Rajesh Govindan

Overview

I started Kestrel Commerce to fix developer tooling for teams who were tired of the workarounds. Signed 85 paying customers, 23 of them enterprises. Raised $40 million across 2 rounds. Most at home with open source and product. Kannada theatre fan.

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Experience

1. Founder

   Aug 2023 - Present
   Kestrel Commerce · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Hyderabad, India
   • Previously built and sold a small developer tooling company.
   • Signed 54 paying customers, 19 of them enterprises.
2. Partnerships Manager

   Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
   HDFC Bank · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Hyderabad, India
   • Built the healthcare team from 3 to 13 reps.
   • Signed 16 channel partners that now source 30% of pipeline.
3. Senior Account Executive

   May 2019 - Oct 2020
   Visa · 1 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Hyderabad, India
   • Opened 6 new logos over $2 million ACV in the region.
4. Account Executive

   Jul 2016 - May 2019
   Siemens · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Hyderabad, India
   • Closed 239% of quota two years running.
   • Opened 3 new logos over $5 million ACV in the region.
5. Sales Manager

   Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
   Morgan Stanley · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Hyderabad, India
   • Closed 215% of quota two years running.
   • Signed 16 channel partners that now source 36% of pipeline.

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Education

1. PSG College of Technology

   B.E., Economics
   2006 - 2010