We are Eightfold, talent leaders in AI
Our team has deep expertise in developing and implementing best-in-class AI-powered HR technology that delivers results
What we believe in
Our core values drive everything we do.
Extreme
ownership
Compassion
Integrity
Excellence
Openness
& transparency
Grounded in AI,
passionate about talent
Our company started based on the mission of finding everyone the right career in the world. Our founders come from some of the world’s leading tech companies, including Google and Facebook. Together, they’ve applied their talents in search, machine learning, and deep-learning AI to transform the talent industry by finding the best roles for everyone while driving extraordinary business outcomes.
Ashutosh Garg
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Ashutosh Garg
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Ashutosh Garg, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Eightfold AI, brings decades of machine learning and search experience. He was previously the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-Founder of BloomReach. Prior to that, he worked at IBM Research and Google. He is also a prolific publisher/inventor, with a book on machine learning, 30+ papers, and 50+ patents. Ashutosh holds a BTech from IIT-Delhi and a Ph.D. from UIUC and has earned numerous awards for his research, including the best thesis award at IIT Delhi, an IBM Fellowship, and an outstanding researcher award at UIUC.
Chano Fernandez
Co-CEO
Chano Fernandez
Co-CEO
Chano Fernandez has been Co-CEO at Eightfold AI since January 2024. Prior to joining Eightfold, Chano served as Co-CEO of Workday, where he dedicated ten years of his career to the company's growth and development. His extensive experience leading GTM in the tech industry includes seven years as Senior Vice President and Head of Innovation Sales at SAP EMEA, as well as serving as Vice President of EMEA sales at Infor, where he managed global and large accounts. Chano serves as a Board Member at Klaviyo and was a Founding Partner and General Manager at Blue C, guiding the company to a successful IPO on the Neuer Markt in Frankfurt and as a senior consultant for McKinsey & Company. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Instituto de Empresa and a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from the University of Salamanca, Spain.
Varun Kacholia
CTO & Co-Founder
Varun Kacholia
CTO & Co-Founder
Varun Kacholia, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder at Eightfold AI, is one of the world’s leaders in search, ranking, and machine learning. After ranking #2 at the Indian Institute of Technology in 2000 and earning his Master's from the University of California, Berkeley, Varun went on to lead the News Feed team at Facebook and the Youtube Search and Recommendations team at Google. Varun is the recipient of several Google Executive Awards, has accomplished 20+ patents, and is an ACM ICPC world finalist.
Vineet Abraham
Chief Development Officer
Vineet Abraham
Chief Development Officer
Vineet Abraham, Chief Development Officer at Eightfold AI, brings a wealth of experience in product development and engineering leadership. Prior to Eightfold, Vineet served as the Chief Product & Development Officer at Cohesity and was SVP of Engineering at Riverbed Technology. Vineet's career journey includes spearheading the definition and delivery of next-generation Data Center networking products and served as a founding member of the SAN (Fibre Channel) consortium. Vineet Abraham holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering from the College of Engineering at Guindy, Anna University, and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of New Hampshire.
Sivasankaran Chandrasekar
Chief AI Compliance and Security Officer
Sivasankaran Chandrasekar
Chief AI Compliance and Security Officer
Chandra serves as the Chief AI Compliance and Security Officer (CAISO) of Eightfold AI. He brings several decades of engineering leadership, with a focus on Infrastructure, Data and Security over the last several years. As an early engineer at Eightfold, he has played a critical role in building the world’s leading talent intelligence platform. In addition to scaling up the core platform, he has helped Eightfold obtain critical security certifications and is now charged with ensuring the development of Responsible AI and compliance throughout the Eightfold network.
Prior to Eightfold, Chandra worked on several technology roles at Rocket Fuel, Google and Oracle on things ranging from core database technologies to large-scale AI systems. He received a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Jason Gorski
President of North America Sales
Phil Jones
General Manager EMEA & APAC
Phil Jones
General Manager EMEA & APAC
Phil Jones, General Manager, EMEA & APAC at Eightfold AI, is a seasoned sales leader with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry. He specializes in SaaS sales and business development and has a passion for leveraging AI to revolutionize talent management and HR practices. Phil has extensive expertise in HR tech, expanding and scaling businesses' global presence and impact. His global perspective and cross-cultural understanding enable him to navigate the intricacies of EMEA and APAC markets, driving growth and fostering innovation.
