Narendar Shankar

Narendar Shankar is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in commercial strategy, partnerships, and business development across various sectors. Currently, Narendar serves as Co-Founder and Chief Commercial/Revenue Officer at hostedAI, leading all commercial operations. Prior to this role, Narendar was with Expedia Group as the Strategic Programs and Chief of Staff, focusing on transformative initiatives and partnerships. Narendar has also held senior leadership positions at Loadsmart, overseeing partnerships and corporate development, and played a pivotal role in multiple startups that achieved successful exits. Additionally, Narendar's tenure at OnApp as President involved comprehensive management of strategy, product, and commercial efforts, significantly contributing to the company’s success in powering a substantial portion of global cloud infrastructure. Narendar holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland and a degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.