Shailendra Tipparaju
About Shailendra Tipparaju
Shailendra Tipparaju Title and Roles
Shailendra Tipparaju is a Venture Partner with a global footprint spanning over two decades. He serves as the chairman of Chicago-based Colosseum Group and is the Vice-Chairman of Atal Balachandran Great Lakes Incubation AGBI. Additionally, he heads up the Colosseum Foundation, fostering entrepreneurship and innovation across various industries.
Shailendra Tipparaju Education Background
Shailendra Tipparaju holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Loyola University, Chicago. He is currently pursuing a management program at the Harvard Business School in Boston, further honing his leadership and management skills.
Shailendra Tipparaju Entrepreneur and Advisor
Tipparaju is a serial entrepreneur and technologist, having been a founding member of several Education Technology companies such as EdAssist, Strateology, and Examity. He has helped foster entrepreneurship by mentoring, investing, and advising over 50 companies. His pragmatic approach to business and technology has led to numerous successful exits in the EdTech sector.
Shailendra Tipparaju Professional Experience
Shailendra Tipparaju launched his career as an intern at Xerox innovation group in 1999. He led the Technology Innovation program at CVS Pharmacy between 2008 to 2013 and spearheaded successful global engineering initiatives at Motorola, Delta Airlines, and GlaxoSmithKline. In 2015, he was recognized as Xerox’s top performing employee worldwide, showcasing his prowess in innovation and leadership.
Shailendra Tipparaju Publications and Speaking Engagements
Shailendra Tipparaju is a widely published author and speaker, contributing to the discourse in EdTech through various standardized and certification global councils. Recognized as one of the top 100 Education pioneers in 2020, his insights and experiences are highly sought after in industry conferences and seminars.