Tej Chigateri

Tej Chigateri has a diverse work experience in the software industry. Tej has worked as a Director of Strategic Accounts at Gainsight since February 2016. In this role, they have been a consistent top performer and achieved President's Club recognition six times. Tej'sresponsibilities at Gainsight involve driving customer-led growth, managing churn risks, identifying expansion opportunities, and enhancing digital customer experiences.

Prior to Gainsight, Tej worked as a Territory Manager at Socrata from December 2013 to February 2016. Tej'sprimary focus was on assisting governments and agencies in improving their policies and the lives of citizens by utilizing accessible and useful data. Tej successfully managed and grew a $2 million portfolio in this role.

Before Socrata, Tej worked as an Account Executive in the software vertical at NetSuite from December 2012 to December 2013. Tej played a key role in helping software companies in New York and New Jersey scale effectively to support their growth. Tej closed a significant $1.8 million contract in their first year with NetSuite.

Tej's earliest work experience dates back to May 2006 when they started as an Account Manager, Business Development Rep, and Intern at Oracle RightNow. Tej continued working with RightNow Technologies after its acquisition by Oracle in October 2011. During their time at Oracle RightNow, Tej consistently exceeded their annual quotas and actively ensured customer retention by regularly reviewing business value and increasing customer spend.

Overall, Tej Chigateri brings extensive experience in strategic accounts management, government partnerships, software vertical sales, and customer success to their current role at Gainsight.

Tej Chigateri received a Certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School Online in 2022. Prior to that, from 2002 to 2007, they attended Montana State University-Bozeman, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Additionally, during their time at Montana State University-Bozeman, Tej Chigateri pursued two minors: International Business and Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship.