sankar venkatraman profile in a slideshow
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Who am I?
www.linkedin.com/in/sankarvenkatraman
What am I good at?
Product Marketing
Services Marketing
Solutions Marketing
Business Development
Marketing Strategy
SaaS and Cloud Services
What do I do today? Product Marketer and Chief
Evangelist for LinkedIn Recruiter
- a $500M/yr product
Lead market validation for a Mobile solution
Build a GTM strategy for a new offer
Exploring a new product offering
Capture and act on voice of 16,000+ global customers
What had I done previously?
Global leader for SaaS-based network management offering
Created and Launched Collaborative Professional Services
Built partnerships with SIs, VARs et. al.
Translated market needs into multi-million $ products
Developed international business opportunities
Where did I learn my skills?
MBA in Marketing and General Management
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Where do I derive positive energy from? Collaborative environment
Innovation encouraged
Building Talent
Interfacing with customers
What drains my energy? Silo-ed
structures
Tentative Decision-making
Micromanagement
Nay-sayers
What do I continue to look for?
Discover and be part of the next “big thing”
Take intelligent risks
Mentor
What do I do for fun? Play
Racquetball
Go Hiking
Volunteer Activities
Travel
