Varun Nagaraj
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Varun Nagaraj

Professor, Information Management and Analytics

Dean, SPJIMR

Varun Nagaraj is Dean and Professor of Information Management and Analytics at S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai. He holds a Ph.D. in ‘Management: Designing Sustainable Systems’ from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.

He also holds an MBA from Boston University, an MS in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a BTech in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Bombay. His career spanning over three decades in digital products reflects his passion for product management, development, and innovation.

He has held senior leadership roles, including C-level responsibilities for venture-funded start-ups as well as public companies in the US. His research interests encompass the impacts of digital innovation on teams, organisations, and society at large. Specific interest areas include team learning, product management, design thinking, entrepreneurship and venturing, and digital ecosystems and platforms.

His research contributions have been presented in prominent journals, renowned international conferences, and popular periodicals. He has previously taught at the University of Notre Dame, Pepperdine University, and Boston University.

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Education

Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead School of Management)

Ph.D., 2019

Focus: Design and Innovation

Boston University (Questrom School of Business)

MBA, 1995

Major: Finance and Strategy

North Carolina State University  

MS, 1988

Major: Computer Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay   

BTech, 1986

Major: Electrical Engineering

  • Courses

    Wise Innovation Foundations

    Digital Product Management

    Product Entrepreneurship Lab

  • Teaching interest

    Product Innovation

    Digital Entrepreneurship

    Digital Transformation

    Systems Thinking

    Technology, Business, and Society

  • Work experience

    S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai (September 2021 – present)

    Dean and Professor Information Management

    Boston University. (June 2017 – present)

    Adjunct Faculty

    University of Notre Dame. (June 2021 – July 2021)

    Adjunct Faculty

    Bidgely, Inc., CA (Venture-Funded Series-C Start-up) (August 2019 – June 2021)

    Chief Operating Officer (COO)

    Pepperdine University. (October 2018 – Decemeber 2019)

    Adjunct Faculty

    Sierra Monitor Corporation, CA (Acquired by MSA Safety (MSA: NYSE). (August 2014 – August 2017).

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Echelon Corporation, CA (Acquired by Adesto (IOTS: NASDAQ)). (July 2011 – July 2014)

    GM IoT

    Aprius, CA (Acquired by Fusion-IO/Western Digital (WDC: NASDAQ)). (June 2008 – June 2011).

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    NetContinuum, CA (Acquired by Barracuda Networks (Thoma Bravo: PE)). (May 2005 – May 2007)

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Extreme Networks, CA (EXTR (NASDAQ)). (April 2003 – April 2005).

    VP, Product Management and Marketing

    Ellacoya Networks, NH (Acquired by Arbor/Danaher (DHR: NYSE). (March 2001 – March 2003).

    EVP, Marketing

    PRTM Management Consulting, MA (Acquired by PwC). (February 1995 – February 2001).

    Partner

    Principal

    Manager

    Associate

    Hewlett Packard, CA. and MA (HPE (NYSE)). (January 1988 – January 1995).

    Product Manager

    Engineer

  • MDPS/FDPS

    Pidilite, 2021-2022

  • Corporate mentoring

    Advisor to Shoreline AI

  • Professional service

    Guest Speaker, Pepperdine University. (2020).

    Guest Speaker, Case Western Reserve University. (2019 – 2020).

    Guest Speaker, Stanford University. (2019).

    Guest Speaker, California State University, Sacramento. (2018).

    Guest Speaker, NC State University. (2010 – 2018).

    Guest Speaker, University of Georgia. (2016).

  • Professional memberships

    Academy of Management (AOM)

    Product Development Management Association (PDMA)

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