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Pradeep Rathinam

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Founder at AnsweriQ

Bellevue, Washington, United States

FoundedAnsweriQ

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Pradeep: together at Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies

About

Pradeep Rathinam is a board member at Clockworks Analytics with over three decades of experience in enterprise software, spanning roles as founder, CEO, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and general manager. At Freshworks, he served first as Chief Customer Officer and then as CRO during the company's growth from approximately $170M to over $650M in revenue and its 2021 IPO. His earlier career included founding and selling two companies, leading a $500M+ P&L at Harman, scaling Aditi from $6M to $90M through two exits, and more than a decade in leadership roles at Microsoft.

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Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks

Experience

  1. Clockworks AnalyticsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. Warburg Pincus LLCIndustry Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Aditi ConsultingBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  4. RavennaStrategic Advisor2025 — 2026
  5. SeekOutStrategic Advisor2025 — 2026
  6. FreshworksChief Revenue Officer2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  7. FreshworksChief Customer Officer2020 — 2022
  8. AnswerIQFounder & CEO2017 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
  9. TiE SeattlePresident2015 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
  10. HARMAN InternationalSenior Vice President & General Manager2014 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
  11. Aditi TechnologiesCEO2006 — 2014
  12. Aditi TechnologiesPresident2006 — 2008
  13. MicrosoftGeneral Manager1994 — 2006
  14. MicrosoftSales Manager1994 — 1999
  15. Tata UnisysRegional Sales Manager1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Board Advisory Services1Go-to-Market StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Artificial Intelligence (AI)Strategic LeadershipProduct Management21Partner Management9Online Services7Cloud Computing46Business Alliances8Go-to-market Strategy15Strategic Partnerships27
+12 moreSolution SellingProfessional ServicesBusiness DevelopmentSoftware IndustryCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise SoftwareTeam LeadershipSaaSChannelStrategy

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Who is Pradeep Rathinam?
Pradeep Rathinam is a board member at Clockworks Analytics with over three decades of experience in enterprise software, spanning roles as founder, CEO, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and general manager. At Freshworks, he served first as Chief Customer Officer and then as CRO during the company's growth from approximately $170M to over $650M in revenue and its 2021 IPO. His earlier career included founding and selling two companies, leading a $500M+ P&L at Harman, scaling Aditi from $6M to $90M through two exits, and more than a decade in leadership roles at Microsoft.
Where does Pradeep Rathinam work?
Pradeep Rathinam is Founder of AnsweriQ.
What companies did Pradeep Rathinam found?
Pradeep Rathinam founded AnsweriQ.
Where did Pradeep Rathinam go to school?
Pradeep Rathinam studied at Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies (BBS, Management); Delhi University (Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management).

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