Venkatesh Bhaskara

About Venkatesh Bhaskara

Results-driven Program Leader with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, strategy, and growth, leveraging expertise in driving business transformation for Fortune 500 companies (IBM, HP, Cisco) and high-growth startups. Specializing in creating and executing go-to-market strategies that accelerate sales, expand market share, and establish sustainable, long-term business value. Recognized for translating complex technology solutions (AI/ML, IoT, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity) into compelling go-to-market strategies that accelerate sales cycles and expand market share.

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager- Startups & Hyper Scalars

   Cisco

   Aug 2023 — Present

   Managing startup engagement programs focused on AI, ML, IoT, data privacy, cloud services, and cybersecurity solutions, resulting in 40+ active partnerships.•Developing and implementing rolling partnership models to nurture viable technology collaborations and accelerate market penetration.•Collaborations with premium Venture Capital Firms, corporate & business accelerators (IIMB, IIMA, CII) and investment firms (ICICI Ventures, HDFC Capital) to identify high-potential startups.•Designed joints go-to-market strategies with 15+ startups, enabling revenue acceleration through technology integration.•Organizing quarterly business roundtables and investor spotlight sessions, engaging 200+ stakeholders per event.•Driving use case development initiatives that align startup innovations with enterprise technology requirements.•Executing market segmentation analysis to identify untapped opportunities in emerging technology sectors.•Leading cross-functional teams in negotiating partnership agreements and implementation roadmaps.

Education

• GlobalNxt University

  Certificate in Global Business Leadership

  2016 — 2016

• University of Hyderabad

  Masters, Anthropology

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Program Management
• Marketing Research
• Lead Generation
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Human Resources
• Market Research
• Business Analysis
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Market Entry
• Pre-Sales
• Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Intelligence
• Start-Ups
• Consulting
• Strategy
• Business Intelligence
• Competitive Intelligence
• Enterprise Software
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Qualitative Research
• Marketing Management
• Market Analysis
• Entrepreneurship
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Data Analysis
• Segmentation
• Project Planning
• Team Management
• Crm
• Management