Eventbrite, a worldwide events platform catering to event organizers and attendees in almost 180 nations, has appointed Himanshu Verma as the Vice President of Engineering and Country Lead for its Development Hub in India. Verma will be responsible for managing Eventbrite's engineering team in India, focusing on creating advanced cloud, mobile, and marketplace technologies that revolutionize the way millions of individuals globally plan and participate in events.
Throughout his career, Verma has amassed over twenty years of experience in engineering and product development leadership roles within some of India's and the world's leading and most renowned tech enterprises, such as Oracle, Yahoo!, Flipkart, and most recently, Amazon.
Himanshu Verma comments, ''I'm incredibly excited to join Eventbrite's team in India. What makes this company special is that we use advanced online technologies, like AI, to bring people together in real life, at unique live experiences all over the world. Eventbrite makes it easier and more seamless than ever to organize and promote and also, to discover and join exciting events everywhere. And our team in India plays a crucial role in making it happen".
Eventbrite CTO Vivek Sagi adds, ''Himanshu is an exceptional engineering leader with proven expertise in growing and scaling talent, systems and products. He joins Eventbrite at an exciting moment in our company's history as we continue to grow our footprint in India".
''Eventbrite's flexible-first workplace culture and our focus on diversity play a large role in our ability to recruit the best talent across India. Our staff here work just like their counterparts in Europe or the US and can decide where they do their best work: in our Hyderabad office, hybrid, or fully remote from anywhere in India. At the same time and in keeping with our mission to bring the world together through live experiences we regularly facilitate real-life connections between our employees. That's a strong differentiator for us as we continue to hire the best talent across India", Sagi adds further.
Eventbrite is a global platform for events, connecting event creators and attendees in nearly 180 countries. Since its establishment, Eventbrite has played a pivotal role in the experience economy, revolutionizing event organization and participation. In 2022 alone, over 280 million tickets were distributed for more than 5 million events worldwide through Eventbrite. It serves as a hub where individuals worldwide explore new activities or engage in their passions. In March 2022, Eventbrite launched its India Development Center and currently employs over 120 professionals across India. These employees have the flexibility to choose their preferred work arrangement, whether fully remote, at Eventbrite's office in Hyderabad's HITECH City, or a hybrid approach combining both options.