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Kartik Mandaville

Kartik Mandaville

CEO Springworks, AI Assessments BGV, Employee Engagement, Angel Investor

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined December 2025
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Kartik Mandaville is a serial entrepreneur and CEO, currently leading Springworks and SpringVerify, both focused on HR tech solutions, including AI assessments, background verification, and employee engagement. He has demonstrated consistent leadership in founding and scaling companies in this domain. springworks+2
With a strong technical background, including a Master's in Computer Science with Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.E. in Computer Science Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, Kartik has a deep understanding of technology, leveraging AI and blockchain in his ventures. springworks+1
Beyond his entrepreneurial roles, Kartik serves as an active advisor and angel investor to various companies, including Burst Oral Care and Science Blockchain, reflecting his broad industry engagement and commitment to supporting new ventures, particularly in the blockchain space. crunchbase+1
Kartik's early career involved significant product development and leadership experience, including being the CTO at Science Inc. and a software developer at Shareaholic, where he learned to build products for a large user base, showcasing a strong foundation in product and engineering. yourstory+1

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Employee Recognition: The Missing Piece In Your Great Resignation Arsenal

February 1, 2022

An article emphasizing the critical importance of expressing gratitude to employees to foster recognition and appreciation within teams.

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Startups, Org Design And Culture: Periodic Revisions And A Constant Evolution

October 1, 2021

Discusses the necessity for startups to repeatedly test and frequently revise their beliefs and values, emphasizing that a successful organizational culture evolves over time.

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Startups Need Organizing Principles

July 1, 2021

Argues that a good organizing principle is essential for increasing cohesion among different elements of organization design in startups.

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Organization Design 101 For Startups

June 1, 2021

Explores when founders should begin considering organization design in their startups.

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My Story: Kartik Mandaville, CEO of Springworks

March 1, 2018

A personal account of his journey from learning to code at age 6, pursuing a Master's at CMU, and building Springworks into a successful company.

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MJMike Jonessaid
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is one of the most forward-thinking leaders they've worked with on technology strategy.

Mar 2, 2026

SRShubham Rastogisaid
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is one of the most impressive C-level executives they know.

Mar 2, 2026

HJHarsh Jainsaid they've seen
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do an outstanding job hiring and mentoring new grad backend or distributed systems engineers.

Feb 27, 2026

NJNeeraj joshisaid
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has made a significant difference in how professional certifications handle issues like budget ownership, adoption of new vendors, or cheating prevention.

Jan 14, 2026