# Shameel Abdulla

> Shameel Abdulla is the co-founder and CEO of Clootrack, an AI-driven Voice of Customer analytics platform used by enterprises to convert billions of customer conversations into decisions. A serial entrepreneur out of Bangalore, he previously built the mobile studio Kode Blink and the local-grocery marketplace Jiffstore, which PepperTap acquired in 2015. He started Clootrack with Subbakrishna Rao in 2017 and raised a $4M Series A led by Inventus Capital India in 2021.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Clootrack
- **Organizations:** Clootrack, Jiffstore (founder, acquired by PepperTap), Kode Blink, PepperTap (AVP Product), EMC, Wipro Technologies, Forbes Technology Council
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** BTech, Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Attended (did not complete), Indian School of Business
- **Known for:** Two patents in productizing technology across enterprise, cloud, mobile and consumer internet., Founded and exited Jiffstore to PepperTap (2015)., Grew Clootrack to 150+ enterprise customers including Xiaomi, Deloitte, Wipro, HSBC and TATA.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from College of Engineering Trivandrum with a BTech in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation.
- **2005-2011** — Software engineer roles at Wipro Technologies and EMC.
- **2012** — Co-founded Kode Blink, a mobile app studio and integrated mobile solutions provider.
- **2013** — Sold Kode Blink's services division to an MNC; founded Jiffstore, a marketplace for local grocery stores.
- **2015** — Jiffstore acquired by PepperTap; joined as AVP - Product, Special Projects for reverse logistics.
- **2017** — Co-founded Clootrack Software Labs with Subbakrishna Rao.
- **2021** — Raised $4M Series A led by Inventus Capital India.
- **2024** — Represented Clootrack at Qualtrics X4 and Genesys Xperience.

## Achievements

- Two patents in productizing technology across enterprise, cloud, mobile and consumer internet.
- Founded and exited Jiffstore to PepperTap (2015).
- Grew Clootrack to 150+ enterprise customers including Xiaomi, Deloitte, Wipro, HSBC and TATA.
- Raised $4M Series A from Inventus Capital India, Unicorn India Ventures, IAN Fund and Salamander Excubator (2021).
- Member of the Forbes Technology Council.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Represented Clootrack at Qualtrics X4 in Salt Lake City.
- **2024-05** — Attended Genesys Xperience customer conference.
- **2025-07** — Posted on LinkedIn crossing 11 years as a founder.
- **2025-08** — Shared a retrospective on Clootrack's 2019 push into the US market.

## Links

- Website: https://clootrack.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameelabdulla/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/clootrack
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clootrack

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Last updated: 2026-07-08