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Karthik: together at INSEAD
About
CIO at Zuora who contributed perspectives on enterprise software procurement decisions and the role of IT leadership in AI adoption.
Experience
- ZuoraSVP & CIO | Head of Enterprise AI & Corporate Operationscurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Relyance AIStrategic CIO Advsiorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AtomicworkStrategic CIO Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Advisor, Chief Digital Officer Executive Program2021 — 2023
- SignifySVP, Chief Digital & Information Officer2021 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- NYU Tandon School of EngineeringExecutive Advisor, Chief Information Officer Executive Program2021 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- CiscoVP, Digital & IT, Customer Experience — GTM, Sales, Commerce & Customer Experience2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Forbes Business CouncilOfficial Member of Forbes Business Council2018 — 2021
- SalesforceVP, Digital Transformation & Technology, Customer Experience2014 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- SalesforceSenior Director & Practice Leader, Advisory Services, CRM & Digital Transformation2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
- SalesforceSolution Architect Director, Advisory Services2011 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- American Hospital AssociationDirector, Information Technology2005 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
- NTT Innovation Institute, Inc.Principal Consultant/Lead2001 — 2005Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
StrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipDesign ThinkingManagementAI Product StrategyGenerative AIAI StrategyAI Systems ArchitectureAI Adoption & Scaling StrategyDigital & Revenue TransformationApplied AI
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AI Systems DesignAgentic AI SystemsAI Adoption StrategyAI Platform StrategyAI ProductizationIT Service ManagementSubscription EconomyCybersecurityData SecurityAdvisory BoardsCIOInformation Technology- Customer Success Manager — Customer Success University
- Project Management Professional — PMI
- IT Service Management (ITIL Manager) — ITSM
- Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) — Salesforce.com
- Knowledge Centered Support (KCS) — KCS Academy
- Salesforce.com Cloud Certification - Administrator, Advanced Administrator, Developer, Sales Cloud & Service Cloud — Salesforce.com
- Social Media Business Strategist — Social Media Academy
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt — Anexas
From Karthik's professional profile.
Colleagues at Foundation Capital
Alejandra Martinez
Partner at Foundation Capital
Alyssa Spagnolo
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Angus Davis
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Arsalan Tavakoli
Investor at Foundation Capital
Ashu Garg
Investor at Foundation Capital
Charles Moldow
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Jaya
Investor at Foundation Capital
Jaya Gupta
Investor at Foundation Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karthik Chakkarapani?
- CIO at Zuora who contributed perspectives on enterprise software procurement decisions and the role of IT leadership in AI adoption.
- Where does Karthik Chakkarapani work?
- Karthik Chakkarapani is at Foundation Capital.
- Where did Karthik Chakkarapani go to school?
- Karthik Chakkarapani studied at INSEAD (Advanced Management Program, Strategic Management & Leadership); Harvard Business School (Executive Education Management Program, Driving Digital Strategies & Transformation); IMD (Executive Education Management Program, Leading Digital Business Transformation).
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended IMD274
Kulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures AgXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures
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Also attended DePaul Driehaus College of Business30
BradAdvisor at Clear VenturesShane SmithVice President at Endeavour CapitalRyan McCrackanPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesChonlathit JittachalothornController at 645 VenturesRobert AlexanderSenior Associate, Management Company Finance at Adams Street PartnersEric LarsenInterim Executive Director at Alliance of Angels
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Also attended University of South Australia36
Rodolfo CondessaInvestment Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersStephanie MorrisPrincipal at ArtesianJames ChanCFO at Bow CapitalJenna DohertyAdministrative Assistant at Comcast VenturesAdam WojackiPartner at Impera AlfaMichael ChangManaging Partner at TAYA Venture Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zuora27
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesCarmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersMagdalena YesilFounder of Broadway AngelsFelix DanczakHead of AI & Growth at Pembroke VCTShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also worked at Signify7
Alice SteenlandCSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global LlpAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestKhalil HefafInvestment Manager at Target GlobalAngela FresoloneDirector of Demand and Inventory Planning at Grace Beauty CapitalJacob ColkerManaging Director at Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Sofia MarakisMarketing & Community Manager at HighTechXL
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Also worked at NYU Tandon School of Engineering23
Hebatalla GadInvestment Analyst at Orbit StartupsLucas NelsonManaging Partner, Founder at Lytical VenturesPeter KashHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthFrank RimalovskiExecutive Director at NYU Innovation Venture FundMicah KotchPartner at Blackhorn VenturesJie LiDirector at Lair East Labs
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