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Ram Shanmugam
Founder of Stealth Mode Startup Company (Data + AI)
United States
Overview
Ram Shanmugam is a 3-time CEO and founder who has achieved 3 successful exits, delivering a remarkable 30x return. Currently, he is leading a stealth mode startup company focused on Data and AI while also serving as a Global Innovator at the World Economic Forum. His career highlights include founding Sauce Labs and appOrbit, both of which were later acquired, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship and strategic leadership.
Work Experience
Founder and CEO
2022 - Current
Working on AI, data, agents, guardrails, benchmarks and evals.
Global Innovator
2008
Use technology and innovation for greater good. AI and Data risk and governance.
Founder and CEO (Product & Engg.) - AutonomIQ (acquired by Sauce Labs)
2017 - 2022
Co-founder, CEO and led product and engineering teams for AutonomIQ (www.autonomiq.io) and successfully acquired by Sauce Labs. 1. Fastest growing AI testing product, with 600k+ users and 4.8+ rating out of 5 on Google 2. NASA Innovative Technology solutions winner - Oct 2020 3. CIO Review Top 10 Technology Startups in AI for Software Engineering 2018 4. Silicon Review Top 30 Technology Startups 2019, 5. World Economic Forum Fourth Industrial Revolution partner 6. Corporate Vision Corporate Excellence Award 2019 7. CIO Review Top 20 Dev Ops Technology Startups 2019 8. TiE 50 Startup Award and Showcase Winner 9. Top 20 Technology Executives - HMG Strategy
Sauce Labs provides cloud-based testing for mobile and web applications.
Raised $151,000,000.00 from TPG, TPG, TPG, Riverwood Capital, Adams Street Partners, Centerview Capital and IVP.
Founder and CEO (Technology and Engineering) - appOrbit acquired by Cohesity
2014 - 2017
1. Automated Container and Kubernetes Deployment and Lifecycle Automation 2. Automation, Machine Learning, Analytics 3. Network World Top Hybrid-Cloud Startups to Watch '18 4. CRN's The 10 Hottest DevOps Startup of '18 5. CRN’s & The 10 Hottest Cloud Computing Startup of '18.
VP Cloud Products & Engineering (acquired by Google)
2013 - 2015
Launched Cloud and MSP business and products, Developed and implemented GTM and partnership strategy with Public Cloud partners and MSPs, 2014 - generated highest revenue for the company. President's Award for 2014.
Sr Director/GM, Cloud Products and Engineeering
2011 - 2013
Manage cloud services product portfolio for SunGard
Sr Director, Product Management & Engineering
2010 - 2011
Responsible for defining technical services, smart care services and service sales enablement product strategy
Cisco DevNet is your source for everything developer at Cisco Systems.
Director, Product Management
2006 - 2010
Drive innovation management, growth strategy, new product strategy for high-tech clients
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an edge-to-cloud company that uses comprehensive solutions to accelerate business outcomes.
Raised $1,350,000,000.00.
Senior Director, Product and Engineering
2002 - 2006
Euclid is a venture-funded IT Governance and IT Service Management enterprise software leader. Their product portfolio includes service management, service monitoring and integrated IT dashboard products primarily targeting CIOs and VP-level end users. The company was acquired in 2006. Responsible for acquiring and deploying IT Service Management and IT Governance solutions, Portfolio Rationalization, IT Finance, IT Balanced Scorecard and Performance-driven IT Management, IT support and application management projects for Fortune 1000 accounts (e.g. Wells Fargo, Documentum/ EMC, Staples, Echostar, Honeywell, etc.) Develop and manage CIO advisory board that serves as the “Thought Leadership” forum for IT Governance among select industry verticals
Principal
2001 - 2002
Develop proprietary deal-flow, perform due-diligence, risk-analysis (technology, operations, financial and execution) and propose investment recommendations to the General partnership in enterprise software and telecom markets
Greylock Partners invests in entrepreneurs that focus on consumer and enterprise software companies.