The AppDynamics Mafia
14 people came through AppDynamics and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jyoti BansalCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (2008–2015); Founder & Chairman (2015–2017)Founded Unusual +3Dan WrightCOOFounded Armada +1Trishala JainProduct Management InternFounded Buildbox +1Soumyadeep MukherjeeSoftware EngineerFounded Dashverse +1Linda TongGeneral Manager, AppDynamics (post-acquisition, within Cisco)Founded WebflowSatish TalluriSr. Director, Product & Growth operationsFounded Neptune.ioArjun IyerSenior Director - BusinessIQFounded SignadotLogan WelbaumDigital Marketing and Analytics DirectorFounded PlaiJad NaousDirector of Architecture -- Cross Product InitiativesFounded GreprSunny DulaySoftware EngineerFounded BreakthroughManoj AcharyaEntrepreneur-In-Residence, Commercialization & Growth TeamFounded AssertsSanjay NagarajVP of Software EngineeringFounded TraceableAnanda RajagopalVP Product, Cisco AppDynamics and Full Stack ObservabilityFounded CiroosAkshya KumarTechnical LeaderFounded OfficeBanao
Frequently asked questions
- What is the AppDynamics mafia?
- The AppDynamics mafia is the network of 14 people who came through AppDynamics and went on to found or lead other companies, including Unusual, Armada, Buildbox, Dashverse, Webflow.
- Who is in the AppDynamics mafia?
- Notable members include Jyoti Bansal (Unusual), Dan Wright (Armada), Trishala Jain (Buildbox), Soumyadeep Mukherjee (Dashverse), Linda Tong (Webflow), Satish Talluri (Neptune.io), Arjun Iyer (Signadot), Logan Welbaum (Plai), among 14 tracked members.
- What companies did AppDynamics alumni found?
- Companies founded by AppDynamics alumni include Unusual, Armada, Buildbox, Dashverse, Webflow, Neptune.io, Signadot, Plai, Grepr, Breakthrough.