Gangadhar Kodandaram

Gangadhar Kodandaram has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Gangadhar is currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at Skit (previously Vernacular.ai), where they are responsible for sales and delivery, strategy, and operations. Prior to this, they were a Member of the Advisory Panel at Narayana Health.

Gangadhar has also worked at Microsoft as the Director of Enterprise Commercial Healthcare, where they managed the healthcare business and achieved significant growth in cloud adoption. Gangadhar also held the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Public Sector, where they led government business initiatives, secured key wins, and built strategic partnerships.

Before their tenure at Microsoft, Gangadhar worked at Citrix Systems as an Account Manager, where they focused on building and managing enterprise customer relationships in the BFSI and manufacturing sectors. Gangadhar played a crucial role in driving technological adoption and winning new clients.

At IBM India, Gangadhar served as a Solutions Sales Specialist, managing major accounts in the retail, BFSI, and manufacturing sectors. Gangadhar successfully closed several high-value deals and was recognized for their outstanding performance.

Early in their career, Gangadhar worked at HCL Infosystems Ltd as a Business Manager, where they managed network, security, services, and storage businesses. Gangadhar achieved notable success in business development and was promoted ahead of schedule.

Gangadhar took a break from their career to pursue higher education before joining HCL Infosystems. Gangadhar also gained valuable experience as the Business Development Manager at Genetic Seeds Private Limited, a startup, where they played a critical role in setting up the distribution channel and achieving significant business growth in South India.

Overall, Gangadhar Kodandaram has demonstrated a track record of success in leadership, sales, strategic partnerships, and driving growth in various industries.

Gangadhar Kodandaram has a diverse education history. In 1998, they completed their Bachelor of Sciences degree, specializing in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, from Bangalore University. Following this, in 2003, they attended the Indian Institute of Management in Kozhikode for a Certificate Program in Sales & Marketing, which was a short-term executive education program.

In 2006, Gangadhar earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Amrita School of Business in Coimbatore, with a focus in Marketing & Finance. Gangadhar then pursued further executive education at The Wharton School in 2016, where they completed a program in Business Administration and Management, General.

Additionally, in December 2016, Gangadhar obtained a certification in Managing C-Suite Relationships from Wharton Executive Education.