Kushal Shah Email & Phone Number

Kushal Shah is a Co-Founder and CEO at Trestle Solutions Inc. based in Greater Seattle Area, United States, North America. I am an entrepreneurial leader with experience driving growth through innovative products and business models. Currently I am the Co-founder and CEO of Trestle, building the vNext of Identity APIs. Leveraging my experience from Ekata and Whitepages days, we are focused on building solutions in the call tracking and lead verification space using identity data. Before that, I led Ekata's growth from a less than ten-person team when I joined to today, a fast-growing global business with 300+ employees spread across three continents. As the COO at Ekata, I was the GM of our APAC business, and I also ran the Product and Engineering disciplines. Some highlights of my work at Ekata include finding the initial product-market fit and then helping the company transition from a single industry (eCommerce), single Geo (N. America) focus to a global product portfolio that serves multiple industries (Fintech, Payments, and Marketplaces). The vision and execution through the years have been instrumental in Ekata's acquisition by Mastercard in June 2021 at $850 MM, which I led with our CEO and CFO through 2020 and 2021. Before that, I founded two startups, including OFunnel, a lead generation service via social networks, and GiftGiv, an appreciation service for businesses and professionals. From finding the product-market fit, go-to-market, fundraising, and everything in between, it was a great 0->1 experience that made me a better business and product leader. I also have Program and Product Management experience in various technologies, including Windows, Cloud, Developer platforms, and tools at Microsoft. These formative years were instrumental in helping me build solid product-building fundamentals that serve a global customer base. I have an MBA from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and a Master's in Computer Science from the State University of New York, Binghamton. Skills: Business and Operations: * General Management with P&L ownership * P&L Management & Budgeting * Internal & BOD Decision-Making * Corporate Strategy Development and Strategic Planning * M&A Due Diligence Management and Leadership: * Team Leadership and Coaching * Hands-on Management and Mentoring * Exec Team Collaboration & Influence * Change Management & Effective Influencing Product and Technology: * Global Product Strategy and Management * Engineering Leadership and Execution * Market Strategy & Business Case Development * Competitive Research & Positioning * Opportunity Discovery for Innovation & Growth * Pricing & Packaging Strategies & Execution