Vivek Kesaree has held several sales jobs in the information technology field since completing his college education. He started his career as an international broker for the IBM Midrange market. This largely entailed moving equipment such as AS/400s and RISC 6000s from United States to Europe. After a few years in Europe, he served as a RightWorks Business Development Manager for i2 Technologies, completing his first year with $1.6 million in sales and initiating business dealings with new client accounts focused on electronic equipment manufacturers. Mr. Kesaree’s work also covered internal electronic catalog content that allowed companies to participate in aggregate purchasing and trading in digital marketplaces.

While at Mars, Inc, Vivek Kesaree surpassed his sales quota in the first two months of his employment and rapidly developed C-level business ties with the company’s customers. He made client presentations outlining the rate of return on major projects, involving wireless technologies and RFID based logistics. In his next position at Cantaloupe Systems, Inc., Vivek Kesaree was responsible for the sales direction for a wireless logistics start up. Creating marketing, identifying markets, monitoring sales pipelines, and obtaining clients were fundamental priorities. His contributions were instrumental in producing a 217% increase in the firm’s sales within a 12-month period.

Vivek Kesaree operates as a Global Account Manager for Meraki, Inc., a company that provides remote network cloud computing solutions. His responsibilities range from seeking out new business partners and sales opportunities, to hands-on sales to major telecommunications opportunities around the world. As the lead, he secured a $1.3 million deal with an international account in 2009. This specific sale highlighted remote network management, software subscription services, hardware sales, and professional services.

In other circles, Vivek Kesaree provides financial support for the Bapuji Hospital in Davengere, India. Locally, Mr. Kesaree has given his time to fight for funding for local community public libraries and the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle and has an affinity for traveling to remote places on the globe.