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<span class="xn-location">BANGALORE, India<p>, <span class="xn-chron">May 24, 2022</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke CTO Search firm, <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u> is delighted to announce the appointment of Ex-Walmart Techie, Sumit Nigam as the Vice President of Engineering for India's leading online supermarket, BigBasket, a TATA enterprise. Founded in 2011, with the mission to become one of the top 3 grocery players in the country, both online and offline, BigBasket — a TATA Enterprise, is India's largest supermarket today. With its presence across 100+ Indian cities, BigBasket aims to transform its existing technology platform and services, and sought Purple Quarter's expertise in finding the right tech leader with relevant experience. "With a 30 million user base, Big Basket is undoubtedly reigning in the Indian online grocery domain. We appreciate the trust placed in us for their highly crucial Tech Leadership Search. Every requirement that we undertake is based on our core understanding of the company needs that is effectively matched with a leader's aspirations and growth to find the perfect unison. We are happy to have located Sumit for BigBasket's growing tech capabilities. Wishing great accomplishments for both," said Roopa Kumar Founder & CEO, Purple Quarter. Rakshit Daga, CPTO, BigBasket commented on the appointment, "We are immensely pleased with Purple Quarter's understanding of our mandate and the team's collective efforts in finding the best fitment for the role. Sumit will be a great addition to our team. I am confident that Sumit's vast experience will be invaluable in reinforcing our innovative culture and strengthening our tech roadmap." An NIT Calicut alumnus, Sumit was the erstwhile Senior Director of Engineering at Walmart Global Tech India. With 24+ years of expertise in the software industry, the accomplished tech leader is hands-on in building data engineering pipelines, architecture, and distributed systems along with nurturing technical talent & pioneering the finest engineering solutions. In his previous stints, Sumit was associated with notable companies such as Informatica, Dell EMC, and Verisign Inc, defining product roadmaps, involved in ideation and strategy, and designing low latency, high volume systems and data intensive applications. Commenting on his appointment, Sumit shared, "Firstly, thank you Purple Quarter for facilitating this incredible opportunity at BigBasket. The team's expert guidance was instrumental throughout the process. It's an exciting time to be a part of BigBasket's vision to advance into one of the leading grocery players and I look forward to effectively contributing to the tech org and addressing current challenges." Purple Quarters' 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 Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, Acko, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <b>About Purple Quarter<br class="dnr"><br class="dnr"></b>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, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Browserstack, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <u><a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a></u> or visit: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a></u></p></span>
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<p>BANGALORE, India, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital investing and trading platform, Upstox onboarded seasoned technologists Siddharth Patnaik and Sriram Krishnan as the Sr. Distinguished Engineer and VP of Information Security respectively, backed by <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u>'s driven efforts. The Bespoke CTO Search firm, in the past, facilitated the appointment of Thippesha Dyamappa as Upstox Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With an aim to disrupt the digital brokerage industry with quality service and cutting-edge technology, Upstox has been a pioneer in introducing communion-free trading in the industry. The Mumbai-headquartered company sought seasoned technologists for their varied tech verticals who could bring unique ideas and leadership to their scaling organization. Purple Quarter continued to be Upstox's trusted search partner for the mandates of Sr. Distinguished Engineer and VP of Information Security given the firm's proven expertise in tech head leadership search vertical. "I am thrilled to welcome Siddharth and Sriram to our growing and diverse tech team. Both are responsible for handling varying aspects of Engineering and Information Security and I am confident that with their collective expertise, zeal and innovative strengths, they will help us to lead and build the most trusted platform for our customers. Purple Quarter has been a great partner in understanding the mandates and in delivering exceptional tech leaders for our team. Being on the other side of the process, I greatly appreciate the efforts the team takes to find the best match with the right tech leader," shared Thippesha Dyamappa, CTO, Upstox on the dual appointments. Purple Quarter along with team Upstox devised a custom approach to map the best fit for the two different mandates. Siddharth and