Mohit Bhende

CEO

Seattle, Washington, United States22 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founder of a leading engineering interview platform.
Expert in strategic partnerships and business development.
Proven track record in managing high-stakes M&A deals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS leader with expertise in engineering talent acquisition and strategic business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentProduct Management

Other Skills

MergersInvestmentsGamingStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentStart-up VenturesTeam BuildingChina Business DevelopmentEducational TechnologyStrategyTeam LeadershipRecruitingInternational Business DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentStrategic Leadership

About

Karat helps engineering leaders transform their organizations. As the trusted standard in measuring talent quality, Karat provides a powerful system for companies like PayPal, Atlassian and Citi who want to take control of how they hire top engineers, elevate their teams and contractors, and stay ahead. At the core of Karat’s system are live, expert-led interviews, analytics designed to give leaders maximum visibility, and the most robust interview performance dataset in the world.

Experience

22 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Seattle academy

Board Member

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · Hybrid

Supporting the strategic direction of one of Seattle’s most forward-thinking schools. Focused on the school's entrepreneurship programs and advancing AI in education.

Affinity inc

Advisor

Jun 2017 – Jan 2025 · 7 yrs 7 mos

Affinity's platform manages your most important professional relationships.

Karat

Co-Founder & CEO

Mar 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 1 mo · Seattle

Join us as we transform engineering organizations around the world for the Human + AI era: https://karat.com/careers/

MergersInvestmentsGamingStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentStart-up Ventures+23

Microsoft

2 roles

Senior Director, XBOX

Sep 2010 – Sep 2013 · 3 yrs

Led global product strategy, acquisitions, strategic partnerships and new product investments for XBOX. Recruited and managed a high caliber team of 25 professionals. Sourced and closed $500M+ in core platform M&A and business development deals. Led XBOX in China.

Director, Corporate Strategy

Aug 2007 – Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Developed strategy and managed teams to execute C-Suite initiatives. Responsible for managing $200M+ Corporate China Fund, including the identification of Chinese JV partners, sourcing local deals, and leading investments.

Oliver wyman

Strategy Consultant

Jul 2004 – Apr 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos

Strategic consulting for tech companies.

Topic magazine

Co-Founder & Publisher

May 2003 – May 2007 · 4 yrs · New York

Developed business plan and raised funding from Gates Foundation to launch a lifestyle magazine for over 20,000 readers. Scaled the magazine to a team of 40 staff and developed distribution partnerships with major retailers like Barnes & Noble. Reviewed by The New Yorker, W Magazine, and the FT.