Sumeet Arora
About Sumeet Arora
Sumeet Arora is the Chief Development Officer at ThoughtSpot and a member of the Board of Directors at CloudBees. He has extensive experience in engineering and product leadership, particularly during his tenure at Cisco, where he significantly contributed to the growth of web-scale routing and SaaS products.
Current Role at ThoughtSpot
Sumeet Arora serves as the Chief Development (Product and Engineering) Officer at ThoughtSpot since 2019. In this role, he has been instrumental in defining and driving growth strategies and cost transformation initiatives. He has extensive experience in leading product development and engineering teams, contributing to the company's expansion in the business intelligence sector.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Arora held multiple leadership positions at Cisco from 1997 to 2019. He served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Service Provider Networking, where he significantly contributed to the growth of Cisco's web-scale routing business. He also led various engineering and product management teams, focusing on developing new product lines and enhancing market share.
Advisory Roles
Since 2020, Sumeet Arora has been an advisor at Arrcus, Inc., providing strategic insights and guidance. He also served as an advisor at Propelo, which was acquired by Harness, from 2020 to 2023. His advisory roles leverage his extensive experience in technology and product development.
Education and Qualifications
Sumeet Arora holds a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), completed in 1995. He also earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix between 2002 and 2004. Additionally, he studied Advanced Software Systems at Stanford University, obtaining a certificate from 1998 to 2006, and completed a Business Administration and Management program at The Wharton School from 2018 to 2020.
Achievements in Product Development
Arora has played a key role in several significant product developments. He led the launch of ThoughtSpot SaaS, achieving remarkable growth from 0 to 100 million USD in just 14 quarters. He also pioneered the introduction of GenAI-based analytics for the business intelligence segment, marking a first-to-market achievement. His leadership at Cisco transformed the company's approach to web scalers, delivering three new product families within 14 months.