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Bhanu Sharma

Founder

Founder at Maker

Burlingame, California, United States

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Founder at Maker

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500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012

Experience

  1. MakerFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. 500 StartupsMentor2010 — 2018
  3. Sony Mobile CommunicationsVice President, Frontier Products2011 — 2012Silicon Valley, California, United States
  4. SocialcastAdvisor2009 — 2011
  5. Product PeopleProduct Advisor to various startups2008 — 2011
  6. SkyfireDirector, Product Management2007 — 2008
  7. AdobeEntrepreneur in Residence2006 — 2007
  8. AdobeSenior Product Manager2004 — 2006
  9. Latitude CommunicationsSr. Product Manager, Web Conferencing2003 — 2004
  10. Wanadu, Inc.Founder, VP Products2000 — 2003
  11. AIESEC IndiaVP Information Systems and Marketing1998 — 1999

Skills & more

Product Management42Mobile Applications17Interaction Design5Entrepreneurship27User Experience11Start-ups54Business Development6Cloud Computing3Software Development3Strategy12Mobile Devices40SaaS18
+9 moreIntegrationE-commerceProject ManagementStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsInnovationDesignGo-to-market StrategyProduct Marketing

Languages English · Hindi · Punjabi · Urdu

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bhanu Sharma?
Founder at Maker
Where does Bhanu Sharma work?
Bhanu Sharma is Founder of Maker.
What companies did Bhanu Sharma found?
Bhanu Sharma founded Maker.
Where did Bhanu Sharma go to school?
Bhanu Sharma studied at Stanford University (Design Thinking); Panjab University (Bachelor of Commerce, Business Management); Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) (Bachelor of Commerce - BCom).

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Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) mafia7

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Also worked at AIESEC India99

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