A co-founder of Appirio, Narinder brings nearly 20 years of software and business experience and plays a key role in keeping Appirio at the forefront of cloud, social and mobile technology.

Prior to Appirio, Narinder worked at SAP in the Office of the CEO as a part of the Corporate Strategy Group. Working with the management board and other executives, Narinder led initiatives on sales, maintenance and competitive strategies, as well as potential business and technology disruptions.

Prior to SAP, Narinder managed R&D, sales and marketing activity as vice president and general manager of webMethod\’s workflow/BPM business unit. He began his career with Accenture at its Center for Strategic Technology.

Narinder has been recognized for leadership in the New York Times,  named one of San Francisco Business Times “40 under 40”, has appeared on CNN, C-Span, andFox, represented Appirio at the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer, and was the first person to testify before Congress while wearing Google Glass. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Narinder also has worked with several non–profits on their development and supports a number of causes including the Miracle Foundation and Architecture for Humanity. He is the executive sponsor of Appirio’s Silver Lining program and serves as chairman of the board of the Sikh Coalition.