Ravi Thakur
About Ravi Thakur
Ravi Thakur is the Executive Vice President of Business Acceleration at Coupa Software and serves on the Board of Advisors at MindStrength.
Title and Current Roles
Ravi Thakur serves as the Executive Vice President of Business Acceleration at Coupa Software, a position he has held since 2020. In addition to his primary role, he is also a Member of the Board of Advisors for MindStrength. He is also the Founder and Executive Board Member of Coupa Cares in San Mateo.
Previous Roles at Coupa Software
Ravi Thakur's tenure at Coupa Software extends back to 2007. He initially served as the Senior Vice President of Services, Customer Success, and Adoption for 11 years until 2018. Following this role, he transitioned to the position of Senior Vice President of Business Acceleration before being promoted to his current role in 2020.
Experience at Oracle Corporation
Before joining Coupa Software, Ravi Thakur accumulated significant experience at Oracle Corporation. He started as a Development Manager, Project Leader, and Support Team Lead from 1997 to 2001. Later, he became the Director of Procurement Development, a role he held for six years until 2007. During his time at Oracle, he played a key role in driving process changes across thousands of developers.
Educational Background
Ravi Thakur has a robust educational background that includes an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, which he earned in 2007. He also holds a BS in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, a degree he completed in 1996. Additionally, he attended Mission High School from 1988 to 1992.
Strategic Contributions at Coupa Software
Ravi Thakur has been instrumental in Coupa Software's strategic expansion into the B2B Payments space. His work focuses on transactional payments and working capital solutions, addressing and improving areas of weakness within businesses, even those outside his direct domain.