Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, MBA

Short Biography

Rajeev is a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Innovation and Creativity at the WFI-Ingolstadt School of Management at the Catholic University of Eichstätt Ingolstadt (KU). He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Technology with a specialization in Electrical & Electronics from the University of Calicut, India, and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a major in International Business from Annamalai University. 

His research is primarily focused on entrepreneurial topics.  He is currently engaged in three projects; Project#1: Models of Artist and Artisan Entrepreneurship, Project#2: Responsible Innovation: A Cross-Cultural Investigation and Project#3: A Comparative Study of Sustainability Practices among Indian Corporates and Multinational Corporations (MNCs) Operating in India: Approaches, Implementation, and Impact.

He is a technology entrepreneur, currently the CEO of a technology company.He is also a seed investor who is involved in businesses in the portfolios of Deep Tech & Entertainment.  An ardent voyager and passionate follower of a variety of musical genres.  Also, actively engaged in the production of musical events and international artistic engagements.

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Research

Research in Progress: 

A Comparative Study of Sustainability Practices among Indian Corporates and Multinational Corporations (MNCs) Operating in India: Approaches, Implementation, and Impact.

Research Interests: 

Entrepreneurship models, Cultural / Artist Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Sustainability Practices 

Research Methods:

Qualitative: Inductive - generates theory.

Methods: Interviews, focus groups, case studies

Quantitative: Testing hypotheses, measuring variables, determining relationships. 

Methods: Surveys and experiments

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Education

Since 2023

Doctoral Candidate at the Chair of Innovation & Creativity, of Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt (Germany)

2018-2021

MBA -International Business Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.

1988-1992

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, University of Calicut.NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, Kerala, India

Work Experience

Since 2004 November

Maxrad Software India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore,India

Chief Executive Officer 

Since 2025

SIMUOPTIM OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia

Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Since 2024

DULCIA.ART, Bangalore, India

Co-Founder & Director - Creations

1996-2004

MAXSOFT / Free Lancer

Proprietor / Consultant

1994-1996

ASSGI, Bangalore. India

Systems Engineer

1992-1994

ACPL( CHANNEL OF PCL COMPUTERS), Bangalore India

Sales Engineer