Sriram together bring in-depth technology experience that will ensure the team collectively builds and executes its offerings/products in line with a long-term information security roadmap. Prior to Upstox, Siddharth was the erstwhile Walmart Global techie with over 20 years of experience as an architect and distinguished engineer. Sriram who has had numerous stints across technology and banking industries including Wipro, EY, among others, moved from Freshworks where he was serving as the Director of Information Security to join Upstox. Purple Quarters' 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 Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, Acko, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <b>About Purple Quarter</b> 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, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Browserstack, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position.</p>
<p>BENGALURU, <span class="xn-location">India</span>, <span class="xn-chron">April 26, 2022</span> /PRNewswire/ -- New-age gaming company, Gameskraft successfully closed its Tech Leadership mandate by onboarding Rahul Goyal as the Senior Vice President of Engineering; a search driven by Bespoke CTO search firm <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u>. Founded in 2017, the Bangalore-headquartered Gameskraft caters to mobile and web gaming platforms with a transparent and user-centric approach. With popular brands such as RummyCulture, Gamezy and Playship under its hat, the company is on a mission to build the most-loved gaming ecosystem in India. They sought Purple Quarter's expertise in finding an able Tech Leader to innovate and challenge the current environment and build a Technology Implementation strategy. "Rahul is an exciting addition to our growing team. We are confident that he will reel in the innovative culture, and formulate a long-term tech roadmap. A huge thanks to the entire Purple Quarter team for finding us the perfect fit and ensuring a transparent and seamless end-to-end search," shared Prithvi Singh, Founder, Gameskraft. An IIT Roorkee alumnus, Rahul, was the erstwhile SVP of Engineering and Product at Goibibo prior to his current appointment. With 13+ years of industry expertise as a seasoned executive and Tech leader, he has hands-on experience in building multiple products and platforms in the Leisure, Travel, and Hospitality domain. In his previous stints, he was associated with Paytm, MakeMyTrip, AxisRooms, NetApp while performing valuable roles in developing products and building engineering teams. He was also a Volunteer Architect in building the Aarogya Setu. Speaking of his experience, Rahul shared, "Purple Quarter's expert guidance throughout the process is extremely impressive. It's an exciting time to be a part of Gameskraft's vision of Entertaining everyone and I look forward to bringing value by resolving current Tech challenges and effectively building the tech team together." Purple Quarters' 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 Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, Acko, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <b>About Purple Quarter<br class="dnr"></b> 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, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Browserstack, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <u><a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a></u> or visit: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a></u></p>
<p>BANGALORE, India, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Online storytelling platform, Pratilipi continued its tech-head search partnership with <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter </a></u>onboarding Prashanth K N and Sahil Sharma as Chief Architect and Principal of Architect, respectively. The Bespoke CTO Search firm had previously facilitated the appointment of Pratilipi's Chief Technology Officer, Anshul Deep Saxena in 2021. Founded in 2015, Pratilipi is revolutionizing the art of storytelling in the Indian market; it brings writers, readers and their stories together under one roof. To further build and scale the platform, the company sought able tech leaders. The alignment of business goals with technology application was the paramount goal. "We are thrilled to welcome Prashanth and Sahil. I am certain that they will complement the technology at Pratilipi with their respective expertise and add to the growth culture. Having been on the other side of the search process, I am pleased that Purple Quarter found suitable seasoned technologists as per our mandates. We are glad to have a continued association with Purple Quarter," commented Anshul Deep Saxena, CTO, Pratilipi on the dual appointments. Purple Quarter along with the Pratilipi team developed a custom approach for charting the given requirements to find the best fit for these tech-centric roles. Prashanth and Sahil together bring in-depth technology experience that will ensure the team collectively ideates, builds and executes relevant tech solutions for the end consumers and better the overall platform experience. Prashanth joined Pratlipi from Walmart where he was serving as the Principal Software Engineer while Sahil with 15+ years of experience came on board