Chandana Raghunath (Chan)

Chandana Raghunath, also known as Chan, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in product marketing, growth, and strategy.

In their most recent role as Head of Product Marketing and Growth at Para Inc. since March 2023, they are responsible for overseeing product marketing strategy and the execution of go-to-market plans and growth marketing plans. Chandana collaborates closely with the executive team and other cross-functional leaders to define and implement comprehensive product and go-to-market roadmaps. Chandana also monitors competition and performs competitor analysis to inform marketing and sales strategies.

Prior to Para Inc., Chan served as the Manager of Product Marketing and Growth at Fish Inc. from May 2020 to February 2022. In this role, they managed go-to-market activities for their Conversational Commerce product, conducting market research, defining target audience, value proposition, and messaging. Chandana successfully set up marketing channels for a successful launch in the Bay Area.

Before that, they worked at Nutanix as a Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy & Analytics from September 2018 to May 2020. Chandana built a Propensity to Buy model and used intent and technographic data to perform account scoring for new business prospects. Chandana also conducted competitor market analysis to inform sales strategy and planning.

Chan also has experience as a Product Marketing Manager at multiple startups from February 2018 to May 2020, where they utilized their skills in product marketing.

Chandana began their career as a Software Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services from July 2012 to July 2013, working on developing e-learning solutions and campus placements software for top universities in India.

Overall, Chan's work experience demonstrates their expertise in product marketing, growth strategies, sales analytics, and market analysis. Chandana has a track record of successfully launching products, defining target audiences, and creating effective marketing strategies.

Chandana Raghunath (Chan) has a Master of Science (MS) degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Florida, which was obtained between 2013 and 2015. Prior to that, Chan completed a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree with Honours in Bioinformatics from Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy, from 2008 to 2012. In addition to their formal education, Chan also holds the Oracle Certified Java Programmer (OCJP 1.6) certification, which was obtained in March 2013.