Barghavi Govindarajan

Finance and Business Operations Expert

Barghavi Govindarajan is a seasoned product leader and change agent in the software/SaaS, technology, consumer, education/edtech, energy, mobile and media verticals. A Master’s degree holder from Harvard University and a Bachelor's in Engineering (Honors) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Barghavi has an extensive background in managing large teams of geographically-distributed engineers, designers, marketing and sales executives. She has a proven track record of delivering modern software products, including planning roadmaps, negotiating and managing outsourced engineering teams. With a core belief system that outstanding design improves people's lives and transforms company culture positively, Barghavi is driven to design seamless, human-centered experiences across complex ecosystems. Her current focus is on optimizing science for social impact via digiD8, a relationship platform designed to solve critical world issues.

Barghavi's past career highlights include serving as the UX kernel of a bleeding-edge software unicorn, learning Corporate Strategy at Harvard Business School, designing an innovative venture concept for preserving the legacy of over 1 billion people, and developing the US EdTech investment strategy for one of the largest Asian Entertainment tech companies.

Highlights

May 26 · PRNewswire

digiD8 and S'More, two start-ups with Harvard roots form a strategic partnership to infuse science into relationship apps - PRNewswire

May 5 · PRNewswire

Tinder's former Chief Product Officer joins Advisory Board of digiD8 - PRNewswire

Experience

Partner at Java Capital (April 2020 - Present)

Founder and Chief Solutions Officer at Kount - Business Finance partner (May 2016 - December 2019), EIR at GSF India, Director - Finance and Business Operations at Kamal Kisan, Senior Manager - Business Planning and Analysis at Alcon, Manager - Business Planning and Analysis at Alcon, Senior Manager at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Consultant at Ernst & Young, Assistant Manager - Finance at ITC Limited, Trainee Process Associate at Tata Consultancy Services

Education

Post-Graduate Programme at Indian School of Business (2010 - 2011), MBA at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (2011), ICWAI at Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India (2002 - 2005), S.D.N.B at University of Madras (2002 - 2005)