About Us
CallFire provides a reliable, enterprise-grade VoIP platform that powers voice broadcasts, call centers, call tracking, and text messaging campaigns. With a staff of 20 employees (and 2 dogs), CallFire has over 37,000 customers including political groups, non-profits, insurance agents, small business owners, and marketers. Headquarted in Santa Monica, CA, CallFire is dedicated to providing high-availability systems, intuitive user interfaces, furious developer support, and unparalleled customer care in order to transform how companies do business.
The Guys In Charge:
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Vijesh Mehta, CTO & Co-Founder Vijesh has over 10 years experience with taking web-based services to market and sits on the board of 4 major web-based platforms. Vijesh also has experience in shaping corporate strategy and has exceptional knowledge of highly scalable software architectures. His previous endeavors include the widely recognized consulting firm Skyy Consulting, which has pioneered many products and developed one of the largest open source telecom platforms available today. Vijesh holds a Masters in Computer Science from USC. |
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Dinesh Ravishanker, CEO & Co-Founder. Dinesh's passion is developing VoIP-driven startups and creating unique online growth strategies. He is a recognized leader in the Voice 2.0 space and has focused his career exclusively on VoIP Integration consulting. Dinesh is a highly entrepreneurial executive with a track record of driving sales through innovative biz-dev and online marketing techniques. In the past, Dinesh served as President of Skyy Consulting Inc. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp. Dinesh earned his B.S. in Computer Science and his MBA from UC Irvine. |
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Punit “Pete” Shah, CIO & Co-Founder Pete is the technical visionary here at CallFire; He is in charge of development execution and is a catalyst for our innovative solutions. Pete brings over 8 years of experience in software architecture & development to our growing company. In the past, he has delivered many impressive systems, including Asterisk environments handling tens of millions of monthly calls monthly. He has also played key roles on enterprise product teams while working at both Hewlett Packard and Microsoft Corporation. Pete holds a Masters in Information Technology from Harvard University. |
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Komnieve Singh, President & Co-Founder Komnieve is dedicated to helping build a company which is changing the world. As CallFire's President, he manages the sales, support and telecom teams. As a co-founder, he originally served as the systems architect and played a key role in building the core infrastructure powering CallFire. He has over 11 years of experience managing enterprise IT initiatives, mission critical networks, and scalable VoIP architectures. Komnieve is a VoIP veteran with a track record of delivering results on ambitious projects for companies who fundamentally change the way businesses works. |
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TJ Thinakaran, COO & Partner TJ is responsible for day-to-day operations at CallFire, as well as CallFire's major business development initiatives. He brings with him almost a decade of experience in enterprise software solutions & architectures. Before joining CallFire as a Partner, he served as a Delivery Solution Leader with IBM Corporation. While at IBM, TJ earned a reputation for consistently delivering on high-visibility, high-risk projects - making him the perfect addition to the CallFire team. A recognized thought leader, he has authored many IBM academy studies and is a frequent speaker at various technology leadership conferences. TJ graduated Magna Cum Laude from the UC Irvine, with both a B.A. in Computer Science and a Masters in Informatics. |
Where We'll Be
Wine++ (Tuesday, July 12, 2011) - CallFire is partnering up with local hotspot Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar to host a recurring tech networking event. No speeches, no demos -- just great conversations to be had around a new and innovative way of tasting wine. If you're a local techie, RSVP on the Eventbrite page and join us at Pourtal.
Biz2Beach (Friday, August 19, 2011) - Biz2Beach 2011 is a networking conference put on by CallFire. It is an exclusive, invite-only gathering of thought leaders, innovators, and trendsetters exchanging ideas in Santa Monica. See the website to request an invitation and join us there.
Dreamforce (August 30 - September 2, 2011) - Put on by salesforce.com, Dreamforce is an annual "cloud computing event of the year," bringing together "all the leaders in cloud computing to collaborate, connect, and inspire." This year, CallFire is excited to be one of the exhibitors at Dreamforce. Come find us at our booth!
