I highly recommend Shailu for any professional or personal endeavor. He is a dear friend and brings a unique combination of qualities to the table, including success as a venture capitalist, a strong spiritual foundation, a fun-loving personality, and an unwavering focus on teaching and learning. Shailu is dependable and always follows through on his commitments. He is dedicated to helping others, especially young entrepreneurs, and possesses excellent leadership skills, making him a great mentor. I am confident he will continue to make a positive impact wherever he goes and I wholeheartedly endorse his work.
Abhishek Goenka - Founder - India Forex & Asset Management Ltd.(IFA Global)
I had the opportunity and the privilege of knowing Shailu at the OPM program from Harvard Business School at Boston, USA. Shailu uses his talent and skills in visual communications to positively influence, make connections and coaching. His work is: Credible, Concise, Compelling and Amazing!!!
Ivan Montoya Partner - Head of Investment Banking Latam
I have had the pleasure to work with Shailu in a number of different ways. Shailu was a top executive and the technology leader of Examity. I saw Shailu help build out all the technology for this startup and help make Examity the leader in Education services. This led to the company being bought out for over 10X multiple by a Private Equity Player. This was not Shailu's first success. I was famaliar with him being the technology Czar for a few other successful startups before Examity. Shailu is one of the few individuals who is a technology leader but also has wonderful people skills and is likeable. Shailu is rare individual who is brillant technologist, manager but also has tremendous people skills. The one thing you can count on from his record and personality is that he makes companies successful. He is perfect for VC companies due to his experience and personality. Best, Craig
Craig Lewis - Executive Vice President/Wealth Management, Financial Advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
I’ve worked with Shailu for over a year now, squarely in the midst of Geoffrey Moore's "Tornado". Throughout that time, I have continued to be impressed with his unique blend and balance of competencies, something that most of us only aspire to: Passion and patience, philosophy and follow-through, vision and execution, significant technical depth and professional breadth, practical risk-driven decision making, executive level direction and hands on implementation, and endless commitment to doing whatever it takes to make his customers successful. But what has impressed me most is his dedication to those around him, regardless of the circumstances. He literally treats his (ever growing) team like family – He presses them hard, takes pride in their successes (not his own), and defends them ruthlessly. A rare but critical set of characteristics to launching a new business from inception and growing it to a multi $100m valuation.
Scott Foote - Cybersecurity Executive, Board Advisor, CISO, Chief Privacy Officer/DPO, Chief Risk Officer
I started working with Shailu at Examiy when we were less than one million dollars in sales as the first sales hire. Having the opportunity sitting side by side on sales calls with Shailu wasn't just a learning experience, it was a life experience. Shailu is more than a technologist. He is personable, likeable and has a way to explain the most complex in the simplest of forms. He is an inspiring leader and I am so thankful to have him on my team as he has taught me so much.
Jillian Wiseman - Vice President , Business Development at Uwill
Shailu is a valued friend and colleague. Shailu is amazing entrepreneur! Juggling varied interests he can rapidly take a concept and turn into a thriving business. Shailu inspires all those around him to reach for the untenable and strive for the best.
Tobey Choate - Senior Vice President at Uwill
“Sometimes the path is not all laid out for you. You walk with enough conviction, and the path forms itself” these lines are not written by me, but picked from a book your authored titled “Reflections on Living, Loving & Working” this is exactly you Mr. Shailu, from a small tier-2 city in India to The United States of America, you have been laying your own path, you walked with enough conviction to reach here. We haven’t met many times, but I could gather to understand that you have the courage to challenge your own conviction to precede great action. Taking everyone along is another great characteristic of a leader you showcased during our conversations, somewhere I could sense, the Leader in you is not thriving to make followers who follows you, but a sturdy mentor holding someone and gliding them to form their own path, thus creating more leaders. Looking forward to having many more meaningful conversations and optimistic that we will work together again.
Sheela K Panicker - Founder & Strategist – Enright PR
