Arun M.

Co-Founder

Lisbon, Portugal24 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of leadership experience.
Founder of a non-profit promoting women's education.
Expert in building and scaling organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in SaaS and consulting industries.

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Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyManagementManagement ConsultingPeople DevelopmentStart-upsStrategy

About

With over 25 years in various leadership roles, I specialize in building and scaling diverse organizations from scratch. I have a unique combination of skills and expertise that span engineering, product management, strategy consulting, and sales. I have worked at leading companies such as Intel, McKinsey, Accenture, Appnexus, Freshworks and Pleo where I have developed and executed effective strategies, built empowered and inclusive teams, and solved complex problems with a data-driven and customer-centric approach. I am passionate about helping people realize their potential and creating a positive impact in the world. That is why I founded Nia-The Power of Choice, a non-profit organization that promotes women's education in India. I am always eager to learn new things and challenge myself, and I enjoy practicing yoga to stay balanced and grounded.

Experience

Dancing frog habitat

Collective Member

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Karnataka, India · Remote

A 70-acre biodiversity sanctuary in Western Ghats, nurtured by a conservation collective.

Pleo

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Feb 2021 – Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Lisbon Metropolitan Area

Freshworks

President, Freshworks Europe

Jan 2016 – Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Berlin, Germany

Appnexus

4 roles

Managing Director, Americas

Promoted

Mar 2015 – Nov 2015 · 8 mos · New York, New York

Vice President of Global Sales

Promoted

Sep 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · New York, New York

Senior Sales Director, Global

Mar 2013 – Aug 2013 · 5 mos · New York, New York

Sales Director, Global

May 2012 – Feb 2013 · 9 mos · New York, New York

Mckinsey & company

3 roles

Senior Engagement Manager

Mar 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · New York, New York

Engagement Manager

Promoted

Mar 2009 – Mar 2011 · 2 yrs · New York, New York

Associate Consultant

Mar 2008 – Mar 2009 · 1 yr · New York, New York

Accenture

2 roles

Manager in Strategy Practice

Sep 2007 – Feb 2008 · 5 mos · New York, New York

Multiple projects to advise C-level executives on growth, transformation, and M&A strategies
 Channel Strategy: Created a partner capacity planning framework & tool for a Fortune 20 software company to help manage annual partner recruitment, engagement and reactivation programs
 Salesforce Transformation: Created a detailed plan for people, process, policy, technology, and org structure to transform the sales operations of a Fortune 100 technology services firm
 Outsourcing Strategy: Created an enterprise-wide shared services and outsourcing strategy to reduce the cost of operations by 30% for a leading global cosmetics company
 Quote to cash: Identified opportunities, designed and drove programs to realize savings worth $60M at a Fortune 100 medical devices manufacturing firm