# Anand Krishnan

> Anand Krishnan is the Atlanta-based co-founder, managing partner and CEO of thinkbridge. A self-taught programmer who studied mechanical engineering and spent 18 years at IBM, he works on custom business software and writes and hosts conversations under Meaningful Tech. His public work focuses on business context, client ownership, engineering judgment and measurable outcomes.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Managing Partner and CEO at thinkbridge
- **Organizations:** thinkbridge, IBM, ZTRIC, ZPQV, Meaningful Tech, Sensorscall
- **Education:** MBA, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Mechanical engineering; institution and exact qualification not verified
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads thinkbridge., Co-founded ZTRIC and ZPQV with long-time collaborator Sai Ganesh., Hosts Meaningful Tech, a podcast about technology and business growth.

## Career timeline

- **Eighth grade** — Began programming; recalls early invoicing software for his father’s manufacturing business.
- **1992** — Met future co-founder Sai Ganesh at college in Bangalore.
- **1998** — Came to the United States on an intended two-week client assignment through an IBM partner.
- **2014** — The thinkbridge name dates to 2014; current company history traces its predecessor Anamika to 2009.
- **2015** — Co-founded ZTRIC with Sai Ganesh.
- **2024** — Co-launched ZPQV, an AI-first products studio, with Sai Ganesh.
- **2026** — Published essays about AI coding, software engineering judgment and business systems.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads thinkbridge.
- Co-founded ZTRIC and ZPQV with long-time collaborator Sai Ganesh.
- Hosts Meaningful Tech, a podcast about technology and business growth.
- Built technology teams across North America, Europe and Asia.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 6, thinkbridge announced the tenth enterprise application delivered with thinkOne; this is a company-reported milestone.
- **2026-08** — An August 31 company article described Krishnan’s approach to distributed teams and twice-yearly Work from Work gatherings in Pune.
- **2026-05** — Published essays on AI coding tools, the rising value of engineering judgment and changes in software work.

## Links

- Website: https://meaningfultech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandhkrishnan

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