OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Mani Vajipeyajula (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Prior to Banyan Nation, Mani Vajipeyajula was with Qualcomm Inc., in California working on mobile technologies for Apple iPad and iPhone product lines. Mani holds dual MBAs from UC Berkeley (Haas) and Columbia Business Schools; an MS Electrical Engineering Degree from University of Delaware; BTech Electrical Engineering Degree from NIT, Warangal.
Rajkiran Madangopal (Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
Prior to Banyan Nation, Raj Madangopal worked at Voltari Corp. where he built teams, designed technical solutions, and drove customer experience for mobile products and services for clients across North America and APAC. Raj holds an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and a BE degree from PES University, Bangalore.
Rashi Agrawal (Director, Sales and Business Development)
Prior to Banyan Nation, Rashi Agrawal worked with Impact Investment Exchange, Intellecap (Impact Investing); Campbell Alliance (Healthcare Strategy Consulting) and NERA (Financial Services Consulting). Rashi holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and BA Economics (dual major) from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Venkata Krishna Vaka (Director, Supply Chain)
Prior to Banyan Nation, Venkata Krishna Vaka was at SKS Microfinance, where he worked with Vikram Akula on strategy and new initiatives for non-financial products targeting the bottom of the pyramid. Venkat holds a PGPABM degree from IIM Ahmedabad and a BSc in Agriculture from Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad.