Gurnoor Kaur
Gurnoor is the Vice President of TA Associates and a professional investor specialising in India-based commercial services firms. Prior to joining TA as a Growth Equity Investor, she was an associate in the telecom, energy, and healthcare areas at Rothschild & Co. She began her professional journey as an Analyst for J. P. Morgan.
Gurnoor received a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
Dr. Poornima Prasad
Dr. Prasad has over 25 years of broad and progressive experience in HR. She is a highly collaborative and inclusive leader with a passion for building high-performing structures and leading transformational programs. She has worked in large corporations like Infosys and Tech Mahindra in HR leadership roles. Prior to joining Accion, she was at Tech Mahindra, where she was Global Head HR for Network Services and Region Head for Americas.
Dr. Prasad has a Ph.D. in Psychology, specializing in Organizational Behavior. She has excellent program management, analytical, ideation, and interpersonal skills, coupled with a track record of successfully managing and driving change in a Growth-oriented global organization. She also Pays It Forward as a Board Member of non-profit organizations. Currently, she is on the board of ScholarShot, which helps at-risk students exit poverty by completing career-ready vocational, associate, or bachelor degrees. Prior to ScholarShot, she served on the board of Wings for Growth, which helps women achieve their leadership potential through rigorous training and mentoring.
End-to-End Product Engineering & Technology Services for Startups and High-Growth Tech Firms
Accion Labs is committed to helping Startups and Early Stage companies scale quickly while effectively leveraging emerging technologies, open-source tools, and proprietary development accelerators.
Anuj Kanish
Anuj is a tech entrepreneur and a writer and speaker on personal growth. He is the Founder & CEO of Clapself, a media-technology startup company, and also sits on the boards of several tech companies.
Earlier, Kanish co-founded and led multiple ventures offering innovative software solutions, including a patented technology that was acquired by Google. His last venture offered a patent-pending software testing automation solution that was acquired by a software services company in 2016. Recently, he published his debut book, You Are The Source.
Anuj obtained his MS in Management of Information Systems from The University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business, and his BS in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.
Accion Labs Declared As The Fastest Growing Tech Firms In Pittsburgh By Pittsburgh Business Times
We are proud to announce that Accion Labs was declared as the fastest growing tech firms in Pittsburgh at a gala event sponsored by Pittsburgh Business Times.
Reema Poddar
Reema is known as an agent of change in the Digital Business, Product Engineering, and Digital Transformation sectors, having dedicated over 26 years to the software industry. She holds extensive expertise in data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cloud services, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the Internet of Things (IIoT). She has garnered global experience as an intrapreneur, entrepreneur, board director, and C-level public officer for firms ranging from startups to Fortune 500 corporations.
Additionally, Reema was the Chief Product Officer at Teradata Corporation. Prior to that, she spent 14 years in various executive leadership positions at General Electric. She also has several prestigious business and leadership awards to her name.
Reema possesses a Master's Degree in Computer Science and Physics, specialising in nuclear physics and electronics.
Dhiraj Poddar
Dhiraj is a financial industry veteran with over 21 years of expertise in financial sectors, including Investment Strategy, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, and Private Equity. He has a rich experience in growth strategy, cost optimisation, digital transformation, sales acceleration, and new business building. Previously, he spent over 16 years in the Private Equity Business.
Dhiraj joined TA in 2010 as Managing Director and Country Head and offers advice on marquee investments in business services, technology, healthcare, and financial services companies. He currently heads their Indian operations, focusing on investments in Indian companies and other emerging markets.
Prior to joining TA, Dhiraj held positions at Standard Chartered Private Equity, Infosys BPO Ltd., and ICICI Securities Ltd. He received his MBA degree from IIM Ahmedabad.
Accion Labs Is The Fastest Growing Tech Firm In Pittsburgh For The Second Time In A Row!
The 100 fastest-growing companies in the Pittsburgh region were honored at a ceremony sponsored by Pittsburg Business Times on August 20. For the second time in a row, Accion Labs was declared as the fastest growing tech firms in Pittsburgh.
Customer Growth: Does AI Help ?
The key to sustained business growth is to offer customer-centric products’ and services’ solutions. Customer-centricity dynamically evolves with our fast-paced lifestyles and with well-informed, data driven customers.
Prasad Thrikutam
Prasad is a business innovator with over 26 years of experience in technology and consulting. He is passionate about transforming businesses and positioning them for long-term growth and profitability.
Prasad is currently a Partner at True North and is involved in building and managing businesses, primarily in the technology sector. Previously, he worked with Infosys, holding many senior positions, including Head of Americas and Global Head of Strategic Sales, Marketing, and Alliances. He was also the President and Global Head of Applications and Digital Business at Dell Services from 2014 to 2017.
Prasad is a mechanical engineering graduate from UVCE, Bangalore, and holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore.