Praveen Prabhakaran

Praveen Prabhakaran currently serves as General Manager for the Middle East & Africa at Optimizely, having transitioned from roles such as Director of Partnerships & Alliances across MEA and APAC, and Director of Partnerships and Alliances for the MEA region. Prior to Optimizely, Praveen held the position of Partner & Alliances Manager for the MEA region at Sitecore. At Microsoft, responsibilities included driving ISV partner success in Gulf markets as Partner Business Manager and overseeing developer relations and strategic partnerships for MENA. Praveen's career began at Nokia, where various roles spanned Business Development Manager to Program Manager, along with responsibilities for the Nokia App Store and service launches in the Middle East & Africa. Earlier experience includes sales management positions at Unilever, Coca-Cola India, and Tata Motors. Praveen holds a PGDM in International Business & Marketing from SP Jain Institute, an M.A. in Economics, and a B.Sc. in Physics, both from the University of Mumbai.