Naresh Shanker
| Naresh Shanker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Naresh Kumar Shanker |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | United States |
| 🏫 Education | Illinois Institute of Technology (BSCS, MBA) |
| 💼 Occupation | Tech executive |
| 🌐 Website | https://menloparkadvisors.com/ |
Naresh Shanker is an American technology executive. He is the founder and managing director of Menlo Park Advisors, a consulting firm specializing in new ventures and digital transformation.
Education
Shanker earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Career
In 2023, Shanker established Menlo Park Advisors, a consulting firm advising corporate boards, startups, and venture funds on technology-driven business strategies including digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud computing, and go-to-market execution.[2]
In 2019, Shanker became Chief Information Officer at Xerox Corporation, where he led a major digital transformation initiative. He was subsequently appointed President and CEO of Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), where he managed engineers across global R&D centers. As CEO of PARC, he built and sold 3D Elem to ADDiTEC3D, and also built and spun out additional ventures including Novity TruPrognostics AI, and Mojave HVAC companies.[3][4][5][6]
Shanker served as Chief Information Officer at HP Inc. from 2012 to 2018, leading digital initiatives.[7] He oversaw the launch of a global e-commerce platform, cloud computing solutions including SAP and Microsoft Dynamics integrations, and the incorporation of Samsung’s printer division and Palm’s mobility business.[8]
From 2006 to 2012, he was the Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Palm, Inc.[9]. He has also worked at Agilent Technologies and HP Medical Products Group.[9]
Shanker is the inventor of U.S. Patent No. 9,563,908, which pertains to a transaction processing circuit for mobile payment systems.[10]
References
- ↑ "Illinois Tech Magazine" (PDF). www.iit.edu. p. 26.
- ↑ admin (2024-01-25). "NOW Partners in Davos, World Economic Forum". NOW Partners.
- ↑ "Xerox names new CTO, pushes for digitally savvy operations | CIO Dive". www.ciodive.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Xerox launches new ventures faster on Oracle Cloud". www.oracle.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Xerox plans to produce disposable ventilators". NBC News. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "SRI International to incorporate Palo Alto Research Center". InMenlo. 6 May 2023.
- ↑ "Former HP CIO Naresh Shanker Named CTO Of Xerox". inkl. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Xerox names new CTO, pushes for digitally savvy operations". www.ciodive.com.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Naresh K. Shanker". Infosys.com.
- ↑ "U.S. Patent for Transaction processing circuit Patent (Patent # 9,563,908 issued February 7, 2017) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com.
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