Amaresh Ramaswamy — Chief Operating Officer
Accomplished leader, passionate about building and scaling organizations that solve large customer problems, and helping brazen founders that challenge status quo and move the world forward. Proven record of managing a $7 billion global P&L at Microsoft, launching innovative financial services programs and structuring over $300 million of enterprise deals at Hewlett-Packard, authoring emerging market playbooks, crafting the mobile strategy for the $500 million Windows Phone business, and managing multi-million dollar product acquisitions at Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. Respected thought leader able to identify emerging market trends and opportunities early. Impactful in start-up, high growth and turnaround situations. Founded the Microsoft Accelerator the-pre-eminent destination for top startups, cofounded HP Venture Finance with over $200M of startup investments in the Bay Area and supported M12 Microsoft Ventures in India. Active Angel investor, Board member and advisor for entrepreneurs and startups in India and the US with multiple exits & failures.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in technology and finance sectors, specializing in startup growth and strategic investments.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience: 36 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Managed a $7 billion global P&L at Microsoft.
- Founded Microsoft Accelerator for top startups.
- Cofounded HP Venture Finance with over $200M investments.
Work Experience
Draup
Chief Operating Officer (4 yrs 2 mos)
DIGITAL CFO
Investor & Advisor (5 yrs 5 mos)
Curry Saga Private Limited
Investor (5 yrs)
Zinnov
Senior Advisor & EIR (5 yrs 6 mos)
Z7 Capital
Founder and General Partner (5 yrs)
SpriveApp
Investor & Advisor (5 yrs 11 mos)
EzCred Private Limited
Investor (5 yrs 11 mos)
Wild Spades Corporation
Cofounder & Board Member (6 yrs 5 mos)
KWIK24 (acquired by BigBasket, now BB Instant)
Founding Board Member & Investor (2 yrs 6 mos)
Microsoft Corporation
CFO, Microsoft India (13 yrs 8 mos)
CFO, Director of Strategy and Finance (5 yrs)
Hewlett Packard
Group Controller, Director of Business Development (6 yrs)
Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard & Reliance Industries Limited
Startup & Deal Experience (36 yrs 2 mos)
Reliance Industries Limited
Senior Engineer, New Ventures Group (4 yrs)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Master of Science - MS at University at Buffalo
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
at The Hyderabad Public School Ramanthapur - HPS (R)
