Venkatesh Narayan, Ph.D, currently serves as Engagement Management - Key Account Management at Vermont Information Processing, focusing on pricing and supply chain management within the consumer goods and retail sectors since July 2023. Previously, Venkatesh held the position of Vice President of Engagement Management at Vistaar Technologies Inc from December 2007 to July 2024, where strategic guidance and leadership were provided across a portfolio of accounts, ensuring the successful delivery of complex enterprise software projects. Venkatesh began a career in project management at i2, overseeing large project teams and delivering enterprise solutions for Fortune 100 clients from June 1998 to December 2007. Earlier roles include Product Manager at EASi and Senior Research Analyst at Engineering Mechanics Research Corporation, alongside a Project Assistant position at the Indian Institute of Science. Venkatesh's educational background includes an M.Sc (Hons) and B.E (Hons) in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science.