Poornima Janani Krishnan

Overview

Founder of Tandem Labs (consumer finance). 13 years of building before that. Signed 191 paying customers, 12 of them enterprises. Previously built and sold a small consumer finance company. Before that: American Express and Myntra. I tinker with 3D printers.

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Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Jun 2023 - Present
   Tandem Labs · 3 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Signed 116 paying customers, 16 of them enterprises.
   • Raised $11 million across 2 rounds.
2. Senior Account Executive

   May 2020 - Feb 2023
   American Express · 2 yr 9 mo · Contract · Chennai, India
   • Built the public sector team from 4 to 25 reps.
   • Opened 12 new logos over $1 million ACV in the region.
3. Sales Manager

   May 2018 - May 2020
   Myntra · 2 yr · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Opened 4 new logos over $1 million ACV in the region.
4. Sales Manager

   Apr 2016 - May 2018
   KPMG · 2 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Signed 6 channel partners that now source 41% of pipeline.
5. Regional Sales Director

   Oct 2013 - Apr 2016
   Freshworks · 2 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
   • Opened 12 new logos over $4 million ACV in the region.
   • Shortened the public sector sales cycle from 11 months to 3.

Projects

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Education

1. Amity University

   B.Tech, Computer Science
   2008 - 2012