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Gaurav Passi

Founder

CEO, Co-Founder at Zingly

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedZingly

About

Gaurav Passi is the Founder and CEO of Zingly.ai, a company focused on customer relationship management using data, generative AI, and human collaboration. He previously served as President at Avaya Cloud and was an early member of Five9's senior executive team, where he led strategy, development, and launch of new platforms during the company's IPO and expansion. His experience spans CRM, AI, cloud, data, and communications across go-to-market, product, and technology functions.

CEO, Co-Founder at Zingly

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Zingly's investors Β· 6

Array Ventures Management LlcSan Francisco Β· $1.5M checksBurst CapitalSan Francisco Β· $100K – $2M checksDell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto Β· $500K – $50M checksFormus CapitalScribble VenturesPortola Valley Β· $750K – $1.5M checksWestWave CapitalRedwood City Β· since 2025

Co-founders at Zingly

PCPiotrek Chojnowski
Piotrek ChojnowskiHead of CX & Design, Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Zingly.aiFounder & CEOcurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AvayaPresident, Cloud Business2018 β€” 2019
  3. Five9Executive Vice President, Products & Technology2013 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Deutsche Telekom HBSVP Products at Deutsche Telekom Hosted Business Services2012 β€” 2013Mountain View Ca
  5. AmdocsVP, Products2010 β€” 2012San Jose
  6. CienaVP Software Business2009 β€” 2010
  7. Rainmaker SystemsVice President, Products2008 β€” 2009
  8. AmdocsDirector, Product Management & Business Development2006 β€” 2008
  9. AmdocsSenior Product Manager2003 β€” 2006
  10. AmdocsSenior Business & Technical Consultant, Professional Services Organization1998 β€” 2003
  11. Informix SoftwareTechnical Support Engineer1998
  12. Malik & Associate, New Delhi, IndiaBusiness Development Manager1994 β€” 1996

Skills & more

GTMSales & Marketing LeadershipCXOCloud Computing17Product Management71Product Marketing21Change Management1Product Planning1Key Account Management3EntrepreneurshipTelecommunications10CRM26
+12 morePre-salesPartner ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness OperationsCross-functional Team LeadershipGo-to-market StrategyProfessional ServicesAgile MethodologiesChannelEnterprise SoftwareStrategyManagement

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gaurav Passi?
Gaurav Passi is the Founder and CEO of Zingly.ai, a company focused on customer relationship management using data, generative AI, and human collaboration. He previously served as President at Avaya Cloud and was an early member of Five9's senior executive team, where he led strategy, development, and launch of new platforms during the company's IPO and expansion. His experience spans CRM, AI, cloud, data, and communications across go-to-market, product, and technology functions.
Where does Gaurav Passi work?
Gaurav Passi is CEO, Co-Founder of Zingly.
What companies did Gaurav Passi found?
Gaurav Passi founded Zingly.
Where did Gaurav Passi go to school?
Gaurav Passi studied at California State University - East Bay (MS, Computer Science); Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad (MBA (1)); Panjab University (B.S, Business & Financial Management).

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