Suresh Shankar

A Founder-CEO’s Guide to Company Building

Business and Leadership, Startups and Entrepreneurship

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Suresh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crayon Data, a Big Data and Artificial Intelligence company with a vision to simplify the world’s choices.

Suresh spent the first 15 years of his 35-year long career in Sales, Advertising, Marketing, Media, and Banking. He has been a part of many firsts, including the launch of the Credit Card and Consumer Banking Revolution in India, the first Media Buying Company in India, and the first Internet Banking and Personalisation pilots in Asia.

His previous company, Red Pill Solutions, was acquired by IBM.

Suresh is also the host of Slaves to the Algo, a Podcast where he speaks to Industry Leaders on how the use of Artificial Intelligence and Data has transformed their lives and businesses.

Suresh is an alumnus of Loyola College, Chennai and IIM Calcutta.

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