from PayPal. Speaking on the valued partnership, Ranjeet Pratap Singh, Co-Founder and CEO, Pratilipi, shared, "For the consecutive closures on our tech hiring front, I am thankful to the Purple Quarter team for thoroughly understanding the urgency of our mandates and delivering as per our requirements. We look forward to building a great team with Prashanth and Sahil onboard." Purple Quarters' 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 Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, Acko, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <b>About Purple Quarter</b> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped over 7000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed acumen in the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Browserstack, 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></p>
<p>BENGALURU, <span class="xn-location">India</span>, <span class="xn-chron">April 5, 2022</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Online Fintech platform, AmplyWealth trusted Bangalore-based <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u> to onboard Tajender Pal Singh as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Founded in 2021, AmplyWealth is on a mission to democratize trading for everyone with a community-led and technology-first approach toward financial growth and inclusion. To educate, engage and empower retail investors through networking and learning, the early-stage company needed a strong Tech foundation and partnered with the Bespoke CTO Search firm to find its suitable Tech leader. "AmplyWealth is elated to welcome Tajender to the team. Given our preliminary phase of tech advancements, we were looking for someone to take on the initial heavy-lifting, set up the tech architecture from scratch, frame AmplyWealth's technology vision, and also have the requisite strategic business acumen. Huge thanks to the Purple Quarter team for locating the right fit with Tajender and ensuring a seamless and transparent search process. Right from initial discussions to final onboarding, it's been a great experience overall!" shared Sagar Rachh, Founder and CEO, AmplyWealth. An IIT Delhi alumnus, Tajender, was the erstwhile AVP of Technology at Paytm prior to his current appointment. With 17+ years of industry expertise as a seasoned executive and Tech leader, he has hands-on experience in application architecture and development in a wide variety of business domains. In his previous stints, he was associated with Eltropy, TaxiForSure, MakeMyTrip, and CashEdge, performing valuable roles and implementing solutions for high-volume sites in multi-datacenter distributed architectures. Speaking of his Purple Quarter experience, Tajender shared, "I am grateful to the Purple Quarter team for facilitating my smooth transition and providing expert guidance at every stage of the process. It's an exciting time to be a part of AmplyWealth's vision of building a versatile social trading platform and I look forward to incorporating innovative solutions and scaling the tech team together." Purple Quarters' 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 Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, Acko, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <h1><b>About Purple Quarter</b></h1><p> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 7000+ 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, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Browserstack, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <u><a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a></u> or visit: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a></u></p></p>
<p>SINGAPORE, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading tech leadership search firm <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u> today announced its foray into the Southeast Asia market to address the technology talent gap in the region. The Bangalore-based firm currently is in the process of setting up an entity in Singapore and has received the initial nod from the Ministry. Southeast Asia's technology start-ups had a combined valuation of $340 billion as of last year and that figure is estimated to grow more than threefold by 2025, according to Jungle Ventures, a VC firm. Purple Quarter aims to capitalize on this trend by being the strategic tech talent scouting firm for these companies with their upcoming Singapore office. Commenting on the expansion, <b><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roopakumarbangalore/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Roopa Kumar</a></u>, Founder & CEO of Purple Quarter </b>shared, "As a company, we have been closely monitoring SEA's booming startup landscape to solve gaps that organizations face locally in finding suitable Tech Leaders. We already have several regional companies expressing the need for leadership hiring assistance and the entry in SEA is only the natural progression. Today, I am beyond thrilled to announce our operations in Southeast Asia with our upcoming Singapore office. It is a small but vital step in our larger journey of becoming the go-to Tech Head Search Partner globally." Once established, the company's Singapore office will act as the doorway for its operations in the diverse SEA region