Kumaran Venkatesh (Venki)

Kumaran Venkatesh (Venki) has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Kumaran currently serves as the President of Astrome Technologies Private Limited, a startup focused on developing mmWave wireless products. Prior to this, they were the President & Partner of AxlerateNOW.

In their previous roles, Venki worked at Arm as the Senior Director of Business Development, where they established arm system architecture leadership with various organizations and developed strategic alliances. Kumaran was also the Vice President of Strategy and Operations at the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), where they curated and mentored IoT startups.

Earlier in their career, Venki held roles such as the Country Manager of Wind River in India, Regional Manager at Tata Elxsi, Director of Business Development and Marketing at OnMobile Live, and Country Sales Manager at Motorola Computer Group. Kumaran started their career at Modi Olivetti as the Regional Manager for channels.

With a strong background in business development, strategy, and leadership, Venki has gained extensive experience across various industries, including technology, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

Kumaran Venkatesh (Venki) attended B. M. S. College of Engineering, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Production Engineering. Kumaran'sexact start and end years for this program are not provided. Following this, they studied at Bangalore University, where they completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA), although the field of study is not specified. The specific start and end years for their time at Bangalore University are also not given. Prior to their higher education, Venki attended St Mary's High School in Hubli, although no degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.

In addition to their formal education, Venki obtained a certification called "Intel Startup Program - Accelerated Venture" from Intel Corporation in May 2023.