Dr. Nitin Bajaj has a track record of building and running successful start-ups and leading strategic, multi-million dollar initiatives for enterprise organizations such as Esri, IBM, and Thomson Reuters. Nitin has directed product and customer initiatives across banking & finance, business intelligence, education, GIS, legal, retail, software development, and telecommunications industries. Nitin co-founded the widely published The INDUStry Show - a live talk show sharing journeys of Indian entrepreneurs worldwide.
Nitin led strategic innovation, product, program management initiatives for the billion-dollar, privately-held Esri. He built and oversaw Esri's software testing (Alpha and Beta) early adopter program, and Esri Labs - an innovation incubator. He also led the concept-to-market launch of Esri's first and only indoor mapping system. Prior to his role at Esri, Nitin led the development of the first mobile ERP app and integrated several acquisitions for Thomson Reuters.
Nitin serves on the board of Akshaya Patra and Pratham, both 501c (3) non-profits. He has helped raise upwards of $10mn to eradicate poverty, hunger, and educate underserved children. Nitin considers himself extremely fortunate and believes in paying-it-forward. You will often find Nitin advocating and volunteering for social causes he truly believes in, especially around child education and nutrition.
Nitin has a Doctorate in Strategy & Innovation and an MBA in Leadership and Organizational Change Management. He is also a certified Program (PgMP) and Project Manager (PMP) earned through the Project Management Insititute. As a Pepperdine alum, he loves the waves and is an upcoming paddle-boarder. He is also an avid cyclist and has a few century rides under his saddle.