and cater to clients' needs in a more efficient process. Having successfully closed 65+ Tech Head roles in just 4 years, Purple Quarter has catered to numerous companies across FinTech, EdTech, Healthcare, SAAS, InsurTech and other verticals. SEA's burgeoning FinTech industry and the explosion of startups in the region make it ideal for Purple Quarter to act as the bridge between tech talent and startups with its expertise and wide talent pool. <b>About Purple Quarter</b> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company, and many more. For tech leadership requirements, contact us <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> <u><a href="http://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.purplequarter.com</a></u> <b>Contact<br class="dnr"></b>Arijita<br class="dnr">Senior Manager Communications & Strategy<br class="dnr"><u><a href="mailto:arijita.bhowmik@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">arijita.bhowmik@purplequarter.com</a></u></p>
<p>BANGALORE, India, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On a mission to build India's largest tech first distribution ecosystem, Ripplr closed its C-Suite hire with the appointment of Vishal Sharma as the Chief Technology Officer. The search for the Tech Head was undertaken by Bespoke CTO search firm, Purple Quarter. Ripplr is a full-stack distribution platform that bridges the gap between brands and unorganized retail by solving both distribution and information asymmetry. Ripplr is expanding its industry reach by partnering with brands such as HUL, Britannia, ITC, Reckitt, Godrej, etc. as authorized distributors. Leading tech leadership search firm Purple Quarter played a crucial role in closing Ripplr's CTO mandate. With accelerated growth, Ripplr sought a seasoned technology leader with experience in managing logistics and distribution technology platforms, scaling the business, and developing a deep understanding of business processes and success criteria. Purple Quarter's vast tech talent pool and robust network made the search for Vishal Sharma effortless. "Ripplr is always looking for new ways to solve FMCG distribution challenges through tech and data and also deploy cutting-edge technologies to the market. By analyzing the current state and coming up with deserving technological solutions, we wanted the right CTO who could intensify our technology-first approach and help us scale. I would like to thank team Purple Quarter's commendable understanding of our requirement, and are thrilled to welcome Vishal Sharma to the team," shared Abhishek Nehru, Co-founder, Ripplr. An IIT BHU alumnus, Vishal Sharma, was the erstwhile Head of Engineer at Avail Finance prior to his appointment. He has around 13 years of industry experience and hands-on expertise in delivering large scale services optimized for performance and efficiency in finTech, eCommerce, Supply-Chain and data analytics. In his previous stints, he was associated with Livspace, Myntra, and Oracle and played integral roles in strategic direction and future growth entwined with the organization's tech vision. On his appointment, Vishal Sharma shared, "I am ecstatic to be a part of Ripplr's fast-growing team. I look forward to developing scalable systems on the foundation of solid architecture and expanding the team together. A special note of thanks to the Purple Quarter team for providing exceptional support and encouragement and of course, this great opportunity." Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech leadership positions for Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Licious, Vedantu, Urban Company, Lendingkart, hike, ACKO, and more. <b>About Purple Quarter</b> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company, and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <u><a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a></u> or visit: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a></u></p>
<p>BENGALURU, India, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clari, a connected revenue operations platform that uses automation and AI to unlock data captured in key business systems has announced the appointment of Vishy Ranganatha as the company's Vice President of Engineering. Clari had partnered with Bangalore-based bespoke Tech executive search firm, <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u> for the leadership mandate. The appointment at Clari comes at a crucial time when the company recently raised a $225 million Series F round. An IIT Madras graduate, Vishy Ranganath previously served as Engineer Leader, GSuite Enterprise at Google for over two years. He also brings with him a wealth of experience in the technology domain through former stints in companies like Intuit & Mindtree where he led crucial technology projects for the firm. In his current role at Clari, Vishy will be responsible for developing a strategic vision for the India Engineering team while contributing to the overall strategy and development of the site. "Our every closure is aimed at shaping the tech landscape, not just in India but also globally. With newer challenges and untapped opportunities, the right Tech Head can greatly contribute to the dynamic ecosystem. We wish Vishy's appointment marks one such chapter for California-headquartered