Every entrepreneur has a unique journey.  Shankar Ram is no exception. He started in Houston for a mapping company (Synercom) for about  2 years,  moved to Austin (Schlumberger) and then returned to Houston as a consultant for Texaco. In Austin TX, in the 1980's he put together the first digital computing in oilfield logging trucks, a first at the time.  Working on the first applications of GIS mapping, something that is now standard location services in today’s mobile devices, his entrepreneurial instincts took him to California.  He founded a series of companies, using location services technology to solve logistics and supply chain validation problems, achieving successes along the way.  He became a member of TiE in California, when it first started.  

In this webinar, Shankar will share his entrepreneurial journey from oilfield to tech. Additionally, he will share how TiESoCal has engineered a renewed interest andparticipation in angel investing, in the SoCal community.

Bio: Shankar is a serial entrepreneur, business advisor and investor. He started hisfirst company 30 years ago and since then has started three other companies,all with successful exits. He has been an innovator in both computer mappingand global trade management software and has serviced many international clients.

Shankar has been an active angelinvestor for the past 20 years. He continues to oversee a diverse portfolio ofcompanies covering FinTech, AI & Machine learning, medical devices,biotechnology and SaaS products for businesses and consumers. Shankar is anactive member of Tech Coast Angels (www.techcoastangels.com),Guindy Alumni Angels (www.guindyangels.com) and has been the Chair of TiESoCal Angels (www.tiesocalangels.com) for the past 3 years. He is also on the Board of TiESouthern California (www.socal.tie.org), a worldwide organization for entrepreneurs.