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'''Santanu Paul''' is an entrepreneur, technocrat and opinion writer. He is the co-founder and chief executive of [[TalentSprint]], a digital upskilling and bootcamp platform for professionals in search of deep and disruptive skills.<ref name="enter">{{cite web|title=Entrepreneurs must build businesses for customers, not investors: Santanu Paul|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/india-emerging/entrepreneurs-must-build-businesses-for-customers-not-investors-santanu-paul/articleshow/8596043.cms|publisher=indiatimes.com|accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Paul received his B. Tech from [[IIT Madras]] and his Ph.D. from the [[University of Michigan]], Ann Arbor, both in Computer Science. His academic record over time earned him the Rackham Doctoral Fellowship, the IBM Canada Fellowship, the LaCroute Fellowship, and the National Talent Scholarship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr Santanu Paul, CEO & MD, TalentSprint|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/editorial-interviews-leader-speak/dr-santanu-paul-ceo-md-talentsprint-116051800634_1.html|publisher=India Infoline}}</ref>

==Career==
From 2003-2008, Paul worked for [[Virtusa Corporation]] as Senior Vice President for Global Delivery Operations and Head of Indian Operations,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr Paul to head Virtusa centre|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/10/09/stories/2003100901480701.htm|website=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref> and was part of the global leadership team when the company went public on NASDAQ in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Santanu Paul to head Virtusa global delivery oprns|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/09/22/santanu-paul-to-head-virtusa-global-delivery-oprns-1158930449.html|website=Oneindia|language=en}}</ref> From 1999-2003, Santanu worked as Chief Technology Officer at Viveca and [[OpenPages]], both venture-backed technology firms based in Boston.<ref>{{cite web|last1=G|first1=Sreekala|title=Entrepreneurs must build businesses for customers, not investors: Santanu Paul|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/entrepreneurs-must-build-businesses-for-customers-not-investors-santanu-paul/articleshow/8596043.cms|website=The Economic Times|date=27 May 2011}}</ref> From 1995-1998, he was a Computer Scientist at [[IBM T.J. Watson Research Center]] in Yorktown Heights, New York.

Paul co-founded [[TalentSprint]], a for-profit, high-impact platform. He has led the gifted TalentSprint team to fifteen awards as well as multiple venture capital raises from Nexus Venture Partners and the [[National Skill Development Agency NSDA|National Skill Development Corporation]] (NSDC)<ref>{{cite web|title=Come and Listen to Santanu Paul|url=http://www.tiesummit.com/speaker_info.html?s=31|publisher=tiesummit.com|accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A choice for aspiring bankers|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/a-choice-for-aspiring-bankers/article3975857.ece|publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IITs get help to spruce up students’ soft skills|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/iits-get-help-to-spruce-up-students-soft-skills/articleshow/41138419.cms|publisher=indiatimes.com|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IT skilling company TalentSprint to now train teachers|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/it-skilling-company-talentsprint-to-now-train-teachers/articleshow/42856081.cms|publisher=Indiatimes|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref>

He is an author or co-author of twenty international technology papers and two United States patents.<ref name="enter" /> He is an Independent Board Director at the [[National Payments Corporation of India]] and [[National Securities Depository Limited|NSDL]] Payments Bank. Paul is a conference speaker and panel moderator, and his op-ed pieces and columns appear frequently in media.<ref>{{cite web|title=SiliconIndia Leadership Summit|url=http://www.siliconindia.com/Leadership/spkrbio.html|website=SiliconIndia.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref>

On occasion, he teaches entrepreneurship at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Santanu Paul|url=http://www.idrbt.ac.in/santanu_profile.html|publisher=idrbt.ac.in|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> advises the Indian banking sector on technology trends and talent search, and conducts leadership clinics for corporate leaders. He is a member of the [[Young Presidents Organization]] (YPO).

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