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Ritesh Kapahi

Unicorn founder

Founder at Lumilens

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

FoundedLumilens$5.5B

About

Ritesh Kapahi is Co-Founder and VP/GM at Lumilens India. He has approximately 20 years of experience in networking systems design and development, with a background in engineering management, product development, R&D, and operations, including work with ODM/JDM partners across multi-site teams. He is an alumnus of INSEAD.

Founder at Lumilens

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Lumilens's investors · 3

Atreides ManagementBostonBain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checksMVP VenturesChicago

Experience

  1. LumilensCo-Founder, VP/GMcurrent2024 — presentIndia
  2. str8bat Sport Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.Advisor and Investor to str8batcurrent2017 — presentBengaluru Area, India
  3. CiscoVice President, Engineering2023 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  4. CiscoSr. Director, Engineering2017 — 2023Bangalore, India
  5. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise companySr. Director, Engineering2016 — 2017Bangalore
  6. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise companySenior Director, Platform Engineering2015Bangalore
  7. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise companyDirector Platform Engineering2012 — 2015Bangalore
  8. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise companyDirector, Hardware Engineering2010 — 2012Bangalore
  9. Juniper NetworksSr. Hardware Engineering Manager, Branch Solutions Business Unit2009 — 2010Bangalore
  10. Juniper NetworksSenior Hardware Manager, High End Security Service Business Unit2007 — 2009Bangalore
  11. Juniper NetworksHardware Engineering Manager, Security Products Groups2005 — 2007Bangalore
  12. Juniper NetworksHardware Engineer, IPG2004 — 2005Bangalore
  13. Cisco SystemsHardware Engineer2001 — 2004San Jose, California
  14. IDT - Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Design Engineer1998 — 2000Santa Clara, California
  15. Tata ElxsiSenior Hardware Engineer1996 — 1998Bangalore

Skills & more

NPI Management13Staff Retention1Operations Management4Cost Reduction ManagementODM managementProduct InnovationProject Management5Team Building2Change Management1Risk ManagementVendor Management9Program management
+12 moreEthernetDebuggingASICTCLHardwareTCP/IPWirelessSystem ArchitectureLeadershipTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementManagement

Languages English

  • VLSI Design Engineering — United Latino Students Association

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ritesh Kapahi?
Ritesh Kapahi is Co-Founder and VP/GM at Lumilens India. He has approximately 20 years of experience in networking systems design and development, with a background in engineering management, product development, R&D, and operations, including work with ODM/JDM partners across multi-site teams. He is an alumnus of INSEAD.
Where does Ritesh Kapahi work?
Ritesh Kapahi is Founder of Lumilens.
What companies did Ritesh Kapahi found?
Ritesh Kapahi founded Lumilens.
Where did Ritesh Kapahi go to school?
Ritesh Kapahi studied at Cornell University (CXO Leadership Program, Organizational Leadership); Stanford University (Certificate Program, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership); INSEAD (ILPSE, General Management and Leadership).

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