Mahankali Srinivas Rao (MSR)

Mahankali Srinivas Rao (most people call him MSR) is an IT Industry veteran with over 38 years’ experience.
His professional career spans four journeys :
• As an IT Professional for 12 years between 1987-99
• As an Entrepreneur over 21 years with two entities – part of the Promoter Team at Network Solutions acquired by IBM in 2005 and then Co-Founder and CEO of Aujas Networks, a Cybersecurity Security acquired by the National Stock Exchange.
• As an Ecosystem Builder since 2020 – first as CEO of G.A.M.E (Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship), then as CEO of T-Hub, India’s largest startup incubator between Oct 21-Oct 24.
Currently
1. Advisor at Abyro Capital, an early stage VC firm
2. Advisor at Bower School of Entrepreneurship
3. Adjunct Professor at IIM Raipur
4. Adjunct Professor at ASCI, Hyderabad
5. Advisor at Posidex Technologies, a Cybersecurity entity
6. Advisor at IILM, Delhi
7. Advisor, Sri City International University, Tirupati
8. Advisor , Sri Venture Partners, Hyderabad – turnarounds, stressed assets , special situations
MSR has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engg from Osmania University, Hyderabad and an MBA from I.I.M, Bangalore.