Aparna Gude

Aparna Gude has over 20 years of experience in product management and innovation. Aparna is currently the Head of Product & Product Marketing at Engageware. Prior to this role, they served as the Chief Product & Innovation Officer at Xeeva, Inc. from 2020 to 2022. Aparna also has experience as the Director of Product Management at Paya, the Principle Program Manager at Hughes, and the Senior Technical Project Manager at ActioNet, Inc. Aparna was the Head of Product Management at Truist, Inc. for five years and held the position of VP of Customer Success & Program Management at StarttoEndNetworks. Earlier in their career, Aparna served as the Vice President of Technology & Products at Network for Good and the Director of Product Management at CreateHope, Inc. Aparna began their career as a Manager of Product Management at Startec Global Communications. Aparna has a strong background in corporate product strategy, strategic planning, and operational activities, and has successfully managed product life cycles for various organizations.

Aparna Gude's education history includes an MBA from American University - Kogod School of Business, with a focus on Management Information Systems (MIS), which they obtained from 1991 to 1993. Prior to their MBA, they completed a master's degree in Anthropology at Syracuse University from 1989 to 1991. Aparna also attended Modern School, Barakhamba Road from 1971 to 1985, where they completed their high school education. Additionally, Aparna Gude has obtained certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance in September 2016 and Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI in October 2014.