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Ex-Paytm Techie Joins AmplyWealth as CTO; Purple Quarter Spearheads the Leadership Search

BENGALURU, India, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Online Fintech platform, AmplyWealth trusted Bangalore-based <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> to onboard Tajender Pal Singh as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Founded in 2021, AmplyWealth is on a mission to democratize trading for everyone with a community-led and technology-first approach toward financial growth and inclusion. To educate, engage and empower retail investors through networking and learning, the early-stage company needed a strong Tech foundation and partnered with the Bespoke CTO Search firm to find its suitable Tech leader. "AmplyWealth is elated to welcome Tajender to the team. Given our preliminary phase of tech advancements, we were looking for someone to take on the initial heavy-lifting, set up the tech architecture from scratch, frame AmplyWealth's technology vision, and also have the requisite strategic business acumen. Huge thanks to the Purple Quarter team for locating the right fit with Tajender and ensuring a seamless and transparent search process. Right from initial discussions to final onboarding, it's been a great experience overall!" shared Sagar Rachh, Founder and CEO, AmplyWealth. An IIT Delhi alumnus, Tajender, was the erstwhile AVP of Technology at Paytm prior to his current appointment. With 17+ years of industry expertise as a seasoned executive and Tech leader, he has hands-on experience in application architecture and development in a wide variety of business domains. In his previous stints, he was associated with Eltropy, TaxiForSure, MakeMyTrip, and CashEdge, performing valuable roles and implementing solutions for high-volume sites in multi-datacenter distributed architectures. Speaking of his Purple Quarter experience, Tajender shared, "I am grateful to the Purple Quarter team for facilitating my smooth transition and providing expert guidance at every stage of the process. It's an exciting time to be a part of AmplyWealth's vision of building a versatile social trading platform and I look forward to incorporating innovative solutions and scaling the tech team together." Purple Quarters' unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool, and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech heads for the likes of Licious, PharmEasy, Upstox, Urban Company, Vedantu, Acko, Pratilipi, Rupeek and more. <h1>About Purple Quarter</h1> Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In just five years, it has mapped out over 7000+ tech leaders across the globe. With a singular approach, Purple Quarter offers detailed insight into the Tech Leadership hiring space for startups and corporates. The diverse clientele of companies such as Walmart, Swiggy, RBIH, Inmobi, ACKO, PharmEasy, Browserstack, Urban Company, hike, Clari, and many more, reflect Purple Quarter's unmatched position. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Bespoke CTO Search Firm Expands its Operations to Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading tech leadership search firm <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> today announced its foray into the Southeast Asia market to address the technology talent gap in the region. The Bangalore-based firm currently is in the process of setting up an entity in Singapore and has received the initial nod from the Ministry. Southeast Asia's technology start-ups had a combined valuation of $340 billion as of last year and that figure is estimated to grow more than threefold by 2025, according to Jungle Ventures, a VC firm. Purple Quarter aims to capitalize on this trend by being the strategic tech talent scouting firm for these companies with their upcoming Singapore office. Commenting on the expansion, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roopakumarbangalore/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Roopa Kumar</a>, Founder & CEO of Purple Quarter shared, "As a company, we have been closely monitoring SEA's booming startup landscape to solve gaps that organizations face locally in finding suitable Tech Leaders. We already have several regional companies expressing the need for leadership hiring assistance and the entry in SEA is only the natural progression. Today, I am beyond thrilled to announce our operations in Southeast Asia with our upcoming Singapore office. It is a small but vital step in our larger journey of becoming the go-to Tech Head Search Partner globally." Once established, the company's Singapore office will act as the doorway for its operations in the diverse SEA region and cater to clients' needs in a more efficient process. Having successfully closed 65+ Tech Head roles in just 4 years, Purple Quarter has catered to numerous companies across FinTech, EdTech, Healthcare, SAAS, InsurTech and other verticals. SEA's burgeoning FinTech industry and the explosion of startups in the region make it ideal for Purple Quarter to act as the bridge between tech talent and startups with its expertise and wide talent pool. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company, and many more. For tech leadership requirements, contact us <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> <a href="http://www.purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.purplequarter.com</a> Contact Arijita Senior Manager Communications & Strategy <a href="mailto:arijita.bhowmik@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">arijita.bhowmik@purplequarter.com</a>

