Smitha Raghunathan

Smitha Raghunathan currently serves as Director, Chief of Staff for APAC and Japan Sales at Autodesk since October 2022. Previously, Smitha held multiple roles at Dell Technologies from October 2018 to October 2022, including Chief of Staff to the President for the APJ region and GTM Strategy and Planning lead, focusing on integrating global go-to-market strategies with regional insights. Prior experience includes Business Development Manager roles at Cisco Systems, where Smitha led initiatives to grow services in the APJ Commercial segment and developed strategies for global enterprise accounts. Smitha's early career includes a role as a Software Engineer at Cisco and an internship at Cognizant Technology Solutions. Educational qualifications include a degree in BE Electronics from Visvesvaraya Technological University and an MBA from KEDGE Business School, along with additional credentials from INSEAD and XLRI Jamshedpur.