The Appdynamics Mafia
19 people came through Appdynamics and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jyoti BansalFounderFounded Unusual +4Dev IttycheriaDirectorFounded Applica +2Dan WrightSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryFounded Armada AI +1Trishala JainProduct Management InternFounded Buildbox +1Soumyadeep MukherjeeSoftware EngineerFounded Dashtoon +1Linda TongGeneral Manager, AppDynamics (post-acquisition, within Cisco)Founded WebflowJohn WangEngineering LeadershipFounded DashbaseRavi MhatreDirectorFounded Snorkel AISatish TalluriSr. Director, Product & Growth operationsFounded Neptune.ioArjun IyerSenior Director - Data ScienceFounded SignadotLogan WelbaumDigital Marketing and Analytics DirectorFounded PlaiJad NaousDirector of Architecture -- Cross Product InitiativesFounded GreprSunny DulaySoftware EngineerFounded BreakthroughManoj AcharyaVP, EngineeringFounded AssertsKendall CollinsChief Marketing OfficerFounded SalesforceSanjay NagarajVP of Software EngineeringFounded TraceableAnanda RajagopalVP Product, Cisco AppDynamics and Full Stack ObservabilityFounded CiroosAkshya KumarTechnical LeaderFounded OfficeBanaoRamie ChaaraniSoftware EngineerFounded Coop Records
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Appdynamics mafia?
- The Appdynamics mafia is the network of 19 people who came through Appdynamics and went on to found or lead other companies, including Unusual, Applica, Armada AI, Buildbox, Dashtoon.
- Who is in the Appdynamics mafia?
- Notable members include Jyoti Bansal (Unusual), Dev Ittycheria (Applica), Dan Wright (Armada AI), Trishala Jain (Buildbox), Soumyadeep Mukherjee (Dashtoon), Linda Tong (Webflow), John Wang (Dashbase), Ravi Mhatre (Snorkel AI), among 19 tracked members.
- What companies did Appdynamics alumni found?
- Companies founded by Appdynamics alumni include Unusual, Applica, Armada AI, Buildbox, Dashtoon, Webflow, Dashbase, Snorkel AI, Neptune.io, Signadot.


