Purple Quarter Facilitated Ripplr’s Search for CTO; Vishal Sharma Onboarded

BANGALORE, India, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On a mission to build India's largest tech first distribution ecosystem, Ripplr closed its C-Suite hire with the appointment of Vishal Sharma as the Chief Technology Officer. The search for the Tech Head was undertaken by Bespoke CTO search firm, Purple Quarter. Ripplr is a full-stack distribution platform that bridges the gap between brands and unorganized retail by solving both distribution and information asymmetry. Ripplr is expanding its industry reach by partnering with brands such as HUL, Britannia, ITC, Reckitt, Godrej, etc. as authorized distributors. Leading tech leadership search firm Purple Quarter played a crucial role in closing Ripplr's CTO mandate. With accelerated growth, Ripplr sought a seasoned technology leader with experience in managing logistics and distribution technology platforms, scaling the business, and developing a deep understanding of business processes and success criteria. Purple Quarter's vast tech talent pool and robust network made the search for Vishal Sharma effortless. "Ripplr is always looking for new ways to solve FMCG distribution challenges through tech and data and also deploy cutting-edge technologies to the market. By analyzing the current state and coming up with deserving technological solutions, we wanted the right CTO who could intensify our technology-first approach and help us scale. I would like to thank team Purple Quarter's commendable understanding of our requirement, and are thrilled to welcome Vishal Sharma to the team," shared Abhishek Nehru, Co-founder, Ripplr. An IIT BHU alumnus, Vishal Sharma, was the erstwhile Head of Engineer at Avail Finance prior to his appointment. He has around 13 years of industry experience and hands-on expertise in delivering large scale services optimized for performance and efficiency in finTech, eCommerce, Supply-Chain and data analytics. In his previous stints, he was associated with Livspace, Myntra, and Oracle and played integral roles in strategic direction and future growth entwined with the organization's tech vision. On his appointment, Vishal Sharma shared, "I am ecstatic to be a part of Ripplr's fast-growing team. I look forward to developing scalable systems on the foundation of solid architecture and expanding the team together. A special note of thanks to the Purple Quarter team for providing exceptional support and encouragement and of course, this great opportunity." Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech leadership positions for Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Licious, Vedantu, Urban Company, Lendingkart, hike, ACKO, and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company, and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Series F led Clari Partners with Purple Quarter to Onboard Vishy Ranganath as VP of Engineering

BENGALURU, India, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clari, a connected revenue operations platform that uses automation and AI to unlock data captured in key business systems has announced the appointment of Vishy Ranganatha as the company's Vice President of Engineering. Clari had partnered with Bangalore-based bespoke Tech executive search firm, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> for the leadership mandate. The appointment at Clari comes at a crucial time when the company recently raised a $225 million Series F round. An IIT Madras graduate, Vishy Ranganath previously served as Engineer Leader, GSuite Enterprise at Google for over two years. He also brings with him a wealth of experience in the technology domain through former stints in companies like Intuit & Mindtree where he led crucial technology projects for the firm. In his current role at Clari, Vishy will be responsible for developing a strategic vision for the India Engineering team while contributing to the overall strategy and development of the site. "Our every closure is aimed at shaping the tech landscape, not just in India but also globally. With newer challenges and untapped opportunities, the right Tech Head can greatly contribute to the dynamic ecosystem. We wish Vishy's appointment marks one such chapter for California-headquartered Clari as he brings in the right temperament and gusto towards the company's ambitious roadmap. We appreciate Clari's trust in us to find their suitable VP of Engineering. Congratulations to Vishy and the entire team at Clari," shared Roopa Kumar, Founder & CEO, Purple Quarter. "Clari is at a crucial junction of growth. With our recent Series F funding, we were looking forward to hiring a VP of Engineering for our India Development Centre and partnered with Purple Quarter to find the right fit for our company. It is commendable how they understood the culture of Clari and helped find the most suitable leader for this critical role. We look forward to Vishy joining us and leading the growth story of Clari in India," said Malay Desai, SVP Engineering, Clari Purple Quarters' unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in closing multiple key leadership positions for the likes of Licious, Swiggy, PharmEasy, Urban Company, hike, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, Acko and more. Speaking on his appointment, Vishy added, "As a part of Clari's leadership team, I will be contributing to the development and execution of the vision and strategy, nurturing a culture of excellence and performance within the organization with processes to measure and reward merit. I had a great experience working with the Purple Quarter team. They dedicated time and effort in understanding my background and career goals to ensure the right leadership role." About Purple Quarter: Purple Quarter is a bespoke CTO search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, Acko, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. About Clari: Clari's Revenue Operations Platform improves efficiency, predictability, and growth across the entire revenue process. Clari gives revenue teams total visibility into their business, to drive process rigor, spot risk and opportunity in the pipeline, increase forecast accuracy, and drive overall efficiency. Thousands of sales, marketing, and customer success teams at leading companies, including Okta, Adobe, Workday, Zoom, and Finastra use Clari's execution insights to make their revenue process more connected, efficient, and predictable. Visit clari.com

