About
My Day Job:
I am Amit Ranjan, the Cofounder & COO of SlideShare. SlideShare is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations on the web. With 32 million monthly visitors, SlideShare is amongst the top 300 most visited websites on the internet.
I live in New Delhi, where I head SlideShare’s Delhi office. The last three years of my professional life have been consumed in building and scaling SlideShare into a global scale internet company. Launched in 2006, SlideShare is used by businesses, corporates, universities & individuals the world over. And it is counted amongst the leading social media destinations on the internet.
Beyond my Day Job:
I was an early instigator on the Indian technology startup scene. Started in 2006, this blog Webyantra (in its previous avatar of showcasing Indian Web 2.0) was trendsetting and was one of 
the most widely read technology blogs in India. It was regarded as THE place to know about the latest in Indian Web 2.0. But the demands on my day job compelled me to abandon Webyantra’s raison d’etre, and now it is my personal blog where I share experiences on my startup journey.
I have been actively involved in organizing technology & innovation focused events in India.
I played a lead role in kick-starting the cult of technology ‘unconferences’ called BarCamps (www.barcamp.org) by organising India & Asia’s first such event in New Delhi in March’06. BarCamps have since gone on to become quite a rage, with dozens of such events having been organised across various Indian cities. They are perceived as a rallying force in stimulating grassroots level tech entrepreneurship in India.
I was part of the organising team of Proto.in (www.proto.in), the biannual event that showcases innovative tech startups in India. I have previously done podcasting for Podtech.net 
(a Silicon Valley based podcasting website) where I interviewed tech influencers in the Indian internet industry.
As somebody who understands the consumer internet space in India, I have been fortunate enough to be quoted in the print & online media and interviewed on national television.
I speak at tech/internet conferences about startups, entrepreneurship, technology, internet marketing, Web 2.0.
My Previous Background:
Prior to SlideShare, I had a career in product marketing, sales & consumer research, having worked for Pepsico, Asian Paints & Godrej. I did my MBA from FMS, Delhi University (’99 batch) & a Mechanical Engineering degree from REC Jaipur (’96 batch).
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Sir, I want to join your community very soon. Basically I live in Himachal Pradesh, District Mandi
Hi Amit ,
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell of IIM Bangalore is organizing Eximius 2010-the entrepreneurship summit of IIM Bangalore on August 14 & 15, 2010. We would be extremely obliged if you can help us in publicizing this opportunity for budding entrepreneurs through your website and network. Please find below a small writeup of Eximius 2010.
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell of IIM Bangalore proudly presents
In collaboration with Reid and Taylor
Eximius ’10 – The Entrepreneurship Summit of IIM Bangalore
On August 14th& 15th, 2010
After the success of EXIMIUS 2008 and 2009, the third edition of EXIMIUS will be bigger with more events and exciting speakers!
India is at the cusp of innovation! EXIMIUS 2010 is a tribute to our spirit of entrepreneurship, which we celebrate at our two-day summit at IIM Bangalore.
We cordially invite you to EXIMIUS, a prime opportunity for participants to interact with the thinkers and doers of the entrepreneurial world! It also provides budding entrepreneurs with a much-needed platform to showcase their ideas and analyze their plans before taking the plunge!
Our flagship events at Eximius are:
• Ingen and Genesis – business plans and venture capital validation competitions, respectively, that sift the best business ideas from budding Indian entrepreneurs and give them that rare platform to sell their ideas to eminent entrepreneurs and venture capitalists!
• A discussion titled “What is The Next Billion Dollar Idea?,” which will focus on which sectors promise to take the world by storm and unleash a rush of amazing, successful ideas and ventures in the coming years.
In addition to these three marquee events, Eximius will host a number of other events, including:
• A panel discussion and that will focus on Clean Technology;
• A contest and panel discussion on “The Art of the Elevator Pitch” (in collaboration with Toastmasters International);
• The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Quiz competition (in collaboration with IIMB’s IQ quiz club);
• A Business Valuation Workshop and case study analysis (done in collaboration with IIMB’s Networth finance club and hosted by Parag Dholl, Director at Inventus Capital Partners);
• An Entrepreneurship Workshop by Professor Sunil Handa, visiting faculty at IIM Ahmedabad and founder of Eklavya Education, whose entrepreneurship journey is described in the bestseller “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish;” and
• The Blizzar-Baazaar Lateral Thinking Workshop, conducted by K.R. Ravi, author of “Thinking about Thinking,” “Ten Minutes to Creativity,” and “You Only Think Twice.”
Our list of personalities for Eximius 2010 builds upon the base of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, academics, and leaders of the Indian business world that have been so vital to the success of our previous versions of Eximius.
Highlighted speakers include:
• Suresh Gurumani, Managing Director and CEO, leads SKS Microfinance;
• Siddhartha Mallya, Director, Royal Challengers Bangalore of the IPL;
• P. Sudhir Rao, Founder Director of Karvy Investor Securities and Karvy Securities;
• Anil Srinivasan, winner of the 2009 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar; and
• Parag Dhol, Director, Inventus Capital Partners!
All this and much more await you at EXIMIUS 2010. Be amidst happening people, innovative ideas and a world of opportunities. For more details and updates visit http://www.eximius-iimb.com.