Samir Venugopal

Samir Venugopal has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Samir is currently the Chief Operating Officer at KnowledgeHut upGrad, where they have been since June 2020. Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Vice President, leading the Enterprise Business division. In this role, Samir was responsible for developing new markets, sales, partnerships, marketing, and localized operations, with a focus on helping large enterprises meet their skilling needs.

Before joining KnowledgeHut upGrad, Samir worked at Microsoft for over 13 years, starting in 2007. During their tenure at Microsoft, they held various roles, including Sales Director. Samir played a key role in managing sales and presales teams, selling to enterprise commercial accounts across different industries, such as banking, insurance, manufacturing, and global accounts. Additionally, they had responsibilities in account management, industry relationship management, and partner account management.

Prior to Microsoft, Samir worked at IBM India Private Limited as a Product and Marketing Manager from 2005 to 2007. Samir also gained valuable experience at Sify Technologies Limited as a Regional Manager from 1998 to 2005, where they were responsible for sales, pre-sales, product development, and networking solutions for the South India region. Samir's professional journey began at HCL Infosystems Ltd. in 1995 as a Sales Executive.

Overall, Samir Venugopal has a strong background in sales, marketing, business development, and relationship management, with a particular focus on the IT industry.

Samir Venugopal completed their Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business/Commerce from Loyola College in 1995. Samir then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from The University of Western Australia, which they obtained in 1998.