Upstox, Acko, Urban Company, Licious & more; Critical Tech Leadership Searches Mark Purple Quarter’s Eventful Headhunt in 2021

BANGALORE, India, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses in 2021 were dealing with the aftermath of Coronavirus, which required cutting-edge technologies to scale, disrupt and establish a foothold in the new normal, leading to an increased demand for technologists. Keeping up with this pulse, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> successfully closed 27 stellar Tech Head positions. There has been a flood of unicorns in Indian startups this year, and as of the first week of December, 42 Indian companies reached a valuation of $1 billion and more. Purple Quarter played a crucial role in finding several tech leaders for unicorns like Acko, Upstox, Licious, Urban Company, and Zeta. In addition to working with unicorns, Purple Quarter forged valuable partnerships with RBIH, Rupeek, Shadowfax, Suki, Hopscotch, Stanza Living, Avataar.Me, Hubilo, and many more this year. The bespoke CTO search firm impressively closed eight CTO/CPTO positions in 2021. Purple Quarter partnered with Upstox, one of the leading online investment platforms in the country, to find its CTO. Upstox sought a seasoned techie with experience working across global teams and the firm successfully orchestrated veteran Thippesha Dyamappa's move to the startup. Thippesha, erstwhile, was based at Amazon's Chicago office for more than a decade. India's first D2C unicorn, Licious, trusted Purple Quarter to find their CPTO, Himanshu Verma. Taking on the role in July, the ex-Amazon engineer was a great match for Licious' Product and Engineering teams. Likewise, companies like Maatrum, Progcap, Stanza Living, Setu, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and Pratilipi found their Chief Technology / Chief Product & Technology officers with the help of Purple Quarter. The tech-head search firm's unique and proven end-to-end search process enabled these innovative companies to locate the right leaders to lead their respective technology teams. Beyond CTO, Purple Quarter helped Urban Company, Shadowfax, Avataar.me, Dhani Stocks, and Zeta close their VP of Engineering roles. The firm found a suitable SVP of Engineering for Acko and Hubilo. The Head of Engineering positions for Helpshift, Baazi Games and Zolve, a Bangalore-based fintech company, were closed in the first two quarters. Purple Quarter supported the growing tech teams at Suki, Licious and Rupeek by closing crucial positions of Senior Director of Engineering, Directors of Engineering and the Chief Architect. Continued partnerships with valuable companies solidified Purple Quarter's position as the trusted search partner. Urban Company, Hopscotch, Licious, engaged with Purple Quarter for numerous tech leadership mandates this year. The specialised search firm closed three tech heads for Licious; two VP of Engineering for Urban Company, and Mumbai-headquartered e-commerce player, Hopscotch, onboarded two tech leaders including the Senior Director of Engineering. Newly minted insurtech unicorn, Acko, post onboarding its CTPO last year, further expanded its engineering team with the appointment of Amol Wanjari as the SVP of Engineering role in 2021; courtesy Purple Quarter. As a tech headhunting specialist, Purple Quarter has extensive experience in locating tech leaders across industries by analysing business models closely. This year too, the firm worked with a diverse clientele across verticals shaping the Indian startup ecosystem, from FinTech, SaaS, Real Estate, FoodTech, Logistics and Supply Chain, Home Services, InsurTech, HealthTech, Gaming, eCommerce to HRTech. Purple Quarter's team of seasoned tech-head search experts has timely identified leaders across industry segments and ensured a smooth transition for these high-value roles through an end-to-end streamlined process. Find more on our notable closures: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/newsroom/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/newsroom/</a> About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In over four years, the firm has mapped over 10,000+ leaders across the globe. The singular approach to tech leadership search has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Our robust clientele includes corporates, early-stage to mature startups such as Swiggy, Acko, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company, Upstox, Licious, RBIH, Zeta and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Indian Online Storytelling Platform, Pratilipi Onboards Anshul Deep Saxena as CTO, in a Search led by Purple Quarter

