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The Tech Factor - A Purple Quarter Podcast

The Tech Factor by Roopa Kumar – A Purple Quarter Podcast brings you straight into the minds of the brightest tech leaders shaping today’s digital landscape. We chat with innovators and decision-makers from startups and enterprises to explore the evolving world of technology, leadership, and disruption. Join us as we host industry pioneers like Varun Dua (Founder & CEO, ACKO), Aruna Rajan (ex-Director, Google), Dale Vaz (ex-CTO, Swiggy), Rahul Chari (Founder & CTO, PhonePe), Jyoti Ahuja (Engineering Leader, Microsoft), Pradeep Desai (Group CTO, DP World), Abhinav Yajurvedi (ex-Group CTPO, Phar...

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Purple Quarter

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Technology

Latest episode

Sep 1, 2025

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Episodes

S3 E3 - Delving on Cloud-first, Pure Tech, Triad model & more with Sonia Parandekar, HOE, Atlassian 11.05.2022

Presenting our third guest on The Tech Factor is Sonia Parandekar, Head of Engineering for Commerce, Atlassian. In her conversation with Roopa Kumar, CEO of Purple Quarter, Sonia articulates the importance of the Cloud-first approach & its shift from B2C to B2B, PureTech, and women in technology. The engineering leader shares about Enterprise customers and Customisation of technology. The erst...

S3 E2 - Of Data Security, Localization & more with Natraj Choudhury, HOE, Zolve on The Tech Factor 18.04.2022

Our second guest of the Season is Natraj Choudhury, Head of Engineering, Zolve. In his conversation with Roopa Kumar, CEO, Purple Quarter, Natraj delves into the importance of data security, privacy and localisation. Ex-Ola techie walks through his career path, touches base on how money transfers in recent times have become faster and more successful, the inclusion of blockchain in cross-border pa...

Season 3: Episode 1 - Thippesha Dyamappa, CTO, Upstox delves into the inclusion of AI/ ML in FinTech 29.03.2022

Purple Quarter Podcast is back with its new identity in Season 3 - The Tech Factor by Roopa Kumar We premier this season with insightful tech talks with Thippesha Dyamappa, CTO, Upstox. In conversation with Roopa Kumar, CEO and Founder, Purple Quarter, Thippesha takes through his rich career trajectory in the tech industry. He touches base on how Upstox is bringing about a change in the stock mark...

Season 2: Episode 14 - Varun Dua, Founder, Acko speaking with Purple Quarter 07.12.2021

We are back with the new episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast to talk about cutting-edge technology and the companies which are making a difference.  Varun Dua, Founder, Acko is in conversation with Roopa Kumar, CEO, Purple Quarter this episode. They discuss all things InsurTech, the latest innovations at Acko, their policies around customer data security. With his expansive market research, deep...

Season 2: Episode 13 - Rahul Chari, Founder & CTO, PhonePe speaking with Purple Quarter 11.11.2021

Purple Quarter #Podcast is back with a new episode to discuss cutting-edge #technology. Our guest this time is entrepreneur, technologist and Co-founder of one of India’s largest digital payments platforms PhonePe, Rahul Chari in conversation with Roopa Kumar, Purple Quarter, Founder & CEO. Rahul takes us through his journey from Flipkart to PhonePe, influences of core technology in building t...

Season 2: Episode 12 - Rupeek’s Japan Doshi speaking to Purple Quarter 13.10.2021

Purple Quarter Podcast is back with a new episode to discuss cutting-edge technology. Our guest this time is Rupeek's Head of Product, Engineering, and Data Science, Japan Doshi, in conversation with Roopa Kumar, Purple Quarter, COO and Founder. They discuss Rupeek's tech infrastructure, why it is more than a gold loan company. Japan shares Rupeek’s customer base in terms of technology,...

Season 2: Episode 11 - Suvesh Malhotra, VP & Head of Engineering, Hike speaking with Purple Quarter 22.09.2021

We bring to you the new episode of Podcast with Purple Quarter to speak about cutting-edge technologies.  Presenting Suvesh Malhotra, VP & Head of Engineering at Hike in conversation with Roopa Kumar, Founder & COO, Purple Quarter. In a casual chat, Suvesh opens up on Hike's journey from instant messaging platform to Social, Gaming, Crypto from a tech standpoint, the company’s innovat...

Season 2: Episode 10 - Ranjan Sakalley, Head of Engineering, Vedantu 05.08.2021

Ranjan Sakalley, Head of Engineering at Vedantu, is our guest, and he's in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO & Founder, Purple Quarter. They discuss how tech has overhauled the current education ecosystem, WAVE as an innovation of Vedantu and explore the potential of gamification inclusion in learning. As a tech leader spanning years of rich experience, Ranjan lays bare the essentials fo...

Season 2: Episode 9 - Anupama Chopra, Founder & Editor, Film Companion 21.07.2021

We bring to you a new episode of Podcast with Purple Quarter. This time we bring to you one of the leading women entrepreneurs in the country who has been at the forefront of the Indian entertainment industry. Presenting veteran film journalist & critic, author, founder & editor of Film Companion; Anupama Chopra in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO & Founder, Purple Quarter. In this p...

Season 2: Episode 8 - Raghav Chandra, Co-Founder, Urban Company 01.07.2021

We bring to you a new episode of Podcast with Purple Quarter to discuss up-and-coming technology. Our next guest is Raghav Chandra, Co-Founder, Urban Company in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO & Founder, Purple Quarter. They discuss the tech challenges at play in Urban Company's positioning from its founding years to the present, leveraging predictive tools, the buzz around 'produ...

