Anand Chandrasekaran
Indian technology executive, entrepreneur, and investor
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Anand Chandrasekaran is a technology executive, entrepreneur and investor. He has held senior product leadership roles at companies including Yahoo, Bharti Airtel, Snapdeal, Facebook Messenger and Five9.[1][2][3]
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| Alma mater | PSG College of Technology; Stanford University |
| Occupations | Technology executive, Investor |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Employer | Celesta Capital |
| Known for | Senior product and executive roles in technology companies |
Early life and career
Chandrasekaran studied electronics and communication engineering at PSG College of Technology in Tamil Nadu, India. He later earned a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, specialising in networking and communications.[4]
Chandrasekaran served as Chief Product Officer at Bharti Airtel, where he led product design and strategy across mobile, digital and broadband services.[5]
He later became Chief Product Officer at Snapdeal, contributing to its transition toward a mobile-first e-commerce platform and working on search, logistics experience and user engagement.[6]
Chandrasekaran joined the Facebook Messenger team as Director of Product, working on messaging features, communication tools for users and businesses, and chat-based interaction models.[7]
He subsequently served as Executive Vice President of Product Management at Five9, overseeing enterprise product roadmaps, customer experience tools and early initiatives in AI-assisted contact center technologies.[8][9]