TS Ramakrishnan, formerly an employee of several notable tech companies, joined India-based mobile advertising marketplace Vserv.mobi as technology advisor, it was disclosed on Wednesday. Ramakrishnan comes onboard from Bubble Motion, where he continues to hold the position of chief technology officer.
Among Ramakrishnan’s former positions are vice president of engineering at Facebook and head of partner technologies for Skype, and he pioneered Yahoo!’s instant and mobile messaging services after joining from Oracle.
Ramakrishnan said: "Vserv’s significant growth in the last two years is commendable and can be attributed to their unique and strong product proposition. I believe that this differentiating edge will help the company in being ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving mobile space. I am excited to be associated with Vserv team and to be able to guide and advise the company at this critical juncture in their growth."
Launched in 2010, Vserv’s funding so far is made up of $3m worth of series A investment received from IDG Ventures India in July last year.