Jagan Girisaballa

Experience

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  Indian Navy

  Jan 1993 - May 2018

  Commander

  Seasoned leader of the Indian Navy, who has built and led cross-functional teams in designing, building, delivering and operating cutting edge weapon and software systems onboard warships. Embodied the qualities of teamwork and ethical leadership towards ensuring effectiveness of the fighting force.Responsibilitieso Senior Executive Leader with over 20 years of experience in design, development and deployment of defense hardware and software products.o Demonstrated leadership in the defense industry and expertise in the digital landscape in operating state-of-the-art weapon and software systems.o Highly motivated team player with proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, deliver multi-level communications and drive results within multiple-stakeholder and technical environments.o Over 14 years of experience onboard frontline warships, leading teams and working on Radars, Communication systems, Fire Control System, Missile and weapon systems.Impacto Commissioned, tested and operated the hardware and software system for a first-of-its-kind-in-the- world Missile System.o Conceptualized operational level war-gaming software system for a tri-services organization.o Led cross-functional team onboard ship deployed in defense of Island territories.o Drove operational readiness of frontline warships by optimizing the efficiency of men and material.Awardso Commendation by Commander-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command for Professional Excellence. o Commendation by Chairman Chief of Staff Committee of Indian Armed Forces for excellence in Operations at a prestigious Tri-Services institute. Show less

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  PurpleFront Technologies Pvt Ltd

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2023

  Chief Technology Officer

  Led business and IT teams in formulating product strategies for various customers in e-commerce, healthcare, fintech and banking sectors. Ensured focus on multi-tasking and problem solving in fast changing IT Product development environment. Exposure to product development in the latest tech tools viz Angular, React, Ionic, Flutter, PWA, Node, Express, Native Mobile, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, etc.Responsibilitieso Complete ownership and management of Product Development strategy of all the clients of the company from market research to product launch.o Collaborative product road mapping with key stakeholders in defining the MVP of products.o Espouse Agile and product mindset in ensuring fastest way to product delivery and ROI.o Interact with the highest level of Clients, translate high level Vision of their Product ideas into functional deliverables and ensure timely development.o Lead and motivate cross functional teams in building and delivering Software Products. Show less

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  Prestart Early Success Program For Teenagers

  Jul 2023 - May 2024

  Co-Founder

  preStart is a bespoke program originally developed for the World Economic Forum, enabling it to mould several highly impactful young global leaders. Now being offered to a select, handpicked schools in India. Our aim to provide early credentials to every child for success in getting into the best universities worldwide and in India.At preStart our vision is to enable every child to: Make sense of their world, in their own terms, through introspection, self-discovery and insights.  Understand, and untangle typical teenage challenges. Increase in self-esteem and confidence. Discover true interests and nurture leadership capabilities.By the time a child is in 12th grade, it might be way too late mould their future. Hence, its important to give a child an early enough head start for College Admissions and success in life. In this competitive world, it is important that we provide our children with an early head start. Enabling them to be miles ahead of the rest. Empowering them to make a bigger impact. Show less

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  IFSPD

  Jan 2024 - May 2024

  Director

  IFSPD, the International Foundation for Sustainable Peace and Development, is a Europe based, preeminent international institution with representatives from over 50 nations, including distinguished intellectuals, diplomats and world leaders. The IFSPD Presidential Fellowship is the flagship youth program of IFSPD, with the overarching objective of nurturing exceptional young leaders who would bridge the differences in our world. Our alumni include heads of UN, senators, entrepreneurs and CEOs.

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  SuperGryd

  Apr 2024 - now

  Co-founder & CTO

  We are a B2B plug and play solution that transforms any app into a SuperApp. By integrating with SuperGryd, brands get instant access to a host of on-demand services that they can offer to their customers. Be it beauty, food, rides, groceries, fitness, or fintech, it’s all there. SuperGryd leverages AI to personalize and predict consumer journeys, ensuring seamless service integration for growth at home and internationally.