# Girish Ramachandra

> Girish Ramachandra is the Bengaluru-based co-founder and CEO of Shopalyst, founded in 2014. Previously a vice president responsible for Retail Industry Solutions at Infosys, he works on connecting product discovery, digital advertising and online purchasing. He studied mechanical engineering at UVCE and management at IIM Bangalore; his professional biographies credit him with four patents that he helped commercialize.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Shopalyst
- **Organizations:** Shopalyst, Infosys
- **Education:** Mechanical engineering, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore, Management; PGSEM alumnus, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Shopalyst, which reports serving 500+ brands in 30+ countries as of October 2026., Professional biographies credit him with four patents that he helped commercialize., Built a career in retail technology, including leadership of Infosys’s Retail Industry Solutions business.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Vice president at Infosys, responsible for its Retail Industry Solutions business.
- **2014** — Co-founded Shopalyst with former Infosys colleagues.
- **2015** — Shopalyst developed Shortlyst for in-app buying and received Series A backing from Kalaari Capital.
- **2016** — Joined an entrepreneurship panel at the IIM Bangalore PGSEM alumni meet.
- **2017** — Published an essay on shopping in an AI-first world on LinkedIn; republished on Medium in April 2018.
- **2021** — Published a Forbes Technology Council article about precision marketing and personalisation without third-party cookies.
- **2022** — Joined Niraj Ranjan Rout in the Kalaari SaaS From Scratch discussion on initial go-to-market strategy.
- **2023** — Discussed Discovery Commerce in a TechGraph interview, reporting more than 500 brands in 30 countries.
- **2024** — Celebrated Shopalyst’s tenth anniversary and contributed to MMA’s Modern Marketing Reckoner.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Shopalyst, which reports serving 500+ brands in 30+ countries as of October 2026.
- Professional biographies credit him with four patents that he helped commercialize.
- Built a career in retail technology, including leadership of Infosys’s Retail Industry Solutions business.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: Shopalyst’s live website describes Symphony as its agentic AI platform and Maia as its marketing copilot; the company reports 500+ brands in 30+ countries. This is an observation date, not a launch date.
- **2026-06** — Shopalyst shared his viewpoint on consumer insights in an AI-first world in connection with an MMA India playbook.
- **2024-12** — Shared a reflection on Shopalyst’s tenth-anniversary celebration, thanking colleagues and partners.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shopalyst.com/
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/ramachandragirish

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Last updated: 2026-10-24