Sashi Reddi
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Sashi P. Reddi is founder
and chairman of AppLabs
, a software testing
company based in Philadelphia, US. Sashi is also a founder
and chairman of FXLabs, a developer of high quality game products in India for PC’s and Videogame consoles. Sashi has started two other companies prior to AppLabs
. His first company was EZPower Systems which developed products for building and maintaining large-scale web applications. EZPower was acquired by DocuCorp International (Nasdaq: DOCC), a Safeguard Scientifics company.
Following DocuCorp, Sashi founded iCoop to provide group purchasing software to serve the specific needs of co-operative businesses such as Dunkin Donuts. He began his career consulting
on technology
and strategy to Fortune 500
companies in the travel
, financial services
, automotive and consumer
packaged goods industries.
Sashi received his BTech (Bachelor of Science) degree in Computer Science
from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi
, India
. He went on to gain a Master of Science
in Computer Science
from New York University
and later a PhD
from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
.
Entrepreneur
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and chairman of AppLabs
AppLabs
AppLabs is a software quality assurance/management testing company operating out of India, United States and United Kingdom. The company has emerged as the global provider of Web Application Software security testing services by acquiring US-based KeyLabs Inc and UK-based IS Integration in 2005 and...
, a software testing
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
company based in Philadelphia, US. Sashi is also a founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and chairman of FXLabs, a developer of high quality game products in India for PC’s and Videogame consoles. Sashi has started two other companies prior to AppLabs
AppLabs
AppLabs is a software quality assurance/management testing company operating out of India, United States and United Kingdom. The company has emerged as the global provider of Web Application Software security testing services by acquiring US-based KeyLabs Inc and UK-based IS Integration in 2005 and...
. His first company was EZPower Systems which developed products for building and maintaining large-scale web applications. EZPower was acquired by DocuCorp International (Nasdaq: DOCC), a Safeguard Scientifics company.
Following DocuCorp, Sashi founded iCoop to provide group purchasing software to serve the specific needs of co-operative businesses such as Dunkin Donuts. He began his career consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
on technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and strategy to Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
companies in the travel
Travel
Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. 'Travel' can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.-Etymology:...
, financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
, automotive and consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
packaged goods industries.
Sashi received his BTech (Bachelor of Science) degree in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He went on to gain a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and later a PhD
PHD
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from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.