Prabhakar Khanapure

Prabhakar Khanapure has extensive experience in the technology and software development sectors, having held various leadership positions throughout a career spanning several decades. Most recently, Prabhakar retired as Vice President of Corporate Planning at Persistent Systems Limited, where tenure lasted from January 2012 to the present. Prior to this role, Prabhakar served as Director of Software Development at PACE Software from December 1997 to June 2002, where responsibility included the initial setup and operations as a founding member. Additional experience includes roles as AGM (R&D) at Mastek, General Manager at both the Centre for Technology Development and Anamak Technology Private Limited, Senior Manager at PSI Data Systems, and Senior Engineer at Bharat Electronics. Academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Automation from the Indian Institute of Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics from Bangalore University.