MONDEE - Key Persons


Geetika Gupta - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief People Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Geetika Gupta's impressive career spans over two decades, during which she has amassed extensive experience in the fields of human resources and talent engagement across multiple geographies such as the United States, India, Singapore and Malaysia. Her expertise includes talent management, leadership development, and organization design and change management. Prior to joining Mondee, Ms. Gupta held the role of Global HR and Talent Lead at Accenture, where she was responsible for leading human resources initiatives for a globally distributed workforce. She also brings the unique experience of working in Accenture Consulting where she led large HR transformation projects for multiple Fortune 100 companies. Prior to Accenture, Ms. Gupta worked at NIIT Knowledge Solutions based out of India adding to her international experience.

Jeff Clarke

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Doxim, Former CEO and Chairman of Travelport and Chairman of Orbitz
Jeff Clarke joined Mondee's Board of Directors effective September 14, 2023. Mr. Clarke brings a wealth of experience in the technology sector, including a deep-rooted history in the travel industry, which is set to greatly benefit the Mondee team. He is also a seasoned board member, having served on the boards of major corporations such as Orbitz Worldwide, Red Hat, Autodesk, FTD Group, Eastman Kodak, Ellipsis Health, Columbia Care, Generate Life Sciences, Docker, Inc., Compuware and Travelport. Clarke, a pioneer in e-commerce, has close to 20 years of experience in global distribution in the travel industry, including as CEO and Chairman of Travelport and Chairman of Orbitz. During his decade long tenure, Clarke led Travelport through a transformation that shaped the company into becoming a leader in the Global Distribution Systems industry. As Chairman of Orbitz Worldwide, he contributed to the company's prominence as a leading online travel agency, enabling its successful merger into Expedia. His wealth of experience in both B2B and B2C travel distribution, gives him a unique perspective on the current challenges and opportunities shaping the travel industry. Currently, Clarke is serving as Interim CEO at Doxim, a customer communications management and engagement technology provider. In his career spanning over four decades, Clarke has held numerous C-suite roles within the technology, travel, and services industries, including leading industry players such as Hewlett-Packard, CA Technologies, FTD, Eastman Kodak and Compaq Computer.

Jeff Houston - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
Jeff Houston, CFA joined Mondee in 2022, upon the company's listing on the Nasdaq, as Senior Vice President. Before Mondee, Mr. Houston held senior finance, M&A, and investor relation roles at Asure Software and Yext. Previously, he spent about 20 years in sell-side equity research and M&A advisory at leading investment banks, including William Blair. Mr. Houston is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA in Finance and BA in Computer Science.

Jesus Portillo - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Mr. Portillo brings more than 20 years of distinguished global experience, having served as a CFO for both private and public organizations. He held senior finance roles within WPP PLC (NYSE: WPP), a company with over $14 billion of annual revenue, for 18 years, including CFO of multiple subsidiaries across the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Before his appointment to the CFO role at Mondee, Mr. Portillo held the position of Global CFO at ThriveDX Digital Skills Training, where he expertly managed the finance function, successfully integrated acquisitions, and developed the finance team from the ground up. Additionally, he led the compliance implementations of controls and procedures, including those required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2022, and played a key role in the fundraising initiatives of the organization. Before that, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Ilumno Holdings, a private equity-backed ed-tech company operating 17 universities. Mr. Portillo holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in Chicago as well as a degree in business administration from Universidad de Sevilla in Spain.

Jim Dullum - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Jim Dullum, 68, has served as our Chief Operating Officer, since November 2021, and on our Advisory Board from 2012 to 2016. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dullum headed the Global Travel & Transportation Business for EDS, an HP company, becoming the largest processor of airline reservation transactions by 2007, through acquisition and outsourcing of airline and global distribution system (GDS) operations, and a leading provider of IT services to global airline, hotel, logistics and other travel companies. Subsequently, Mr. Dullum was an advisor to Travelport Worldwide Limited, has been Chief Operating Officer of Fareportal, Inc. a travel technology company and one of the largest Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), as well as Managing Partner of Fieldstone Equity, a private equity and business management firm since co-founding in 2010. Mr. Dullum was also a Principal and Business Development Leader of Business Travel International of Americas (BTIA) which merged to become BCD, one of the largest global Travel Management Companies (TMCs). He started, operated and sold Execunet Travel, a corporate travel company which developed one of the first transactional front-end systems on an airline GDS, has been the Vice-Chairman of Citicorp CIMS, a travel information and transaction provider for travel agencies, and CEO of Corvus Consulting, a travel marketing automation consulting business sold to Citicorp. Mr. Dullum sits on the Advisory Board of the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering, holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree cum laude from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Mark Abe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Executive Vice President - Corporate

