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Sanjay Gala

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Founder & CEO at SMARTe Inc.
📍 Cupertino, California, United States

Sanjay Gala is the Founder and CEO of SMARTe, a Data-as-a-Service provider he established in 2005. A seasoned entrepreneur, he previously co-founded and bootstrapped Zycus. Colleagues describe him as persistent, proactive, and collaborative. He holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and an MS from Oklahoma State University.

Outside of his professional life, Sanjay values his family, friends, and mentors, often reflecting on their importance in his journey. He is a regular participant at major global sales and marketing events, indicating a passion for continuous learning and networking within his industry.

Unique fact: Before becoming a tech entrepreneur, Sanjay was a Senior Design Engineer and was awarded several patents for memory design.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cupertino, California, United States
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Data-Driven Sales
He founded SMARTe to help businesses improve ROI through high-quality data and has recently posted about the dangers of amplifying bad data with automation in GTM strategies.
Entrepreneurship & Funding
He has extensive experience, having co-founded and bootstrapped Zycus where he raised $3. 2M in Series A funding, and later bootstrapping SMARTe after considering investor money.
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Career

Work history

8-2005
Founder & CEO
SMARTe Inc.
5-2003 - 6-2004
VP Strategic Accounts - Western Regional Sales
Verticalnet Inc
5-2003 - 6-2004
VP Strategic Accounts - Western Regional Sales
VerticalNet
6-1998 - 6-2002
Cofounder and EVP Sales and Business Development
Zycus Inc
10-1997 - 3-1999
Sr. Design Engineer
Lara Networks
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Education
1-1997 - 12-2002
MBA
Golden Gate University
9-1991 - 12-1993
MS
Oklahoma State University
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