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                                                                       LECTURE 9                  Top Tech Trends
                                                                                                  Rajan Anandan






                                                                     Rajan Anandan is the Vice President, South East Asia and India of
                                                                     Google Inc. and is responsible for Sales and Operations in the region. He
                                                                     is focused on expanding the Internet ecosystem in the region, increasing
                                                                     adoption among consumers and businesses and accelerating
                                                                     innovation. His career includes leadership roles at Microsoft, Dell and
                                                                     McKinsey & Company. Prior to Google, He was the Managing Director
                                                                     of Microsoft India and built India’s largest software business.

                                                                     Rajan Anandan is the Co-founder and Chairman of Blue Ocean Ventures,
                                                                     the first Venture Fund focused on seed stage investing in Sri Lanka.
                                                                     He leverages his direct investing experience, professional experience
                                                                     leading large technology businesses and his passion for technology to
                                                                     help start-ups build large exciting businesses. His primary investment
                                                                     focus in India is on technology and technology enabled businesses. He
                                                                     received B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering from MIT, USA. Later, he took
                                                                     M.Sc. Degree from Stanford University.
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