Karthik Sundaram

Karthik Sundaram is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in marketing communications and technology. As President & CEO of Purplepatch Services LLC since December 2004, Karthik has delivered effective marketing solutions for Silicon Valley companies. Karthik co-founded FutureChain and Sapient Fund, focusing on supply chain innovation and seed-stage venture funding, respectively. In addition, Karthik is a co-founder of Zafra Harvest, which supports local organic personal care manufacturers, and serves as President, Global Markets for Hetrogenous Communication Technologies, expanding the company's global IoT platform. Karthik’s earlier roles include Managing Editor at siliconindia and Creative Director at multiple agencies, with additional education in Technical Communication and Industrial Design. Currently, Karthik is also a Board Member for La Comida de California, further contributing to the community.