Sanjay Parthasarathy

I'm working on a startup called Indix.

I was at Microsoft for 19 years. My last role was as corporate VP of the Startup Business Accelerator, a new division I created to focus on building startups for Microsoft.

I was corporate VP of the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group from 2000 to 2007. I built the D&PE division from 0 to over 1,500 people worldwide and grew Microsoft’s developer tools business from $500 million to $1 billion.

I was the regional director of Microsoft South Asia from 1996 to 1998 and directed Bill Gates’ first ever visit to India in 1997. This hugely successful visit led to a massive expansion of Microsoft’s activities and investments in India. It also had a catalytic effect on the Indian software industry.

I've run microsoft.com and the Internet security product unit. I started out at Microsoft on Windows multimedia and the Interactive TV effort.

I have a master's degree in engineering from MIT, a master's degree in management from MIT Sloan School of Management and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University's College of Engineering, Chennai. I am on the Executive Board of the MIT Sloan School.

I captained the Anna University cricket team in 1985 and have represented Tamil Nadu state and South Zone in under-19 cricket (1982) and under-15 cricket (1980). I have also represented Tamil Nadu in under-22 cricket.

I was the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) junior school cricketer of the year in 1980 and a recipient of the S.W. de Allwis Trophy (L. Sivaramakrishnan won in 1979 & 1981).

I have played for Madras Cricket Club and Young Men’s Association in TNCA's first division league.

I invest in early stage startups. Recent investments include Buuteeq, GaMa, DocSuggest and Skift.

I love art and photography and carry a camera wherever I go.