Aparna Pujar

Aparna Pujar has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Aparna is currently the Founder and CEO of Zemplee Inc, a company focused on developing AI-powered assistive technology for aging in place. Prior to that, they served as the TiEcon 2022 Marketing Chair at TiE. Aparna has also worked at Enfavr Inc as the Founder of a digital mobile and social startup.

Their experience includes a significant tenure at eBay, where they held various positions. As Lead Strategist for Big Data Initiatives, Aparna led and oversaw the Global Behavior Data Platform and Analytics Products. Aparna worked closely with executive management to explore new markets and transition behavior analytics to omnichannel platforms.

Aparna was also the Group Product Manager for the eBay Developer Program, focusing on opportunity assessment and marketing for mobile apps. Prior to eBay, they served as the Director of Media and Front Doors at Yahoo!, where they defined market strategy, developed business cases for investment, and achieved over 100% YoY audience growth in the News and Finance categories.

Earlier in their career, Aparna Pujar held roles at ReadyTouch, Lawson Software, Omnicell, and Point Cast. At ReadyTouch, they worked on product concept, strategy, and brand management. Aparna also served as a Director of Product Management at Lawson Software and as Director of eCommerce at Omnicell.

Overall, Aparna Pujar has a strong background in digital technology, product management, and business development across multiple industries.

Aparna Pujar obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Bangalore University from 1987 to 1991. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Engineering Management from Santa Clara University from 1997 to 2001. Additionally, they attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business for the SEP program in Business, but the start and end years are not specified. Aparna also attended the same institution for the SEP program in Business again in 2017. Aparna Pujar has obtained multiple certifications, including Marketing without Money, SEO and Social Media Marketing from Stanford University in March 2016, Founder Institute's business incubator and startup launch program in February 2016, and Women's Startup Lab's Silicon Valley based founder accelerator program in November 2015. Aparna also holds a certification in Pricing Strategy and Tactics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in an unspecified year, and a certification as a Certified Scrum Master in 2007.