SREE MENON
Mountain View,CA
Summary
Strategic business leader with 20+ years of experience driving growth, profitability, and operational excellence across global Fortune 500 and high-growth companies. Proven success leading multi-billion-dollar P&Ls, scaling cross-functional teams, and executing transformation strategies that deliver sustainable results. Recognized for uniting strategy and execution, building high-performance cultures, and guiding organizations through growth and change. Six Sigma Black Belt with deep experience in data-driven decision-making, corporate governance, and stakeholder management.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner & Portfolio Growth Leader | GTM & Operations (AI, SaaS, Deep Tech)
VentureDock
Los Altos, USA
01.2024 - Current
- Partner with the community of 150 AI, SaaS, and deep-tech startups to drive operational scaling, go-to-market strategy, and revenue growth.
- Facilitate partnerships between Fortune 500s, startups, and investors to accelerate commercialization.
- Spearhead thought leadership and inclusion initiatives, including EmpowerHer.ai, advancing women-led innovation in AI.
Founder & CEO
Acorn Connections
Mountain View, USA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Founded and scaled a regulated digital marketplace for fertility services, integrating HIPAA-compliant technology and secure matching algorithms.
- Designed and implemented scalable, end-to-end business processes spanning Finance, Legal, and Product, ensuring compliance and operational readiness.
- Built data-driven systems for vendor onboarding, procurement, and customer lifecycle management; achieved operational efficiency and successful strategic exit.
Chief Operating Officer
Tophatter
San Francisco, USA
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Led global operations across Sales, Account Management, Marketing, Trust & Safety, and Customer Experience; managed $300M annual GMV.
Designed and executed scalable operational frameworks, doubling revenue in 3 years and reducing acquisition costs by 50%. - Built enterprise systems linking Finance, HR, and IT to support hypergrowth; established KPIs and dashboards for transparency and accountability.
Implemented Lean Six Sigma methodologies to cut shipping costs by 20% and improve retention by 20%. - Drove cross-functional alignment between Product, Engineering, and Marketing, enabling faster decision-making and global scalability.
General Manager, eBay Motors
eBay
San Jose, USA
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Managed P&L; for $8B GMV business; led 100+ cross-functional team across Sales, Strategy, and Operations delivering 20% YoY growth.
- Developed KPI frameworks and business enablement systems for financial visibility and operational agility.
- Integrated enterprise data and automation tools to improve forecasting, procurement, and account management processes.
- Launched process automation initiatives and cross-functional dashboards to increase inventory efficiency and reduce cycle time.
- Partnered with Product and Engineering to launch data-driven personalization features, boosting customer satisfaction by 18 points.
Online Director, Americas
Dell Technologies
Austin, USA
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Directed e-commerce operations for $6.2B business across U.S., Canada, and LATAM; oversaw 4M+ annual online transactions.
- Implemented CRM, ERP, and marketing automation systems to increase lead generation and sales efficiency.
- Partnered with Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain to streamline workflows and optimize go-to-market strategies.
Sales Operations Director, Americas
Dell Technologies
Austin, USA
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Delivered $100M in cost savings through process redesign and automation of order-to-cash systems.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to improve defect-free sales operations and customer experience.
- Led 35-member global team to drive margin leakage reduction and process optimization across Americas, EMEA, and APJ.
Six Sigma Black Belt
GE Capital
Phoenix, USA
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Drove productivity gains and standardized processes across critical business units by leading cross-functional teams.
- Implemented Six Sigma methodology in newly acquired division, enhancing process efficiency and operational reliability.
Education
MBA - Marketing
Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD
PuneB.A. - Economics
Jodhpur University
JodhpurSkills
- Business enablement and process design
- Enterprise systems management
- Cross-functional leadership
- Change management strategies
- Lean Six Sigma expertise
- Operational excellence initiatives
- Data-driven decision making
- Strategic planning and execution
- Automation solutions
- KPI dashboard development
- Stakeholder alignment
Timeline
Partner & Portfolio Growth Leader | GTM & Operations (AI, SaaS, Deep Tech)
VentureDock
01.2024 - Current
Founder & CEO
Acorn Connections
01.2021 - 01.2023
Chief Operating Officer
Tophatter
01.2017 - 01.2021
General Manager, eBay Motors
eBay
01.2014 - 01.2017
Online Director, Americas
Dell Technologies
01.2009 - 01.2014
Sales Operations Director, Americas
Dell Technologies
01.2004 - 01.2009
Six Sigma Black Belt
GE Capital
01.2000 - 01.2004
MBA - Marketing
Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD
B.A. - Economics
Jodhpur University