Season 2: Episode 7- Anshul Sharma, Co- Founder, Redwing Labs 26.04.2021

Our next guest- Anshul Sharma, Co-Founder at Redwing Labs in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO at Purple Quarter. They discuss the future of drone delivery in India compared to the world, Anshul's reasons behind his idea for SCM in HealthTech, the technicalities in regards to regulations, and much more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership searc...

Season 2: Episode 6- David Glick, CTO at FLEXE 14.04.2021

Our next guest- David Glick, CTO at FLEXE, in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO at Purple Quarter. They discuss the infamous principles of Amazon, leadership styles, Supply Chain Management, and much more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry leaders in just over 3 years of our existence. Our clients include...

Season 2: Episode 5- Abhishek Goyal, Co-Founder, Tracxn 23.03.2021

Our next guest- Abhishek Goyal, Co-Founder, Tracxn, in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO at Purple Quarter. They discuss the inception of Tracxn, the thought process of tech entrepreneurs, their instincts, tech evolution in Tracxn and more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry leaders in just over 3 years of...

Season 2: Episode 4- Pradeep Desai, CTPO, DP World 12.03.2021

We bring to you a new season of Podcast with Purple Quarter through the power of technology to discuss up-and-coming technology. Our next guest- Pradeep Desai, CTPO at DP World, in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO at Purple Quarter. They discuss his experience in different companies and geographies, technology in logistics, and much more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-shar...

Season 2: Episode 3- Mihir Dalal,author of Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story 09.02.2021

We bring to you a new season of Podcast with Purple Quarter through the power of technology to discuss up and coming technology. Our next guest- Mihir Dalal, author of Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story, in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO at Purple Quarter. They discuss his book, Flipkart's uniqueness, his choice of disclosure in the book, and much more. Purple Quarter is a tec...

Season 2: Episode 2- Viram Shah, Co-Founder and CEO at Vested Finance 28.01.2021

We bring to you a new season of Podcast with Purple Quarter through the power of technology to discuss up and coming technology. Our second guest- Viram Shah, Co-Founder, and CEO, Vested Finance in conversation with Roopa Kumar, COO at Purple Quarter. They discuss his entrepreneurial background, his interest in Fintech, his experience in Silicon Valley, the idea for Vested, and much more on the po...

Season 1: Episode 7 - Santanu Bhattacharya, Chief Data Scientist at airtel X Labs 13.01.2021

In the seventh episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast,  Santanu Bhattacharya, Chief Data Scientist at airtel X Labs joins Roopa Kumar, COO of Purple Quarter. They talk about the process of data collection, the importance of quality data, and more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry leaders in less than 3 yea...

Season 1: Episode 8 - Viraj Chatterjee, Director, Last Mile Technologies at Amazon 13.01.2021

In the eighth episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast,  Viraj Chatterjee, Director of Last Mile Technologies, Amazon joins Roopa Kumar, COO of Purple Quarter. They talk about the difference in the tech perspective on the other side of the world and much more.   Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry leaders in le...

Season 1: Episode 9 - Vishwanath Ramarao, Chief Technology and Product at Acko 13.01.2021

In the ninth episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast,  Vishwanath Ramarao, Chief Technology and Product Officer, Acko joins Roopa Kumar, COO of Purple Quarter. They talk about how COVID 19 has affected the InsurTech industry, the reasons behind M&A's and more.  Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry lead...

Season 1: Episode 10- Dimi Taslim, Investor at GGV Capital 13.01.2021

In the tenth episode of the podcast, Dimi, an investor with GGV Capital talks about his experience as a founder has helped him be a better investor, his relationship with Purple Quarter, and more. Apart from being a successful investor, Dimi also loves to travel to gain better insights on people and businesses, all of which are documented on his website, https://dimitaslim.com/. Purple Quarter is...

Season 1: Episode 11- Sriram V Iyer, VP Engineering at Flipkart 13.01.2021

In the eleventh episode of the podcast, Sriram V Iyer, VP Engineering, Flipkart, talks about his experience as a passionate technologist and founder have helped him throughout his career. He also discusses the future of AR and VR in India, propelled by the pandemic, and much more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become...

Season 1: Episode 12- Nitin Gupta, Head of Product and Engineering at Milkbasket 13.01.2021

In the twelfth episode of the podcast, Nitin Gupta, Head of Product and Engineering talks about how Milkbasket took off in times like COVID-19, the challenges and opportunities of scalability, and data analysis in the future. He shares his amazing journey in the field of technology and much more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propell...

Season 1: Episode 13- Abhinav Yajurvedi, Product and Tech at Pharmeasy 13.01.2021

In the thirteenth episode of the podcast, Abhinav Yajurvedi, Product and Tech, Pharmeasy, talks about his career as a passionate technologist and his well-thought career decisions. He also discusses the future of HealthTech post-COVID and many such interesting topics. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry lead...

Season 1: Episode 2 - Amar Nagaram, CEO at Myntra 13.01.2021

In the second episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast, Amar Nagaram, CEO of Myntra joins Roopa Kumar, COO of Purple Quarter. They talk about transitioning from being a tech-head to a CEO, disrupting e-commerce with technology, new Myntra products, the new age of social influencers and more.  Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us t...

Season 1: Episode 3 - Dale Vaz, Head Of Engineering and AI at Swiggy 13.01.2021

In the third episode of the Purple Quarter Podcast, Dale Vaz, Head Of Engineering and AI at Swiggy joins Roopa Kumar, COO of Purple Quarter. They talk about the rapid scaling of Swiggy, the contrast between Indian and US startup ecosystem, and more. Purple Quarter is a tech-head search firm. Our laser-sharp focus on tech leadership search has propelled us to become industry leaders in less than 3...

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