Prasad Akella
Founder at Drishti Technologies, Inc.
Profile
Prasad Akella is the founder.
He founded Spoke Software, Inc. in 2002 and held the title of Vice President.
He also founded Drishti Technologies, Inc. in 2016 and currently serves as Chairman.
Dr. Akella's current job is Director at Optessa, Inc. Dr. Akella's former jobs include Vice President & Head-Global SMB Marketing at SAP SE, Senior Vice President-Product Management at MarkMonitor, Inc., SVP-Overseeing Product Management & Marketing at Intermedia.net, Inc. from 2012 to 2013, and Manager & Staff Engineer at General Motors Co. Dr. Akella's education includes a doctorate from Stanford University, an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and an MBA from Stephen M.
Ross School of Business.
Prasad Akella active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Optessa, Inc.
 Optessa, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Optessa, Inc. develops and markets Web-based software solutions. Its products include Optessa MLP, an enterprise wide demand and capacity planning application; Optessa MLS, a scheduling and sequencing application; and Optessa RTS, an in-plant application for real-time re-sequencing and re-scheduling. The company was founded by Vidya Srinivas, Ashok Erramilli and Srinivas Netrakanti in 2001 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Drishti Technologies, Inc.
 Drishti Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Drishti develops wireless pedestrian navigation system. The company is founded by Gupta Ashish and headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Founder | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Prasad Akella
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
MarkMonitor, Inc.
 MarkMonitor, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MarkMonitor, Inc. provides enterprise brand protection solutions. The firm specializes in domain management, anti-piracy, and fraud. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| SAP SE | Sales & Marketing | - |
Intermedia.net, Inc.
 Intermedia.net, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Intermedia.net, Inc. operates as a unified communication as a service and business cloud email provider. It offers voice and unified communications, security and compliance, and productivity and email. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Sales & Marketing | - |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Spoke Software, Inc.
 Spoke Software, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Spoke Software, Inc. provides Internet publishing and broadcasting services. Its products give marketers, sales people, and recruiter's access to people and contact information through providing a network of contacts gathered by corporations' own employees. The company was founded by Chris Roon, Prasad Akella, Christopher Tolles, James Alastair Campbell, Paul Reddy, and Benjamin T. Smith IV in 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Founder | - |
Training of Prasad Akella
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stephen M. Ross School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| SAP SE | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Spoke Software, Inc.
Spoke Software, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Spoke Software, Inc. provides Internet publishing and broadcasting services. Its products give marketers, sales people, and recruiter's access to people and contact information through providing a network of contacts gathered by corporations' own employees. The company was founded by Chris Roon, Prasad Akella, Christopher Tolles, James Alastair Campbell, Paul Reddy, and Benjamin T. Smith IV in 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Commercial Services |
Intermedia.net, Inc.
Intermedia.net, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Intermedia.net, Inc. operates as a unified communication as a service and business cloud email provider. It offers voice and unified communications, security and compliance, and productivity and email. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Optessa, Inc.
Optessa, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Optessa, Inc. develops and markets Web-based software solutions. Its products include Optessa MLP, an enterprise wide demand and capacity planning application; Optessa MLS, a scheduling and sequencing application; and Optessa RTS, an in-plant application for real-time re-sequencing and re-scheduling. The company was founded by Vidya Srinivas, Ashok Erramilli and Srinivas Netrakanti in 2001 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Technology Services |
MarkMonitor, Inc.
MarkMonitor, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MarkMonitor, Inc. provides enterprise brand protection solutions. The firm specializes in domain management, anti-piracy, and fraud. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Drishti Technologies, Inc.
Drishti Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Drishti develops wireless pedestrian navigation system. The company is founded by Gupta Ashish and headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
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