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Alok Kulkarni

Investor

CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition · Venture Partner at Black Nova VC

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Alok Kulkarni is Chairman and Co-Founder of Cyara, a contact centre software company. He has held roles across research engineering, consulting, professional services, pre-sales, sales, and executive leadership. His experience spans innovation, commercialization, new venture creation, and software engineering across the telecommunications, software, and IT sectors.

Experience

  1. CyaraChairman, Co-Founder at Cyaracurrent2024 — present
  2. CyaraCEO2007 — 2024
  3. Monash Innovation LabsChairman, Advisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  4. Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2023 — presentAustralia
  5. TiE MelbourneBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentMelbourne
  6. ForbesTechnology Council Membercurrent2019 — present
  7. GenesysSE Director - APAC2005 — 2007
  8. GenesysSE Director1999 — 2007
  9. GenesysSales Engineering Manager - AustNZ2001 — 2005
  10. GenesysSales Engineer1999 — 2001
  11. National Australia BankSenior Analyst/Programmer1999
  12. NECSoftware Development Engineer1996 — 1999
  13. Lincolne ScottConsulting Engineer1994 — 1996

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course, Governance2021
  2. Melbourne Business SchoolMBA, Technology & Entrepreneurship1997 — 2001
  3. Monash UniversityB.Eng., Electrical & Computer Systems1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship86Pre-sales99IVR99Contact Centers99Enterprise Software99Telecommunications87Call Center62SaaS57Unified Communications57CTI47Cloud Computing67Call Centers45
+12 moreGenesysSpeech RecognitionVoIPStrategySIPCisco TechnologiesTelephonyGo-to-market StrategyManagementChannel PartnersIntegrationManaged Services

From Alok's professional profile.

Colleagues at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition

Adesh Goel
Partner, Dilanchian Legal at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Amarandhar Kotha
Managing Director, Datacipher at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Ashutosh Raina
Business Owner, Director, Knowledge Partner Professionals at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Bipin Manuel
Managing Director, Brisbane Strategy Ventures at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Chandan Miskin
Director & CEO, AlphaLeo at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Dr. Namita Gupta
Cofounder, Restocq at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Gurpal Singh
Principal Director, Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
Jasmine Batra
Chief Digital Officer & M.D., Arrow Digital at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition

Frequently asked questions

Where does Alok Kulkarni work?
Alok Kulkarni is CEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch Competition.

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at ArtesianStephanie MorrisPrincipal at Artesian

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Also attended Melbourne Business School25

Revital PadovitzInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDave GarlandManaging Partner at Second Century VenturesCalum McConvilleInvestment Manager at Tin Alley VenturesRichard CelmExecutive Program Director at Startupbootcamp FinTech MexicoGeneviève MétayerHead of Venture Operations at OSS VenturesDean KavanaghPartner at Lumir Ventures

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Also attended Monash University114

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesDallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsVania Yobeli MeghanDirector, Investment Support at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Barry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cyara5

Phil DurCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersSanket MerchantPartner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersJeff LyonsGeneral Partner / Chair of Technical Advisory Board at Florida Innovation CapitalAleks TomovskiFounder at Modern

Also worked at Forbes124

Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalOm MalikSan Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investorJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmAvantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley Investments

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Also worked at Genesys10

Adrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesDavid DillPartner Champion to Harvest Thermal & Zeal Capital Partners at Silicon ValleyZach WaterfieldInvestor at Ripple VenturesLarry ShurtzChief Sales Officer, Genesys at Smith Point CapitalNeeraj GuptaPartner at Cervin VenturesArthur JohnsonAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURES

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Also worked at National Australia Bank35

Amanda BerinsonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandAndrew LaiManaging Director - Boab AI at ArtesianDhaval ParikhInvestor at Illuminati CapitalJamii QuocGeneral Counsel at Animoca BrandsDavid BaderVice President at Advantage Capital Partners

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