Sachit Kamat
Chief Product Officer
Sachit Kamat
Chief Product Officer
Sachit Kamat, Chief Product Officer at Eightfold AI, is a seasoned product leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in consumer internet and enterprise products. With a career spanning Silicon Valley growth companies, startups, and S&P 500 firms, Sachit has extensive experience scaling internet businesses, driving engagement, and fostering growth. His expertise in building successful mobile and desktop products and cross-cultural experiences from living and working across continents adds a unique dimension to his leadership. Specializing in product management, strategy, marketplaces, and mobile applications, Sachit continues to drive innovation and success at Eightfold.
Rimple Patel
Chief Customer Officer
Rimple Patel
Chief Customer Officer
Rimple Patel, Chief Customer Officer at Eightfold AI, brings 18+ years of consulting and B2B Saas experience. Her core belief is that when you focus on the right things, the right outcomes will follow. As CCO, Rimple will leverage intentional listening and data to deliver an experience that inspires every customer to envision and achieve their ambitions. As a result, Eightfold customers will have the opportunity to share and celebrate their leadership by using talent intelligence to drive their business forward. Prior to joining, Rimple held customer-focused leadership positions at Accenture, Workday, and Celonis.
Fermín Peleteiro
Chief Operating Officer
Fermín Peleteiro
Chief Operating Officer
Fermín Peleteiro, Chief Operating Officer at Eightfold AI, brings over 25 years of experience in the software industry. At Eightfold, he is instrumental in driving global operations, strategic planning, and operational excellence while ensuring customer satisfaction and contributing to the company's strategic rigor. Previously, Fermín was SVP of Global Revenue Operations at Workday, where he led a successful go-to-market transformation. He also held key leadership roles at SAP, including COO for Cloud Sales in EMEA. Fermín holds a Business Administration degree from Universidad Pontificia Comillas and a First-Class Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham.
Celia Poon
Chief Financial Officer
Celia Poon
Chief Financial Officer
Celia Poon, Chief Financial Officer at Eightfold AI, brings extensive finance leadership experience. Before Eightfold, Celia was Chief Financial Officer at Wag Labs, Inc. and Highfive. Before her CFO positions, Poon held the role of VP of Finance at Twitter for four years and also served as VP of Corporate Finance at Zynga and VP of Corporate Finance and Treasury at Yahoo. Celia received a degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master of business administration degree from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Meghna Punhani
Chief People Officer
Meghna Punhani
Chief People Officer
A seasoned business leader with deep expertise in people-focused operations, strategic execution, and talent transformation, Punhani has spent decades driving growth, change, and workforce evolution. She has advised Eightfold for several years, directly contributing to its mission of revolutionizing talent processes in the AI era. Now, as CPO, she will champion a people-first approach to HR, while bringing strong business acumen to align talent strategy with company growth, embed effective use of AI into every function, and set up Eightfold’s workforce for the future.
Roy Wang
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Roy Wang
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Roy Wang, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Eightfold AI, is a seasoned business lawyer as well as an AI expert. He has spent his entire legal career advising technology companies on wide-ranging legal issues, from navigating complex issues in commercial transactions and litigation to expanding enterprise value through numerous mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Eightfold, Roy was Associate General Counsel at Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Prior to that, he was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He received his J.D. from U.C. Berkeley and his Ph.D. in machine learning from UIUC.
Ligia Zamora
Chief Marketing Officer
Ligia Zamora
Chief Marketing Officer
Ligia Zamora, Chief Marketing Officer at Eightfold AI, is a seasoned enterprise high-tech marketing and product leader whose background includes Human Capital Management, CRM, and Enterprise Content Management. Over the past 20+ years in Silicon Valley, Ligia has held leadership roles and scaled functions at several high-growth software companies, notably PeopleSoft, SuccessFactors, Coremetrics, and Veeva Systems. Playing a leading role in the creation of the talent intelligence category at Eightfold, she has been central in driving and elevating the company’s market recognition. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia and a BS in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.
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