Karthik Sundaram

Karthik Sundaram is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in marketing, technology, and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as President & CEO of Purplepatch Services LLC since December 2004, Karthik specializes in providing marketing communications solutions for Silicon Valley and the U.S. technology sector. Karthik co-founded FutureChain, an innovative platform for supply chain industry collaboration, and Zafra Harvest, a digital marketplace for organic personal care manufacturers. In addition, Karthik plays a pivotal role at Sapient Fund, supporting seed-stage ventures in cybersecurity and AI/ML. As President of Global Markets at Hetrogenous Communication Technologies, Karthik focuses on expanding IoT solutions globally. Karthik also contributes as a Board Member for La Comida de California, a nonprofit dedicated to serving seniors. Previous roles include Managing Editor at siliconindia and creative positions in branding and design agencies. Karthik holds multiple degrees, including an MS in Technical Communication from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Annamalai University.