Chakri Dandu

Chakri Dandu has a diverse work experience spanning from 2005 to 2016. CHAKRI served as the Head of Corporate Development & M&A at Deccan Fine Chemicals Pvt. Limited, where they successfully raised corporate and structured debts from global MNC banks. CHAKRI also built leadership across key support functions. As a Co-Founder of ZapLuk, they played a crucial role in the acquisition by Quikr India Pvt. Ltd. CHAKRI was involved in strategic consulting as a Senior Consultant at L.E.K. Consulting, leading teams on various assignments for global MNCs. Chakri also gained experience in corporate strategy as an intern at VERISIGN. CHAKRI served as the Project Finance Lead at NCC Limited and worked as a Software Development Engineer at McAfee. Chakri began their career as a Research Associate Intern at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories.

Chakri Dandu completed their High School education at Hyderabad Public School from 1990 to 2000. CHAKRI then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, specializing in B.E.(Hons), from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which they completed from 2002 to 2006. Chakri furthered their education by obtaining a Master's degree in Finance & Strategy, an MBA, from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business, where they attended from 2011 to 2013.