Gaurav G.
Disrupting how Live Entertainment and Performer searching is done @Squanto.App
- Role
- Founder & CEO at Squanto
- Location
- Pasadena, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gaurav G.
I am a tech-business leader and a disruptor at Squanto, Live Entertainment Marketplace. With Squanto, Audience find Live Music and Performers find Gigs on a Map. And Event Hosts, find Performers using Squanto Scores.To top it, I have experience working for and with F500 companies like IBM, Microsoft, Mars, etc, consulting partners like Neudesic, Capgemini, iLink, Wipro, etc, and healthcare companies like Medversant, Assurant, AmeriGroup, Change, Blue Cross, etc. I thank god for this experience as it has given me the wisdom to serve my employers, clients, and customers well. A few of my career highlights include: Co-founded Jnan IT, SmartGeoTech, and now Squanto 18 years of IT experience, including over 11 years in technology management Managed 50 project and program engagements simultaneously Lead high-performing teams of 150 members Augmented accounts revenue by 155% from $4.5M to $12M within an year and built a pipeline of over $10M in net new accounts Earned a dozen IT certifications (PMP, ITIL, AWS CSA, TOGAF, MCTS, and most of Azure foundational certs) Domain experience in entertainment, healthcare, financial services and insurance (FSI), gaming, retail, consulting, etc. Few of the notable clients served: Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Humana, WIPRO, Change, Amerigroup, Mars (MVH), Dole Foods, TWC, MPI PHP, DWIHN, Cigna, BCBS, Dole Foods, and many SLG organizations Writing and publishing Perceived Wisdom and I’m currently at work on my next book on technical management
Experience
Founder & CEO
Sep 2024 — Present · Pasadena, CA, US
Led team in creating an innovative gig app for the live entertainment industry.• Implemented an AI-first approach to streamline the performer selection process.• Developed AI algorithms to score performers and match them with venues and gigs, thereby optimizing the selection process.• Leveraged Odoo ERP to implement automated accounting workflow to enable a hands-off approach to sustain an enterprise level business function.
Education
UCLA
IT Management, Information Technology
2016 — 2018
Visvesvaraya Technological University
BE, Telecommunication
1998 — 2002
California State University, Long Beach
M.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering & Computer Networks
2003 — 2005
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