LinkedIn names Kumaresh Pattabiraman as India Country Manager and Product Head

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has appointed long-time executive Kumaresh Pattabiraman as the India manager and Product Head.

Seen as a crucial appointment in the company's fastest-growing market, Pattabiraman takes over from Ashutosh Gupta who quit LinkedIn India in April after an 11-year stint. Pattabiraman joined LinkedIn in July 2013 as the group product manager for the company's search and discovery product team.

For LinkedIn, India is the second largest and fastest growing market with more than 135 million members.

Kumaresh Pattabiraman in a post mentioned that LinkedIn has evolved from being just a jobs platform to becoming a dynamic global community where professionals connect for jobs, learning, networking, and knowledge sharing.

“Having started my career as an engineer in Bengaluru and built teams in India across LinkedIn and Microsoft, I can say that the energy, ambition, and potential of Indian talent, especially in R&D, are unparalleled,” he wrote.

Pattabiraman has an experience of more than 15 years in product and engineering roles. He held leadership positions at LinkedIn and Microsoft.

During his time at LinkedIn, Kumaresh Pattabiraman played a key role in enhancing the member experience by improving products like Search and Feed, and launching innovative features such as Profile Video and Career Breaks.