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Three Indian Americans among Chicago’s Top 25 Tech CEOs
Baranwal, Bornare, and Shah were recognized for transforming education and e-commerce through innovative solutions, driving growth, and enhancing digital experiences.
Shaily Baranwal of Elevate K-12 (L), Vishal Shah of Screencastify(C), and Loukeek Bornare of Tulfa (R). / Key executive
Corporate affairs periodical publication ‘Key Executive’ (formerly C-Suite Spotlight), has identified Chicago's Top 25 Tech CEOs for 2024, featuring three Indian-American chief executive officers (CEO).
Shaily Baranwal of Elevate K-12, Loukeek Bornare of Tulfa Inc., and Vishal Shah of Screencastify are recognized as top leaders driving growth and innovation in the region. These executives demonstrate the city’s expanding influence in education technology and e-commerce.
Shaily Baranwal, CEO and founder of Elevate K-12, has been lauded for addressing critical teacher shortages in K-12 schools through live, high-quality virtual teaching solutions. With a background in industrial engineering and education, Baranwal has created a platform that enables schools across the nation to bring expert instructors into classrooms virtually, providing enhanced instructional support.
Baranwal’s extensive background also includes founding preschool initiatives in rural India, demonstrating her commitment to accessible education. She obtained a BS degree from University of Mumbai and a MBA from University of Michigan.
Loukeek Bornare, CEO of Tulfa Inc., has steered the Chicago-based multinational company toward the forefront of e-commerce innovation. Tulfa specializes in creating advanced online shopping experiences through augmented and extended reality technologies, which are increasingly in demand among Fortune 500 companies.
Bornare, with his background in business solutions and IT, has helped Tulfa achieve sustained revenue growth by leveraging technology to transform digital shopping experiences. He holds a BSc degree from St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai, a MSc degree from DG Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai, and a ‘driving profitable growth’ course from Harvard business school.
Vishal Shah, CEO of Screencastify, leads a platform that has reshaped video learning and communication with over 500 million videos created and 12 million users worldwide. His focus at Screencastify is on how educators and professionals utilize video to facilitate learning and communication globally.
A longtime entrepreneur in the ed-tech space, Shah previously founded LearnCore, a training company for sales professionals, which he led to a successful acquisition. He holds a BA from Michigan University.
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