Shashank Dixit founded cloud-based business software provider Deskera and has served as its CEO since its inception in 2005.

He is also the co-founder and executive coordinator of Megabucks, an entrepreneurship and business festival organized by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Additionally, he is a notable speaker on emerging technologies at various conferences across the globe.

Shashank believes that technology will have a positive impact on the way we think and act, and will change the way we interact in our daily lives.

When he gets some time off from his busy schedule at Deskera, he spends his time mentoring and encouraging other start-ups and helping them with their business strategies.

Shashank holds a master of science degree from IIT Kanpur.