Venkat Iyer
About Venkat Iyer
Venkat Iyer is the Vice President of Products - Platform at Talkdesk in the San Francisco Bay Area, with extensive experience in product management and development across various technology sectors.
Current Role at Talkdesk
Venkat Iyer currently serves as the Vice President of Products - Platform at Talkdesk, operating out of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, Iyer has global responsibility for defining and building an enterprise-grade AI Contact Center platform. His oversight extends to a diverse product portfolio, including Data Platform, Integrations, Application Platform, Extensibility, SRE tools, and regulatory products like FedRAMP and StateRAMP.
Previous Experience at Talkdesk
From 2020 to 2023, Venkat Iyer worked at Talkdesk as the Vice President, Global Head of Products & Engineering for Industries & Integrations. During this three-year period based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Iyer focused on advancing Talkdesk’s product offerings and technical capabilities in various sectors and integrations, ensuring that the company's products met industry-specific demands and integrated seamlessly with other solutions.
Roles at Traform, Inc.
Venkat Iyer held significant positions at Traform, Inc. between 2019 and 2023. He served as a Product Advisor from 2020 to 2023 and as the Chief Product Officer from 2019 to 2020. During these years in the San Francisco Bay Area, Iyer contributed to Traform's product strategy and development efforts, guiding the company in creating innovative products and aligning them with market needs.
Tenure at Oracle
From 2017 to 2019, Venkat Iyer was the Senior Director of Technical Product Management at Oracle, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the development and management of Oracle’s technical products, ensuring they met the highest standards of performance and scalability. His contributions were pivotal in driving Oracle’s product innovations forward.
Education
Venkat Iyer's educational background includes an MBA in Business Administration from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur. This combination of advanced business and technical education has provided him with a solid foundation for his roles in product management and strategy.