Satish Kumar Arora

Satish Kumar Arora is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience across IT/Telecom, VAS, Enterprise, Government, Public, and Private sectors in India, APAC, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the US. He co-founded AppSmartz & GameSee Pvt. Ltd., a product-focused company with expertise in Voice, Video, Utility, Gaming, and live streaming, serving over 10 million global customers. tieconchandigarh+2

He is deeply involved in nurturing the startup ecosystem, particularly through his extensive leadership roles at TiE Chandigarh. He has served as President (2024-2025), Vice President (2023-2024), Jt. Secretary & Treasurer (2022-2023), and Chair - Cross Chapter & Non-Educational (2021-2022). He is currently the Immediate Past President and a Board Member of TiE Chandigarh, as well as a long-standing Charter Member. tie+2

Satish is an active angel investor, supporting new ventures through Chandigarh Angels Network (since 2017) and LetsVenture (since 2021). His investment portfolio includes companies like Flexifyme and NOTO, focusing on sectors such as HealthTech and Consumer. contactout+2

He holds significant positions within industry bodies, notably as the Chair of the Nasscom Chandigarh Council and a Member of NASSCOM since 2019, demonstrating his commitment to shaping the technology landscape. nasscom+1

Throughout his career, Satish has held various management and technology roles, including leadership positions at Spice Digital Ltd. (GM, DGM, AGM) and Cellebrum Technologies Ltd. (Sr. Manager, Manager, Deputy Manager, Asstt. Manager, Sr. Software Engineer). He began his career as a Software Engineer at Sebiz Infotech. contactout+1

His educational background includes two Bachelor of Technology degrees in Computer Science from Punjab Technical University and Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, an M.B.A. in International Business from Panjab University, and a Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship from TiE Silicon Valley. contactout+1