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Dr. Rishi Thussu

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Building Agentic AI at Prismforce
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dr. Rishi Thussu leads Agentic AI at Prismforce, leveraging his expertise from McKinsey and as a 2x founder to transform enterprise hiring. An IIM Ahmedabad MBA with an MBBS degree, he excels in scaling SaaS, EdTech, and HR-tech businesses. People who have worked with him describe him as sharp, analytical, and creative.

Beyond his tech career, Rishi has a keen interest in media and the arts, serving as an investor and board member for CurleyStreet Media, one of Indias fastest-growing independent film houses. An article from 2019 mentions he and his wife, a filmmaker, had a son in 2018.

Uniquely, Rishi started his career in medicine with an MBBS degree from St. Johns Medical College before pivoting to become a consultant, tech leader, and entrepreneur.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Building Agentic AI
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Agentic AI in Hiring
He currently leads the Agentic AI business unit at Prismforce, focusing on automating and transforming enterprise hiring with AI agents for interviews and talent matching.
Scaling Tech Businesses
He has a proven track record of building high-growth businesses, having scaled Findem's India operations and an EdTech vertical at foundit into a multi-million-dollar unit.
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Career

Work history

2025
Building Agentic AI
Prismforce
1-2022
Founder - Consumer businesses
foundit
1-2022
Founder - Consumer businesses
foundit (formerly Monster EMEA and APAC)
11-2019 - 11-2021
Board Member
Findem Technologies India
4-2019 - 12-2021
Country Manager - India
Findem
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Prismforce Transforms Enterprise Hiring with Recruiter-Focused AI. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
2005 - 2007
MBA
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
1995 - 2001
MBBS
St. John's Medical College
1993 - 1995
ISC
St. James' schoool
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