BANGALORE, India, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke CTO Search firm, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> found the ideal leader for Pratilipi with the appointment of Amazon techie, Anshul Deep Saxena to lead their engineering teams. Anshul joined the leadership team on December 13. Pratilipi is the largest Indian language storytelling platform operating in 12 Indian languages and transforms the art of storytelling by enabling people to publish their content in multiple formats. The technology landscape of Pratilipi is vast including microservice architecture, agile pods, along with five different products: Pratilipi's core online literature product, Pratilipi FM, Pratilipi Comics, IVM Podcasts and The Write Order. It was only evident that Pratilipi sought an able CTO to build and execute a long-term tech roadmap who would also act as the bridge between engineering and business. Purple Quarter stepped in to meet the Tech Head requirement. "It is amazing to witness Pratilipi's ambitious goals at working around India's vast literary landscape catering to regional content so skillfully. Varied products, varied verticals backed by technology requires a very capable leader who is not only open to shoulder the responsibilities heads-on but someone who could envision and be at one with the company's immediate and long-term strategic objectives. We are happy to have rightly matched Anshul with Pratilipi and are confident that Anshul will prove to be the bridge between the company's business and engineering," shared Roopa Kumar, CEO, Purple Quarter. Co-Founder & CEO, Pratilipi, Ranjeet Pratap Singh commented on the appointment, "We are delighted to welcome Anshul to the team. With our rapid growth and our ever-evolving technical needs, we needed a technical leader who is also a good fit with our cultural values. Purple Quarter's detailed plan to locate the right Tech Head was duly-structured, precise and transparent; overall thoroughly impressive." Purple Quarter's proven experience in tech leadership hiring helped develop a custom ground plan for Pratilipi's role requirements and found in Anshul a suitable leader. With 15+ years of experience delivering innovative, highly scalable and mission-critical enterprise solutions with industry-leading companies like Amazon, Audible, Siemens, and ANSYS, Anshul has a track record in building high-performance technology teams and providing thought leadership to drive the vision and strategy at the scale of supporting millions of customers and generating Billions of dollars in revenue for the organizations. "As the Chief Technology Officer, I will be owning Pratilipi's vision and strategy to scale technology for hyper-growth. With a clear mission and already impressive writers, readers, and listeners base, Pratilipi is sure to make a bigger disruption in the digital media space and I am super excited to join Pratilipi's leadership team. A huge thanks to Purple Quarter's concerted assistance in the whole process, I appreciate the team's thoughtful, precise and streamlined approach," shared Anshul on his appointment. Purple Quarters' unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key leadership positions for the likes of Licious, Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Urban Company, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, Acko and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In over four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes corporates, early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Purple Quarter Facilitates Hopscotch’s Search for Senior Director of Engineering, Appoints Flipkart Techie Harish Babu

