Chandra Gnanasambandam

Chandra Gnanasambandam has extensive experience at McKinsey & Company, where positions include Global Co-Lead of the High-Tech practice, Global Co-Lead of Software X, and Global Head of Hardware, Infrastructure, and IT Services Industries. Additionally, Chandra founded and leads Fuel by McKinsey, serving the startup and investor ecosystem, and has held various roles including Head of the North America Software Practice and Founder of McKinsey's Bangalore Office. With prior experience as Senior Director of Global Accounts at BEA and as a Java Architect at Sun Microsystems, Chandra's educational background includes Master's degrees in Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Saskatchewan. Current board memberships include the San Jose Museum of Art and participation on the Finance Committee at Castilleja School.