacharya has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer. Purple Quarter with team Navneet devised a custom search strategy to find the most suitable tech leader. Founded in 2010, NAVNEET TOPTECH envisions "To provide the highest quality of educational products and services in the language/medium of their choice". A 100%-owned subsidiary of Navneet Education, the Mumbai-headquartered entity seeks to curb the gap when it comes to delivering a pedagogy of learning to the students — the main objective is to offer an immersive and easy learning experience. To further enhance the platform's tech capabilities, NAVNEET TOPTECH sought an experienced C-Suite leadership and partnered with Purple Quarter in the process. The mandate demanded a well-versed techie who would have grounds up tech experience along with good analytical & product development skills. Shamik Bhattacharya undoubtedly is the best addition to NAVNEET TOPTECH's tech team. As the Chief Technology Officer, Shamik will lead in developing, introducing and implementing new technologies alongside mapping the Edtech platform's tech functionality. With over 18 years of in-depth technical knowledge, scalable product development and engineering know-how, Shamik, in his previous stints, has been associated with Hello Group, Intel Corporation and so on. Harshil Gala, CEO, of NAVNEET TOPTECH, shared about the appointment, "We are ecstatic to welcome Shamik Bhattacharya to NAVNEET TOPTECH as Chief Technology Officer. Shamik joins us as we grow our technical expertise; his knowledge and product skills will help us achieve our overall tech-org synergy. Purple Quarter's in-depth understanding of our crucial mandate has been indispensable; I am grateful to the team for locating the best tech leader for the role." "Edtech holds immense untapped potential in a country like ours. India will see a massive penetration of hybrid education systems, with the schools leading the way. I couldn't be more delighted to have come across this incredible opportunity of being part of Navneet's strong legacy and take this forward; a huge note of thanks to the Purple Quarter team for the role insight and seamless guidance throughout the process. While my primary focus will be on technology integration to best meet technology-organization goals, I am equally excited to drive the platform from the front," commented Shamik. Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, ACKO, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit:<a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> https://purplequarter.com</a>

Ex-Amazon Techie Joins ACKO as VP Engineering, Purple Quarter Spearheaded the Search

BANGALORE, India, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- India's fastest-growing InsurTech company, ACKO has onboarded Gaurav Gupta as the Vice President of Engineering. Bespoke CTO Search firm, <a href="https://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> continued to be ACKO's preferred partner for closing the tech leadership mandates. ACKO has previously trusted Purple Quarter in closing its crucial CTPO and SVP positions. "We welcome Gaurav onboard as ACKO's Vice President of Engineering. In his role, Gaurav will be integral to the Product Engineering Team, primarily responsible for taking charge of technical challenges to scale and improve the infrastructure, data platform and analytics. I am certain that Gaurav's expansive knowledge and experience will be invaluable for the team at large. Once again thanks to the Purple Quarter team for their exceptional role understanding and industry connect that helped us locate the most suitable leader for the position," shared Vishwanath Ramarao, CTPO, ACKO Founded in 2016 by Varun Dua and Ruchi Deepak, the Bangalore-headquartered ACKO currently offers 8 products for its consumers. To further enhance its product capabilities, ACKO wanted to onboard a seasoned techie as the VP of Engineering. As with the previous mandates, Purple Quarter designed a customized search and appointment process to find the best fit. Following a set of streamlined processes, the Purple Quarter team helped ACKO close on Ex-Amazon techie, Gaurav Gupta. With a cumulative 19+ years of experience in the tech and engineering space, Gaurav is a seasoned engineer, who in his prior stints managed multiple teams, and ideated, conceptualized and deployed products from the ground up. Prior to Amazon, the IIT- alumnus has been associated with Microsoft and Vz Labs helming strategic projects. Gaurav commented on his appointment, "It is a pleasure to be part of the versatile tech team at ACKO at such an exciting time. As the Vice President of Engineering, I will be responsible for building and managing the architecture, and infrastructure and attracting quality talent to further expand the team. I am grateful to Purple Quarter for their continued assistance and support throughout the process." Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of  BigBasket, Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, ACKO, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 10,000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Razorpay, Browserstack, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit:<a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> </a><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.purplequarter.co</a><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">m</a>

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