# Mohan Giridharadas

> Mohan Giridharadas is the founder and CEO of LeanTaaS, which he started in 2010 after 18 years at McKinsey & Company. An electrical engineering graduate of IIT Bombay with a Georgia Tech computer science master’s and a Stanford MBA, he previously worked at Intel and Mentor Graphics. His public writing connects operations and software with everyday experiences, including tennis and waiting for a telephone.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at LeanTaaS
- **Organizations:** LeanTaaS, McKinsey & Company, Intel, Mentor Graphics
- **Education:** BTech, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, MS, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, MBA, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Founded LeanTaaS in 2010., Served as a McKinsey senior partner and led lean operations practices across North America and Asia-Pacific., Led LeanTaaS through a majority investment by Bain Capital in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked for five years as a software engineer at Intel and Mentor Graphics before attending Stanford Business School.
- **2009** — Left McKinsey & Company at the end of the year after an 18-year career; served as senior partner and led lean manufacturing and service operations practices in North America and Asia-Pacific.
- **2010** — Founded LeanTaaS.
- **2022** — Remained founder and CEO following Bain Capital’s June 6 announcement of a majority investment in LeanTaaS.
- **2026** — Interview published September 3 reiterated his ambition to deliver operational improvement at industrial scale through software and advanced mathematics.

## Achievements

- Founded LeanTaaS in 2010.
- Served as a McKinsey senior partner and led lean operations practices across North America and Asia-Pacific.
- Led LeanTaaS through a majority investment by Bain Capital in 2022.
- Co-authored books with Sanjeev Agrawal, as documented by Simon & Schuster.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — An interview published by Investment Reports reaffirmed his focus on applying advanced mathematics and AI to operational decisions.
- **2025-01** — Publicly celebrated LeanTaaS’s in-person 2025 company kickoff in Santa Clara, describing several days of connection, learning, and planning.

## Links

- Website: https://leantaas.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohangiridharadas

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