Clari as he brings in the right temperament and gusto towards the company's ambitious roadmap. We appreciate Clari's trust in us to find their suitable VP of Engineering. Congratulations to Vishy and the entire team at Clari," shared Roopa Kumar, Founder & CEO, Purple Quarter. "Clari is at a crucial junction of growth. With our recent Series F funding, we were looking forward to hiring a VP of Engineering for our India Development Centre and partnered with Purple Quarter to find the right fit for our company. It is commendable how they understood the culture of Clari and helped find the most suitable leader for this critical role. We look forward to Vishy joining us and leading the growth story of Clari in India," said Malay Desai, SVP Engineering, Clari Purple Quarters' unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in closing multiple key leadership positions for the likes of Licious, Swiggy, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, Acko and more. Speaking on his appointment, Vishy added, "As a part of Clari's leadership team, I will be contributing to the development and execution of the vision and strategy, nurturing a culture of excellence and performance within the organization with processes to measure and reward merit. I had a great experience working with the Purple Quarter team. They dedicated time and effort in understanding my background and career goals to ensure the right leadership role." <b>About Purple Quarter:</b> Purple Quarter is a bespoke CTO search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, Acko, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. <b>About Clari:</b> Clari's Revenue Operations Platform improves efficiency, predictability, and growth across the entire revenue process. Clari gives revenue teams total visibility into their business, to drive process rigor, spot risk and opportunity in the pipeline, increase forecast accuracy, and drive overall efficiency. Thousands of sales, marketing, and customer success teams at leading companies, including Okta, Adobe, Workday, Zoom, and Finastra use Clari's execution insights to make their revenue process more connected, efficient, and predictable. Visit clari.com</p>
<p>BANGALORE, India, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses in 2021 were dealing with the aftermath of Coronavirus, which required cutting-edge technologies to scale, disrupt and establish a foothold in the new normal, leading to an increased demand for technologists. Keeping up with this pulse, <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a></u> successfully closed 27 stellar Tech Head positions. There has been a flood of unicorns in Indian startups this year, and as of the first week of December, 42 Indian companies reached a valuation of $1 billion and more. Purple Quarter played a crucial role in finding several tech leaders for unicorns like Acko, Upstox, Licious, Urban Company, and Zeta. In addition to working with unicorns, Purple Quarter forged valuable partnerships with RBIH, Rupeek, Shadowfax, Suki, Hopscotch, Stanza Living, Avataar.Me, Hubilo, and many more this year. The bespoke CTO search firm impressively closed eight CTO/CPTO positions in 2021. Purple Quarter partnered with Upstox, one of the leading online investment platforms in the country, to find its CTO. Upstox sought a seasoned techie with experience working across global teams and the firm successfully orchestrated veteran Thippesha Dyamappa's move to the startup. Thippesha, erstwhile, was based at Amazon's Chicago office for more than a decade. India's first D2C unicorn, Licious, trusted Purple Quarter to find their CPTO, Himanshu Verma. Taking on the role in July, the ex-Amazon engineer was a great match for Licious' Product and Engineering teams. Likewise, companies like Maatrum, Progcap, Stanza Living, Setu, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and Pratilipi found their Chief Technology / Chief Product & Technology officers with the help of Purple Quarter. The tech-head search firm's unique and proven end-to-end search process enabled these innovative companies to locate the right leaders to lead their respective technology teams. Beyond CTO, Purple Quarter helped Urban Company, Shadowfax, Avataar.me, Dhani Stocks, and Zeta close their VP of Engineering roles. The firm found a suitable SVP of Engineering for Acko and Hubilo. The Head of Engineering positions for Helpshift, Baazi Games and Zolve, a Bangalore-based fintech company, were closed in the first two quarters. Purple Quarter supported the growing tech teams at Suki, Licious and Rupeek by closing crucial positions of Senior Director of Engineering, Directors of Engineering and the Chief Architect. Continued partnerships with valuable companies solidified Purple Quarter's position as the trusted search partner. Urban Company, Hopscotch, Licious, engaged with Purple Quarter for numerous tech leadership mandates this year. The specialised search firm closed three tech heads for Licious; two VP of Engineering for Urban Company, and Mumbai-headquartered e-commerce player, Hopscotch, onboarded two tech leaders including the Senior Director of Engineering. Newly minted insurtech unicorn, Acko, post onboarding its CTPO last year, further expanded its engineering team with the appointment