Shekar Nair
Founder at Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator
Profile
Shekar Nair is the founder of Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator (founded in 2017) and Allegro Networks, Inc. (founded in 2000).
At Allegro Networks, Inc., he held the titles of Director & Vice President from 2000 to 2003.
Currently, Mr. Nair is a Partner at Self Employed Women's Association since 2014.
Previously, he worked as an Executive Vice President at K7 Computing Pvt Ltd.
from 2013 to 2014 and as the President of NetApp India Pvt Ltd.
from 2004 to 2008.
Mr. Nair received his graduate degree from California State University-Northridge in 1996 and his undergraduate degree from National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli in 1987.
Shekar Nair active positions
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Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator
Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator Investment ManagersFinance Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator (upekkha) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shekar Nair. The firm is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Founder | 2017-03-31 |
Self Employed Women's Association
Self Employed Women's Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) is a national union of women workers from the unorganized sector in India. SEWA has a total membership of 14,12,148 women across 16 states in India, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. The non-profit company is based in Ahmedabad, India. The organization provides supportive services such as savings and credit, health care, child care, insurance, legal aid, capacity building, and communication services to help women achieve their goals of full employment and self-reliance. SEWA has helped women take a number of initiatives to address their needs. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-04-30 |
Former positions of Shekar Nair
Companies | Position | End |
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K7 Computing Pvt Ltd.
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services K7 Computing Pvt Ltd develops intelligent cyber security solutions. The private company is based in Chennai, India. The Indian company was founded by J Kesavardhanan. J Kesavardhanan has been the CEO since incorporation. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-04-30 |
NetApp India Pvt Ltd.
NetApp India Pvt Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Part of NetApp, Inc., NetApp India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides cloud services for IT and data management. The company was founded in 2000. The company is based in Bengaluru, India. NetApp India helps unlock the potential of the cloud while improving speed and efficiency. The company offers storage virtualization and methods for expediting software delivery and application enhancements with NetApp enterprise application development services. The company also helps modernize on-premises data storage and simplify hybrid or multicloud data management processes with NetApp's industry-leading security and innovation. The company customizes data storage to fit business needs and prioritize the customer experience journey, using data-driven insights to provide 360-degree customer care and satisfaction. | President | 2008-04-30 |
Allegro Networks, Inc.
Allegro Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Allegro Networks, Inc. provides network routing equipment. The company was founded by Shekar Nair on January 31, 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Founder | 2003-04-30 |
Training of Shekar Nair
California State University-Northridge | Graduate Degree |
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Undergraduate Degree |
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Allegro Networks, Inc.
Allegro Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Allegro Networks, Inc. provides network routing equipment. The company was founded by Shekar Nair on January 31, 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd.
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services K7 Computing Pvt Ltd develops intelligent cyber security solutions. The private company is based in Chennai, India. The Indian company was founded by J Kesavardhanan. J Kesavardhanan has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
Self Employed Women's Association
Self Employed Women's Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) is a national union of women workers from the unorganized sector in India. SEWA has a total membership of 14,12,148 women across 16 states in India, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. The non-profit company is based in Ahmedabad, India. The organization provides supportive services such as savings and credit, health care, child care, insurance, legal aid, capacity building, and communication services to help women achieve their goals of full employment and self-reliance. SEWA has helped women take a number of initiatives to address their needs. | Commercial Services |
NetApp India Pvt Ltd.
NetApp India Pvt Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Part of NetApp, Inc., NetApp India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides cloud services for IT and data management. The company was founded in 2000. The company is based in Bengaluru, India. NetApp India helps unlock the potential of the cloud while improving speed and efficiency. The company offers storage virtualization and methods for expediting software delivery and application enhancements with NetApp enterprise application development services. The company also helps modernize on-premises data storage and simplify hybrid or multicloud data management processes with NetApp's industry-leading security and innovation. The company customizes data storage to fit business needs and prioritize the customer experience journey, using data-driven insights to provide 360-degree customer care and satisfaction. | Technology Services |
Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator
Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator Investment ManagersFinance Upekkha Value Saas Accelerator (upekkha) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shekar Nair. The firm is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. | Finance |
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