ABOUT US

Businessman by day, dog-sitter, cook by evening, movie-buff by night, dreamer by midnight

Krishna Vemuri lived through most phases of LifeCycle of Life (LCL), being infant to adult, parent of two wonderful kids in the college, being a dog-parent, living in shared accommodations to owning a luxury home where he felt short of the services required in every stage.

Krishna has a Master’s Degree in Automation from IISc (the #1 ranked Graduate school), Bangalore, India. He has 30+ years’ experience in technology and management. He has experience of IPOs, Mergers acquisitions, and has turned around a company from Ch-11 to profitable. Krishna’s family of five consists of his wife, who is a practicing Homeopathic Doctor, two wonderful college-going children, and an adorable two-year-old Siberian Husky.

Serial entrepreneur, mother of two, creative thinker, community dweller, eccentric traveler

Jyoti Vazirani  has a Master’s Degree in Technology in Bio-Engineering from IIT, Mumbai. She is an entrepreneur and the CEO of the group of companies. She has built two companies from scratch. Jyoti is passionate about travelling around the world. She loves to find new ways to accomplish her goals. She believes that the community has contributed to her success and knows that once a goal is set, anything is possible. Her two kids are college graduates, and her husband works as a CMO in a multinational.

Milestone maverick, mountain lover, indigenous gardener, startup freak, full-time animal activist

Narayan has more than 20+ years of global experience in Information Technology in the areas of Systems Development and Business Operations. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from IIT Chennai. Narayan has two daughters, an attorney and College Senior. Narayan is passionate about international financial markets.

Networking wiz, quirky dad, bird watcher, edible garment proponent

Priyadarshan has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Bridgeport. Darshan has 7+ years of experience in IT. He is the head of technology for all of the group’s companies. Priyadarshan has a passion to explore new technologies, likes watching sci-fi and adventure flicks and believes in chasing dreams. Priyadarshan and his wife, who is a college graduate, enjoy taking care of their child.

Scott Kelly Founder and CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners, is a 25 year fundraising, marketing, sales, training and publicity veteran. Scott has raised millions of dollars in capital for disruptive companies, garnered national media coverage for hundreds of regional and national brands and generated millions of dollars in revenues for the companies he has represented.

He has also trained over 1,000 sales people and has taught marketing at the university level in the United States and Europe.

When not making his clients famous, Scott spends his time in countless sporting events with his wife and two boys. He loves a good craft beer and playing with his “Black Dog” Shamus.

EXPERIENCE:

• Raised $4 billion in public and private capital for corporate clients.
• Founder and CEO of top public relations, digital marketing agency.
• Secured over 10,000 TV, Radio, Print and Online interviews for clients.
• Developed a social media reach of over 8 million.
• Frequent speaker and lecturer on PR and Digital Marketing.
• Experienced in management and financial consulting, marketing support, sales training, seminar and conference development.
• Started and operated businesses in Russia, India, Central and South America.
• Provided investment portfolio services for over 1,000 clients.
• Trained over 1,000 investment executives.
• Provided venture capital and media relation services for dozens of start-up, development stage and public companies.

Honors and Awards
• Arizona Excellence Award Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC) September 2013
• Service Above Self Award Chandler Rotary Club April 2012
• Ranking Arizona Top Marketing Firm Selection February 2012
• Volunteer of The Year Junior Achievement Of Arizona September 2011

EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree – San Francisco State University
Bachelor’s Degree – Adelphi University

IT angel, app itinerary planner, beach seeker, food enthusiast, blue shades lover

Nandan has 33+ years of experience in LCL, and a Master’s Degree in Business Information systems. Nandan has 7+ years of experience in IT. He heads the Product Engineering department of Onata. Nandan and his wife are the happy parents of a two-year old.

Creative planner, compulsive innovator, adventure junkie, fitness enthusiast

Digital Marketing professional with 5+ years experience specializing in creative planning, optimization, media buying, content marketing, video production and Adobe applications.

Jose likes to learn new things constantly, loves to compete, stays physically active and seeks out untold adventures.  

Word finder, sunset watcher, kitchen detective, balcony view blocker  

Planner and implementer with keen eye for maximizing consumer comfort. Dev has over 5 years of experience in interactive blogging, content marketing, search engine optimization, social media management and visual storytelling.    

Benchmark coder, underrated tutor, handwatch anatomy hobbyist, professionally tall

Batman in disguise, new code finder, aspiring scuba diver, trained Lamborghini lover

Loophole digger, gaming maniac, cafe mapper, self-appointed soccer club manager  

Hard coding fanatic, collage reformist, cycling hobbyist, butterfly chaser

Beach coder, sunglass swapper, topography tripper, hardened seashell collector

Sport lover, adventure junkie, nocturnal cook, formal dresser, informal discussant

Scholastics scanner, moonlight singer, bi-weekly childcare advisor, community fashion informant