BANGALORE, India, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke CTO Search firm, Purple Quarter's continued partnership with Hopscotch has closed yet another Tech Head appointment for the kid's apparel e-commerce. The Bangalore-based search firm had previously closed Hopscotch's crucial CTO position in 2020. With the latest appointment, Purple Quarter spearheaded the leadership search identifying the Flipkart Tech veteran, Harish Babu for the role of Senior Director of Engineering (SDE). Hopscotch, a technology-based DTC, was founded by Harvard Business School alumni by closely analysing kids' fashion market opportunities in India. Digitally focused and machine-driven, the company aims to ramp up its engineering processes by building a solid tech foundation for its systems to scale. For the SDE mandate, Purple Quarter, laden with its tech leadership search expertise, stepped in and documented the unique requirements and existing tech landscape of Hopscotch to map its right tech leadership profile. Speaking on the appointment, Ajay Gondhiya, CTO, Hopscotch, said, "We are glad to have Harish join the team. To broaden our technological landscape, we were looking for a capable engineering leader who can take charge of our large-scale intelligent systems for retail eCommerce and optimize software development processes implementing best practices. Our engineering team found the most suitable leader in Harish through Purple Quarter's meticulous and contemporary approach. Having worked with Purple Quarter first hand, I have witnessed the team's driven efforts and appreciate their thoughtful handling of the role requirements." Purple Quarter systematically analyzed Harish's body of work, career trajectory, to gauge and understand the exact fitment for his next career move. With over 18+ years of industry expertise, Harish was the erstwhile Senior Engineering Manager at Flipkart and previously, Director of Engineering at OnMobile Global. He is passionate about scalable systems, networking, and pioneered technologies with substantial prowess in N-Tier web applications, team management, and technical management. "Hopscotch is a prominent brand in the kids' fashion space with a great recall. I am looking forward to partnering with the Hopscotch leadership in strengthening the technology & process foundations already laid and taking the good work forward. Purple Quarter has been very engaging in this journey, their continued assistance and careful monitoring ensured a smooth transition. They found the best match for me as well as the organization through a meticulous process of mapping skill and role," remarked Harish on his new position and the Purple Quarter experience. Purple Quarters' unmatched tech network, extensive talent pool and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key leadership positions for the likes of Licious, Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Urban Company, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, Acko and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In over four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes corporates, early-stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Purple Quarter’s Driven Search Closes Zeta’s Vice President of Product & Technology

BANGALORE, India, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern processing and embedded Banking solutions platform, Zeta has appointed Narayan Babu as the VP of Product & Technology. Bespoke CTO Search firm, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> assisted Zeta in finding Narayan Babu, who took over the tech leadership role on 7th October. Reporting to Zeta's CTO & Co-Founder Ramki (Ramakrishna) Gaddipati, Narayan is based out of the company's HQ office in Bangalore. Speaking of the appointment, Ramki said, "I am thrilled to welcome Narayan to the team. At Zeta, we are building one of its kind cloud native banking and payment stack ground up to help banks succeed in the world of digital natives. With Narayan's addition, we look forward to expanding the reach of our products to the US market. A special note of thanks to Purple Quarter for duly understanding our requirement and aiding us with the most suitable Tech Leader at the right time." With around 14 years of industry experience, Narayan is a Product and Engineering leader with years of expertise building mobile-first, blue ocean products in multiple industries. Prior to Zeta, Narayan was the VP of Engineering at Glance and has donned varied leaderships positions in his diverse career; Director of Product at True Caller, Chief Technology Officer at Lookup.to, Director of Engineering at Quixey, as well as the Founder and CEO of Dexetra, a consumer tech company with a Mobile-first approach. "Joining Zeta's growing tech team is an incredible opportunity and I am thankful to Purple Quarter for assisting me throughout the process. As Zeta's VP of Product & Technology, I would be responsible for furthering the company's Tech landscape and I am thoroughly excited to drive innovations together with the team! " shared Narayan. Purple Quarter's precise and dynamic approach helped Zeta map its tech leader profiling to find a leader who could oversee their product and engineering simultaneously. Narayan's extensive expertise will support the neo-banking platform in scaling its tech offerings with an efficient architecture and organizational growth across its verticals. Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech leadership roles for the likes of Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Licious, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, hike, ACKO and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Purple Quarter Assists Fintech Platform Progcap with the Appointment of Ashish Gupta as the CPTO

