Tarun Chandrasekhar — CEO

President & Chief Product Officer with 20+ years of experience scaling enterprise SaaS businesses and leading product innovation in technology, retail, CPG, energy, and other data-rich industries. I specialize in building high-velocity, customer-centric product organizations and driving AI/ML-powered innovation across complex global platforms. Currently leading product strategy and global execution at Syndigo, with significant M&A and integration leadership. Proven track record in driving post-acquisition transformation and innovation, while delivering consistent EBITDA performance. Throughout my career, I have helped organizations navigate complex growth phases, lead market repositioning efforts, and unlock value through operational excellence and customer outcomes. Trusted partner to boards and PE sponsors driving transformational growth and strategic value creation. I am passionate about building products that create measurable human outcomes, not just financial ones, and helping teams scale with purpose and velocity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with expertise in product management and M&A integration.

Location: Houston, Texas, United States

Experience: 28 yrs

Skills

Product Management
Go-to-market Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)
Gis

Career Highlights

20+ years of experience in SaaS product innovation.
Proven track record in M&A and integration leadership.
Expert in driving AI/ML-powered innovation.

Work Experience

Syndigo

President and Chief Product Officer (1 yr 4 mos)

President, Enterprise Data Solutions (1 yr 9 mos)

Managing Director, PIM-MDM Operations (1 yr 9 mos)

PPDM Association

Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors (1 yr 7 mos)

Member Board Of Directors (2 yrs 3 mos)

Riversand, a Syndigo company

Senior Vice President - Product and Vertical Solutions (2 yrs 2 mos)

EnergyIQ LLC.

Advisor, Business and Product Strategy (6 mos)

Drillinginfo

Senior Vice President, Information Strategy (1 yr 5 mos)

BP

Business Application and Data Manager (7 mos)

Director of Technology Solutions - Business Development / Exploration (10 mos)

Geospatial Data Management Team Lead (3 yrs 6 mos)

PUG, Inc.

Chairman (1 yr 3 mos)

Co-Chair (2 yrs)

Steering Board - External Relations (1 yr)

Neuralog

Director, Data Management Products (1 yr)

Implementation / Project Manager (3 yrs 11 mos)

Product Manager (5 yrs 7 mos)

Project Manager (3 yrs 9 mos)

Cybertech

Project Manager (9 mos)

Esri

Project Lead - ArcGIS Network Analyst Online Help Project (1 yr 5 mos)

Product Specialist - ArcGIS Network Analyst Software Design (1 yr 3 mos)

Illinois State Natural Survey

GIS Consultant (1 yr 9 mos)

University of Illinois

Research Assistant (1 yr 9 mos)

Teaching Assistant (4 mos)

Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore

Consultant (7 mos)

Esri India

Product Specialist (2 yrs 7 mos)

Consultant (2 yrs 1 mo)

Technical Support Specialist (2 yrs)

Education

Master's at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor's at School of Planning and Architecture

Tarun Chandrasekhar

CEO

Houston, Texas, United States28 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years of experience in SaaS product innovation.
Proven track record in M&A and integration leadership.
Expert in driving AI/ML-powered innovation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with expertise in product management and M&A integration.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementGo-to-market StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Gis

Other Skills

Private Equity LeadershipTurnaround StrategyBoard RelationsData ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProduct DevelopmentProduct DesignIntegrationTeam LeadershipAI/MLProduct StrategyCustomer OutcomesCloud-Native Development

About

Experience

28 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

3 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Syndigo

3 roles

President and Chief Product Officer

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Houston, Texas, United States

Lead global product and business strategy for Syndigo’s SaaS platform (PXM, MDM, Syndication, Analytics). Architected Syndigo’s AI/ML roadmap to accelerate customer outcomes and reposition for mid-market expansion. Oversee global Product, R&D, Design, GTM, and Operations teams.
Spearheading a major M&A integration projected to double revenue by Q3 2025
Consistently deliver >110% NRR, >97% GRR, and 40%+ EBITDA margins
Executive sponsor for Fortune 50 clients and strategic board relationships
Lead cross-functional growth initiatives spanning GTM, innovation, and operational scale

Private Equity LeadershipMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Go-to-Market StrategyTurnaround StrategyBoard RelationsGIS+9

President, Enterprise Data Solutions

Apr 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Houston, Texas, United States

Oversaw all GTM, R&D, and operational functions for Syndigo’s product and engineering portfolio. Led company-wide adoption of agentic AI/ML strategy across product lines.
Drove top-line acceleration through pricing, packaging, and market repositioning
Active member of M&A steering committee
Unified GTM and R&D strategy to support global scaling and product-led growth

Private Equity LeadershipTurnaround StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Go-to-Market StrategyBoard Relations

