Pradip has served on W3i's board since its inception. He is currently senior vice president of corporate strategy and development at SYNNEX Corporation, a $7B business processes company.

Pradip brings with him years of unique, in-depth experience across all critical high-tech sectors, from application software and CRM, to application hosting and IT-including multi-NOC environments, storage systems, wireless communications, networking, embedded systems, CAE software and semiconductors.

Pradip launched his distinguished career at Intel Corporation, and as also served as:

• President of Microland, an infrastructure management services company
• President of 123Signup, Inc., an application service provider for event registrations and membership management
• Founding CEO and COO of Rivio, which built back-office applications for small businesses
• Vice president of corporate marketing for Adaptec, where he managed marketing for 15 business units
• Vice president of corporate development and director of product marketing at Echelon, where he led the development of 80+ products and set a global standard for technology
• Vice president of sales and marketing for Matra Harris Corporation, which was subsequently sold to Daimler Benz

Pradip holds a BS in Physics from University of Delhi; a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Computer Science, both magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania; and an MBA with honors from the Wharton School of Business. He is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies. He is past Chairman and President of AAMA, an Asia-focused entrepreneurship organization, and a charter member of TiE.