of Amol Wanjari as the SVP of Engineering role in 2021; courtesy Purple Quarter. As a tech headhunting specialist, Purple Quarter has extensive experience in locating tech leaders across industries by analysing business models closely. This year too, the firm worked with a diverse clientele across verticals shaping the Indian startup ecosystem, from FinTech, SaaS, Real Estate, FoodTech, Logistics and Supply Chain, Home Services, InsurTech, HealthTech, Gaming, eCommerce to HRTech. Purple Quarter's team of seasoned tech-head search experts has timely identified leaders across industry segments and ensured a smooth transition for these high-value roles through an end-to-end streamlined process. Find more on our notable closures: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/newsroom/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/newsroom/</a></u> <b>About Purple Quarter</b> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In over four years, the firm has mapped over 10,000+ leaders across the globe. The singular approach to tech leadership search has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Our robust clientele includes corporates, early-stage to mature startups such as Swiggy, Acko, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company, Upstox, Licious, RBIH, Zeta and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <u><a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a></u> or visit: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a></u></p>
<p>BANGALORE, India, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke CTO Search firm, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> found the ideal leader for Pratilipi with the appointment of Amazon techie, Anshul Deep Saxena to lead their engineering teams. Anshul joined the leadership team on December 13. Pratilipi is the largest Indian language storytelling platform operating in 12 Indian languages and transforms the art of storytelling by enabling people to publish their content in multiple formats. The technology landscape of Pratilipi is vast including microservice architecture, agile pods, along with five different products: Pratilipi's core online literature product, Pratilipi FM, Pratilipi Comics, IVM Podcasts and The Write Order. It was only evident that Pratilipi sought an able CTO to build and execute a long-term tech roadmap who would also act as the bridge between engineering and business. Purple Quarter stepped in to meet the Tech Head requirement. "It is amazing to witness Pratilipi's ambitious goals at working around India's vast literary landscape catering to regional content so skillfully. Varied products, varied verticals backed by technology requires a very capable leader who is not only open to shoulder the responsibilities heads-on but someone who could envision and be at one with the company's immediate and long-term strategic objectives. We are happy to have rightly matched Anshul with Pratilipi and are confident that Anshul will prove to be the bridge between the company's business and engineering," shared Roopa Kumar, CEO, Purple Quarter. Co-Founder & CEO, Pratilipi, Ranjeet Pratap Singh commented on the appointment, "We are delighted to welcome Anshul to the team. With our rapid growth and our ever-evolving technical needs, we needed a technical leader who is also a good fit with our cultural values. Purple Quarter's detailed plan to locate the right Tech Head was duly-structured, precise and transparent; overall thoroughly impressive." Purple Quarter's proven experience in tech leadership hiring helped develop a custom ground plan for Pratilipi's role requirements and found in Anshul a suitable leader. With 15+ years of experience delivering innovative, highly scalable and mission-critical enterprise solutions with industry-leading companies like Amazon, Audible, Siemens, and ANSYS, Anshul has a track record in building high-performance technology teams and providing thought leadership to drive the vision and strategy at the scale of supporting millions of customers and generating Billions of dollars in revenue for the organizations. "As the Chief Technology Officer, I will be owning Pratilipi's vision and strategy to scale technology for hyper-growth. With a clear mission and already impressive writers, readers, and listeners base, Pratilipi is sure to make a bigger disruption in the digital media space and I am super excited to join Pratilipi's leadership team. A huge thanks to Purple Quarter's concerted assistance in the whole process, I appreciate the team's thoughtful, precise and streamlined approach," shared Anshul on his appointment. Purple Quarters' unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key leadership positions for the likes of Licious, Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Urban Company, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, Acko and more. <b>About Purple Quarter</b> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In over four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes corporates, early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <u><a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a></u> or visit: <u><a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a></u></p>
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