Anup Yanamandra

Anup Yanamandra is a seasoned professional in product management and engineering, currently serving in a Product/Engineering role at Strive since November 2023. Prior to this, Anup founded WorkStories and advised startups from January 2022 to November 2023. Anup held the position of Chief Product Officer at BetterWorks from May 2018 to January 2021, focusing on OKR and continuous performance management solutions. Anup's extensive experience includes roles at SAP SuccessFactors as VP of Product Management for Talent Solutions and as Senior Director, overseeing compensation and calibration product lines. Anup's career began at IBM as Lead Product Manager for the Websphere Product Center, followed by a Product Manager role at Siebel Systems. Anup holds an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.Tech in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology Warangal.