Avinash Raghava

Avinash Raghava is a well-known figure in the Indian software product ecosystem, having spent over 12 years working towards building it up. He was instrumental in starting the Product/Emerge movement while working at NASSCOM, and continued his efforts at iSPIRT. During his time there, he created several successful programs, including #SaaSx, #PNgrowth, #PNcamp, #PlaybookRT, and the #ProductNation blog.

Raghava is known for being a connector, often introducing smart people to other smart people within the ecosystem without expecting anything in return. He is passionate about transforming India into a Product Nation and driving the Product Thinking Mindset as well as an Open Source movement.

Before joining iSPIRT, Raghava worked at One97 Communications Limited, a leader in mobile technology and digital services. In addition, he spent several years at NASSCOM in various roles, including Director - EMERGE-Products Forum and Regional Director - Northern Region. Raghava also has experience as an Engagement Manager at Trisoft Systems, Business Development Manager at DSF Internet Services, and Customer Support Executive at Ritechoice Technologies.

Raghava holds a PGDBM in Marketing Management from the Institute of Management Technology, GNIIT in Advanced Systems Design from NIIT, and a B.Com in Commerce from Delhi University. He also obtained an Executive Certificate in Internal Branding and Corporate Communications from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi under the aegis of the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer.