About
Shiv is the Founder and COO of Esper, with more than 15 years of experience working with high-growth startups. His work spans go-to-market strategy, technology product lifecycle management, and business development. He has focused on building strategic partnerships with stakeholders including telecommunications companies, ISVs, systems integrators, and hardware partners.
Founder at Esper
Intro paths
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Esper's investors · 8
Cota CapitalSan FranciscoGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGRIDS CapitalSão PauloMadrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checksNimble PartnersSan FranciscoPathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksRoot Ventures Manager, LlcSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checksUbiquity VenturesPalo Alto · $1M – $3M checks
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Co-founders at Esper
Experience
- EsperFounder & COOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Huawei Consumer Business GroupDirector - Global Android Strategy2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- CyngnHead of OEM Partnerships2015 — 2016Palo Alto , CA
- Samsung MobileSenior Product Manager - Mobile2012 — 2014San Jose , CA
- MicrosoftProgram Manager - Mobile Partnerships2006 — 2012Redmond WA
Skills & more
Mobile Devices53Product Management41Mobile Applications27Start-ups22Android18Cloud Computing17Strategic Partnerships8Software Development11Business Development11Product Marketing8Go-to-market Strategy5Strategy14
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shiv?
- Shiv is the Founder and COO of Esper, with more than 15 years of experience working with high-growth startups. His work spans go-to-market strategy, technology product lifecycle management, and business development. He has focused on building strategic partnerships with stakeholders including telecommunications companies, ISVs, systems integrators, and hardware partners.
- Where does Shiv work?
- Shiv is Founder of Esper.
- What companies did Shiv found?
- Shiv founded Esper.
- Where did Shiv go to school?
- Shiv studied at University of Southern California (MS, Electrical Engineering); Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology (BTech, Electronics Engineering).
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