BANGALORE, India, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke CTO search firm, <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a> has closed another C-Suite role adding to its list of stellar closures. With the appointment of Ashish Gupta as the Chief Product & Technology Officer, the Delhi-based technology-driven lending marketplace aims to set in place a Tech Leader to scale and oversee its operations on the tech front. Backed by Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management, Progcap provides financing capital for underserved micro and small businesses in India. An alumnus of IIT Delhi, Ashish Gupta has spearheaded several C-Level Tech roles with stints in PolicyBazaar.com, HealthKart, docprime, the most recent being the CTO for Max Bupa Health Insurance. Ashish joined ProgCap on 1st October and is based out of their headquarter in Delhi. Speaking on the appointment, Pallavi Shrivastava, Co-Founder & Director, Progcap said, "We are thrilled to welcome Ashish to our team. His diverse experience will aid Progcap's increased efforts at improving the integration of cutting-edge technology that will help propel our process efficiency and expand our scope into untapped markets. We are thankful to Purple Quarter for their methodical approach in finding us the ideal Tech Leader, suitable for our business scale and vision." Purple Quarter's concentrated efforts at accurately analyzing Progcap's requirements, its growth trajectory led to gauge custom Leadership profiling for the role. An extensive study of Progcap's tech landscape, challenges and the tech roadmap comprehended the need for an experienced Leader who could single-handedly take charge of the Tech operations, sort the existing challenges and map out the future actions aligned with the Business objectives. Given Ashish's deep understanding of tech and business synergy and his proven experience across domains, the firm now has a very credible Tech Leader onboard. "With a plethora of macroeconomic changes the whole business financing and banking models are there to be transformed.  With its massive head start and innovative approach, Progcap is sure to be a front end runner in this space which makes me super excited to lead their tech and product functions. A huge thanks to Purple Quarter's stepwise assistance in the whole process, I appreciate the team's thoughtful, precise and streamlined approach." shared Ashish Gupta on his Purple Quarter experience. Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech leadership positions for the likes of Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Licious, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, hike, ACKO and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

Purple Quarter Facilitates Urban Company’s Search for VP of Engineering; Closes on Flipkart Techie, Ananda Matthur

BANGALORE, India, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Purple Quarter</a>, the leading tech leadership search firm, has closed yet another Tech Head role for Urban Company, closing their mandate for Vice President of Engineering. This is Purple Quarter's second appointment for Asia's largest home services provider. The Bespoke CTO Search firm had previously closed Rishabhdhwaj Singh as VP of Engineering for their Supply vertical, who joined in May this year. Ananda Matthur joined Urban Company's marketplace vertical as the VP of Engineering on 15th September. In his new role, Ananda is responsible for ensuring the best match experience for customers and the firm's partners. Right from pairing a customer request to a suitable partner, to ensuring a smooth fulfilment experience, Ananda's role involves complex technical decision-making, scaling for a strong tech platform and ensuring the products are designed with maximum flexibility. "I welcome Ananda as VP Engineering. I am confident that his rich experience will prove incredibly valuable in doubling our marketplace experience and aid the team's growth efforts. I'd like to also thank Purple Quarter for their continued partnership in finding the right leadership for us," said Raghav Chandra, Urban Company Co-Founder & CPTO. Prior to joining Urban Company, Ananda was the Director of Engineering at Flipkart. With around 15 years of experience, of which 10 were at Flipkart, Ananda believes in crafting highly scalable, intelligent systems and has an affinity towards machine learning. A graduate of Columbia University, his previous stint was at Bloomberg in New York, and ClearTax in Bangalore. Purple Quarter worked hand-in-hand with the Urban Company team to map out a search strategy based on the specific Tech Leader profiling to close Ananda for the role. Speaking on his Purple Quarter experience, Ananda shared, "Purple Quarter has been an amazing partner. Over the course of the process, they built a great relationship with me, elevating the experience of finding a suitable role to a real partnership." Purple Quarter's unmatched tech network and comprehensive end-to-end search process have been instrumental in securing multiple key tech leadership positions for the likes of Swiggy, Upstox, PharmEasy, Licious, Vedantu, Urban Company, LendingKart, hike, ACKO and more. About Purple Quarter Purple Quarter is a Bespoke CTO Search firm based out of Bangalore. In less than four years, it has mapped over 4000+ leaders across the globe. Its singular approach to tech leadership hiring has given Purple Quarter a detailed acumen into the Tech Leadership hiring space, especially in the startup ecosystem. Its robust clientele includes early stage to mature startups such as Inmobi, Swiggy, ACKO, PharmEasy, hike, Urban Company and many more. For Tech Leadership requirements, write to us at <a href="mailto:interact@purplequarter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interact@purplequarter.com</a> or visit: <a href="https://purplequarter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://purplequarter.com/</a>

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