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About
Former Microsoft partner/business-development lead; co-founded SimpliContract as CPO.
Founder at Simpli Contract
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Co-founders at Simpli Contract
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Guru VenkatesanFounder
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Jinaraj Patinjakkara GopalanCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- SimpliContractCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Microsoft IndiaBusiness Development/ Partner Account Manager2017 — 2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Microsoft IndiaPartner Sales Executive, Dynamics (Business Applications)2015 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Cognizant Technology SolutionsProgrammer Analyst2010 — 2013Chennai
Skills & more
Business Planning10Sales Management8Partner Management8Management Consulting6Business Analysis15Supply Chain Management4Logistics4Business Strategy6Project Management6Business Intelligence5Market Research5Sales
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Go-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSolution SellingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Marketing StrategyChannel PartnersStart-upsMicrosoft CRMTeam ManagementStrategyMicrosoft OfficeManagement- Insight Selling — Microsoft
- Microsoft Digital Transformation: Manufacturing & Resources — Microsoft Digital Transformation
- C-Suite — Wharton Executive Education
- Microsoft & Accenture: Digital Transformation by Retail, Consumer Goods, & Hospitality — Accenture
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Makesh Kumar?
- Former Microsoft partner/business-development lead; co-founded SimpliContract as CPO.
- Where does Makesh Kumar work?
- Makesh Kumar is Founder of Simpli Contract.
- What companies did Makesh Kumar found?
- Makesh Kumar founded Simpli Contract.
- Where did Makesh Kumar go to school?
- Makesh Kumar studied at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Post Graduate Programme in Management, Business Administration and Management, General); Anna University Chennai (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering).
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