LinkedIn Appoints Kumaresh Pattabiraman as Country Manager and Product Head in India

By siliconindia  |  Friday, 23 August 2024, 11:17:56 AM IST

LinkedIn Appoints Kumaresh Pattabiraman as Country Manager and Product Head in India
LinkedIn, the professional networking platform owned by Microsoft, has announced the appointment of Kumaresh Pattabiraman as the new Country Manager and Product Head for India. This move underscores LinkedIn’s commitment to expanding its presence in one of its most crucial markets.
India, boasting over 135 million LinkedIn members, is the platform's second-largest and fastest-growing market. Pattabiraman’s appointment comes at a time when India is recognized as one of the top five countries with the fastest-growing AI talent and the highest AI skill penetration globally. LinkedIn members in India are utilizing AI skills at three times the global average, positioning the country as a leader in the future of work.
In his new role, Pattabiraman is set to build on LinkedIn’s evolution from a job search site to a dynamic global community focused on professional networking, learning, and knowledge sharing. Reflecting on his career, Pattabiraman emphasized the exceptional energy and potential of Indian talent, particularly in research and development.
"Having started my career as an engineer in Bengaluru and built teams in India across LinkedIn and Microsoft, I can say that the energy, ambition, and potential of Indian talent, especially in R&D, are unparalleled", Pattabiraman said in a statement.
Pattabiraman brings over 15 years of experience in product and engineering roles, with significant contributions to LinkedIn and Microsoft. At LinkedIn, he played a crucial role in refining products such as Search and Feed and launching innovative features including Profile Video and Career Breaks.
LinkedIn recently introduced a new video experience in India, aligning with the country’s rapid growth in video content consumption. The interactive, swipe-based video feature is designed to facilitate access to diverse knowledge content and comes at a time when 60 percent of India’s internet users, more than 350 million people, are engaged with video content.

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