Amit Somani
InvestorManaging Partner at Prime Venture Partners
India
Writes $1M β $4M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Amit Somani has over 20 years of experience in the technology and internet industries and is active in India's early-stage startup ecosystem. He previously served as Chief Products Officer at MakeMyTrip, where he led the online product portfolio and was part of the leadership team during its 2010 NASDAQ listing, and earlier held product leadership roles in search, mobile, and advertising at Google, as well as directing the enterprise search and discovery business at IBM in San Jose. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from IIT Varanasi and a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and holds seven US patents.
Experience
- Prime Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2015 β presentBangalore
- The/Nudge InstituteFounding Angelcurrent2022 β presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- MakeMyTrip.comAdvisory Board Member2014 β 2016Gurgaon, India
- MakeMyTrip.comChief Products Officer2010 β 2014Gurgaon, India
- Google, IncGroup Product Manager, Google AdWords Keyword Recommendations2009 β 2010
- Google, IncHead of Mobile Products, Asia-Pacific2008 β 2009
- Google, IncProduct Management Head, Search, Consumer & Infrastructure2007 β 2008
- IBM Silicon Valley LabDirector, Discovery Products2001 β 2007
- IBM Almaden Research CenterSoftware Engineer1995 β 2001
Education
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonMS, Computer Science1993 β 1995
- Indian Institute of Technology, VaranasiBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering1989 β 1993
- St Xaviers Loyola Hall
Skills & more
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Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison240
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Shared employers
Also worked at The/Nudge Institute4
Also worked at MakeMyTrip.com5
Also worked at Google, Inc1,533
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