Managing Director, PIM-MDM Operations

Jul 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos · Houston, Texas, United States

Post-acquisition leadership role following Syndigo’s acquisition of Riversand. Led integration and roadmap alignment for Syndigo’s PIM/MDM and Syndication platforms.
Established global product operating model across product, design, and engineering
Streamlined roadmap execution and team alignment across geographies
Positioned platform for expansion into enterprise and mid-market segments

Private Equity LeadershipTurnaround StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Go-to-Market Strategy

Ppdm association

2 roles

Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors

Oct 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

Go-to-Market StrategyBoard Relations

Member Board Of Directors

Oct 2019 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Go-to-Market StrategyBoard Relations

Riversand, a syndigo company

Senior Vice President - Product and Vertical Solutions

May 2019 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Houston, TX

Led Product and Engineering for Riversand during high-growth phase, delivering double digit YoY revenue growth and positioning the company for acquisition.
Built and launched cloud-native MDM/PIM solutions
Embedded AI/ML to automate enrichment and predictive workflows
Contributed to acquisition diligence and strategic positioning
Riversand was acquired by Syndigo in July 2021

Private Equity LeadershipTurnaround StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board Relations

Energyiq llc.

Advisor, Business and Product Strategy

Jan 2019 – Jul 2019 · 6 mos · Houston, Texas Area

Advised on product vision and roadmap transformation from legacy hosted data services to cloud-native SaaS. Supported strategic M&A readiness.
Contributed to successful exit to Quorum Business Solutions

Turnaround StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Go-to-Market StrategyBoard Relations

Drillinginfo

Senior Vice President, Information Strategy

Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Houston, Texas

Led transformation from legacy data business to SaaS-first analytics platform across upstream energy markets.
Re-architected product strategy across Well, Land, and Engineering
Embedded AI/ML into predictive analytics and enrichment flows
Supported double digit revenue growth and successful acquisition by Genstar Capital

Private Equity LeadershipTurnaround StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board Relations

Bp

3 roles

Business Application and Data Manager

Dec 2016 – Jul 2017 · 7 mos

Led a cross-functional team managing enterprise applications across subsurface, wells, operations, finance, land, and HSE domains.
Oversaw IT/business alignment, enhancement roadmaps, and delivery expectations for BP’s Upstream portfolio.
Improved stakeholder satisfaction by streamlining demand intake and feature delivery cadence.

Director of Technology Solutions - Business Development / Exploration

Feb 2016 – Dec 2016 · 10 mos

Served as strategic IT advisor to BD and Exploration leaders across BP’s Lower 48 assets.
Introduced tools and data workflows to support informed capital planning and operational decisions.
Improved organizational clarity on enterprise tech offerings, reducing tool sprawl and redundancy.

Geospatial Data Management Team Lead

Aug 2012 – Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Led the geospatial data management strategy across BP’s North America Gas assets.
Defined standards and governance for spatial data quality, integrity, and lifecycle usage.
Acted as a key liaison between BP’s GeoSpatial Community of Practice and exploration teams.
Guided vendor and internal collaboration to modernize digital asset workflows and optimize data value chain.

Pug, inc.

3 roles

Chairman

Jun 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

Co-Chair

Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs

Go-to-Market StrategyBoard Relations

Steering Board - External Relations

Jun 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr

Neuralog

4 roles

Director, Data Management Products

Promoted

Aug 2011 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr

Led product strategy and cross-functional execution for NeuraDB, a data platform for upstream oil & gas.
Drove adoption through industry evangelism, client advisory boards, and strategic partnerships.
Oversaw marketing, implementation, and customer success for NeuraDB across global accounts.
Managed key industry relationships to align roadmap innovation with evolving data management needs.

Implementation / Project Manager

Jan 2007 – Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Multiple global implementations

Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2006 – Aug 2011 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Spearheaded the design and launch of NeuraDB and other flagship NeuraLog applications.
Owned product lifecycle from concept to delivery — including application design, GTM readiness, and client enablement.
Partnered with global clients to implement data workflows bridging GIS and petroleum domain workflows.
Played a dual role in project execution, leading implementation planning for dozens of enterprise clients worldwide.

Project Manager

Jan 2006 – Oct 2009 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Multiple projects

Cybertech

Project Manager

Mar 2005 – Dec 2005 · 9 mos

Responsible for developing a web based Health Situational Awareness GIS system. Responsible for application design, solution architecture, database design and development, User Interface design and development, software and user requirement specification, development of test cases and methodology and appropriate user and developer documentation using ArcGIS/ArcIMS/ArcSDE with Java/ASP/JSP and Oracle/SQL databases in a secure architecture. Managing a team of 8 developers building the application.