Radha Basu

Radha Basu Chief Executive Officer - iMerit Technology Services San Francisco Bay Area Connect Connect with Radha Basu More actions iMerit Technology Services Stanford University Graduate School of Business Stanford University Graduate School of Business See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Radha Basu is the Founder and CEO of iMerit, and the co-founder of Anudip Foundation - iMerit's sister foundation - a leading tech entrepreneur, and a pioneer in the Indian software business. Through iMerit and Anudip, Radha is committed to using her wealth of experience in technology management to holistically address one of the worlds most pressing challenges: youth unemployment. To date, iMerit has employed and skilled hundreds of marginalized women and youth in digital and data services. iMerit employees contribute to growing industries ranging from virtual/augmented reality, to the sharing economy, to e-commerce and financial services. Before founding iMerit and Anudip, Radha served as the Chairman & CEO of SupportSoft. She led the company through initial and secondary public offerings in 2000 and 2003, and built it into a worldwide market leader in support automation software. Prior to SupportSoft, Basu spent 20 years at Hewlett Packard. Her most recent position at HP was Senior General Manager of the Electronic Business Software Organization, which she grew to a global $1.2 billion business. Radha's career at HP had begun as she founded the company's operations in India in and set up the first software center of any multinational in Bangalore. Radha currently sits on the boards of NetHope, Jhumki Basu Foundation, and Santa Clara CSTS. Show less Show less of Radha’s summary Experience iMerit Technology Services Chief Executive Officer Company NameiMerit Technology Services Dates EmployedFeb 2012 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs Human-Empowered Computing company specifically created to deliver data services and effect social and economic change. iMerit's custom-skilled, curated crowds deliver digital and data services to some of the world’s biggest companies. By joining human-power and machine automation, we deliver large projects quickly at enterprise-level security and quality. iMerit is a privately-held international company headquartered in Kolkata, India and Palo Alto, CA. The company is funded by Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Omidyar Network, and Khosla Impact.... See more Santa Clara University Dean's Professor and Director - Frugal Innovation Lab Company NameSanta Clara University Dates EmployedJul 2010 – Present Employment Duration8 yrs 7 mos LocationSanta Clara ReSurge International Board Vice Chairman Company NameReSurge International Dates Employed2004 – 2014 Employment Duration10 yrs Anudip Foundation Cofounder Company NameAnudip Foundation Dates EmployedAug 2007 – Jan 2012 Employment Duration4 yrs 6 mos LocationKolkata Area, India support.com Chief Executive Officer Company Namesupport.com Dates EmployedApr 1999 – Mar 2007 Employment Duration8 yrs Radha held the position of Chairman & CEO at Support.com from July 1999 to May 2006. She led the company through initial and secondary public offerings in 2000 and 2003, and built it into a worldwide market leader in support automation software. Hewlett-Packard General Manager Company NameHewlett-Packard Dates EmployedNov 1978 – Jan 1999 Employment Duration20 yrs 3 mos Radha spent twenty years at Hewlett Packard in engineering and general management. In 1985 she founded the company’s operations in India and set up the first software center of any multinational in Bangalore. She then became General Manager of Hewlett Packard Electronic Business Software Division, which she grew to a $1.2 billion global business. Show fewer experiences Education Stanford University Graduate School of Business Stanford University Graduate School of Business Degree NameExecutive Management Program Field Of StudyBusiness Administration and Management, General Dates attended or expected graduation 1992 – 1992 University of Southern California University of Southern California Degree NameMaster's degree Field Of StudyComputer Science and Biomedical Engineering College of Engineering, Guindy College of Engineering, Guindy Degree NameBachelor of Engineering (BEng) Field Of StudyElectrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering