Mitesh Gala

Mitesh Gala has a long and varied work experience, beginning with Harmonic, Inc. in 2001, where they served as a Technical Intern. Mitesh then worked as a Jr. R&D Engineer at Sabeus and as a Research Engineer at Kiara Technologies. In 2006, they worked as an Independent Consultant for EnviroMission Limited. In 2008, they founded SEED (LLC) and served as the CEO, raising $150+K in total capital and $100+K in pro-bono services. In 2011, they worked as a Volunteer Consultant for TechnoServe, developing a business development and an accelerator program to train Tibetan entrepreneurs in India. From 2015 to 2020, they worked at Nexleaf Analytics as a Product Manager and Consultant, and at Potential Energy as Vice Chairman of the Board. In 2020, they also worked at Blue Ocean Gear as a Product Manager and at The Hydrous as a Business Advisor.

Mitesh Gala obtained their BE in Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai between 1994 and 1999. Mitesh then went on to earn their MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California between 1999 and 2001. Finally, they obtained their MBA in Global, Social and Sustainable Enterprise, Business from Colorado State University between 2007 and 2009. Additionally, they obtained an Open Water Diver certification from SSI Scuba Schools International in August 2021.