Karthik Bala

Karthik Bala is a technology entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in the supply chain and logistics industry. He is currently associated with Shipsy, a leading supply chain-tech company.1

Professional Background

Karthik Bala has over 16 years of experience in building cloud applications across various platforms. His expertise lies in the following areas:

• Technical and business leadership
• Strategy development
• Product management
• Cloud/SaaS applications
• Supply chain technology

Career Highlights

Co-Founder and CTO at Stockone: Karthik co-founded Stockone in March 2017, a supply chain-tech company focused on simplifying and streamlining warehouse management for medium to large enterprises worldwide.1 At Stockone, he:

• Led a team of engineers and product managers
• Developed and delivered the flagship product for optimizing warehouse processes
• Focused on purchase, multi-channel order fulfillment, production, and inventory management

Acquisition by Shipsy: Stockone was later acquired by Shipsy, where Karthik is now contributing to building the company's supply chain technology solutions.1

Founder of Headrun: In April 2009, Karthik founded Headrun, a company specializing in:

• Cloud/SaaS applications
• Rapid prototyping
• Scalable systems
• Sustainable development
• Open source consulting1

Education and Skills

• B.Tech in Information Technology from Anna University (2001-2005)1
• Proficient in multiple languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil1
• Holds a certification from GrowthX (issued March 2023)1

Karthik Bala's experience and expertise in supply chain technology make him a valuable asset in his role at Shipsy, where he continues to contribute to the development of innovative solutions for the logistics and supply chain industry.