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Krishnan Kandasamy

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Board Member at ZenHedge
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Krishnan is the founder and CEO of ZenHedge, a FinTech startup focused on mitigating financial risk in the supply chain industry. His expertise spans finance, risk management, and product development within the energy sector, supported by an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Colleagues describe him as a natural leader and strategic thinker.

He is a passionate community builder, having founded the Energy Club at the University of Chicago Booth and, more recently, the Ann Arbor FinTech meetup group. This group connects professionals interested in the latest developments in finance and technology, showcasing his commitment to fostering industry connections.

Unique fact: His Ann Arbor FinTech meetup group has successfully grown to include more than 650 members.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Personality Overview

How Krishnan shows up

Optimistic
Consensus Focused
Amiable & Agreeable

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Krishnan cares about

FinTech Innovation
Founded ZenHedge to solve supply chain risk with a FinTech solution and started a 650+ member FinTech meetup group in Ann Arbor.
Supply Chain Risk
His company, ZenHedge, directly addresses risks for shippers, such as freight rate volatility and other disruptions in the transportation industry.
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Career

Work history

8-2019
Board Member
ZenHedge
10-2023
Director, Finance and Transactions
NorthStar Clean Energy
12-2018 - 2-2020
Director, Product Development - Customer Experience
Consumers Energy
9-2015 - 11-2018
Corporate Risk Manager - Market Risk
Consumers Energy
4-2013 - 8-2015
Principal Financial Analyst - Enterprise Risk
Consumers Energy
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
MBA
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MS
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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