Meredith Waters - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Meredith Waters is responsible for all legal matters at Mondee and will oversee the legal department. With over 15 years of experience in corporate law, Ms. Waters is well-versed in handling complex legal issues for large multinational companies. Prior to joining Mondee, Ms. Waters served as Senior Legal Counsel at Apple Inc., where she gained extensive experience in managing legal affairs for a Fortune 500 company. Additionally, she has worked at top-tier law firms, including Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Ms. Waters holds a Juris Doctor from The University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University.

Miten Mehta

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chief Marketing Officer and Chief of AI Solutions
Miten Mehta serves as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief of AI Solutions at Mondee. He spearheads the transformation of Mondee's customer journeys and digital experiences through its AI platform and marketplace solutions. Mehta's key responsibility is to drive Mondee's marketing strategy and execute innovative go-to-market programs using the APN (AbhI Partner Network) and MAPS (Mondee AI Platform Services) ecosystem to fuel company growth.

Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Director of New
  • Managing Partner at K6 Investments LLC
Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan will serve as a director of New Mondee. Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan is Managing Partner at K6 Investments LLC, a private investment firm she founded in 2011, which invests globally in the financial services, technology, consumer products and entertainment industries. Earlier in her career, Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan was President and Chief Executive Officer of Proctor lnvestment Managers LLC ("Proctor"), a private equity firm she co-founded in 2002, which invested in traditional and alternative asset management companies. Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan oversaw Proctor's strategic development, acquisition program, and international distribution strategy. She sold Proctor to National Bank of Canada in 2006 and continued as Proctor's President and Chief Executive Officer until 2013. Currently, Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan serves as a member of the board of directors of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), where she chairs the technology committee and is a member of the executive and risk committees. She is the first US-based member of the board of Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT), an Australian-based diversified global financial services company, and serves on the investment and people committees. With a passion for financial inclusion and innovation, Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan also serves as a director and audit committee chair of FinTech Acquisition Corp Vl (NASDAQ: FTVI), on the Board of Advisors of Ibancar, a FinTech company specializing in collateralized auto lending in Spain, and on the Advisory Board and FinTech Task Force of Dubai-based VC Fund, Global Ventures. Previously, she served as a director of Siguler Guff Small Business Credit Opportunities Fund and Peridiem Global Investors (on behalf of National Australia Bank). Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan is a Trustee of The Chapin School, the Fashion Institute of Technology of the State University of New York, and International House, New York (a graduate student housing non-profit organization), and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is also a Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors. We believe Ms. Aboelnaga Kanaan is qualified to serve as a director of New Mondee because she is an experienced chief executive officer, entrepreneur, private equity investor, and corporate director with over 30 years of experience in the financial services sector and over 21 years of experience in leadership roles. Member of the Audit Committee Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Noor Sweid

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Director of New
  • Founder and General Partner of Global Ventures
  • Founder, General Partner, Global Ventures
Noor Sweid will serve as a director of New Mondee. Ms. Sweid has been the founder and general partner of Global Ventures, a Dubai-based venture capital firm, since 2018. She is a founder, investor, and operator. Identified by Forbes magazine as one of the "World's Top 50 Women in Tech," Ms. Sweid's previous roles include chief investment officer at The Dubai Future Foundation from 2016 until 2017, and founder of ZenYoga studio chain (acquired by Cedarbridge) from 2006 until 2014. Furthermore, she was the first Arab woman to scale, conduct an initial public offering of and operate a public company in the MENA region, listing Depa PLC, an interior solutions company on the NASDAQ Dubai and the London Stock Exchange (DEPA:DU) for approximately US$1.1. billion in April 2008. Additionally, Ms. Sweid has been the chairperson of the Middle East Venture Capital Association since 2018, a director for TechWadi since 2017, a director for the Karman Fellowship since 2021, and a director for the Global Private Capital Association since 2022. Ms. Sweid has also been the independent board director for Clue Health since 2020. Ms. Sweid holds a bachelors' degrees in Finance and Economics from Boston College, an MBA from MIT Sloan, and began her career as a biotechnology and pharmaceutical strategy consultant in the US. She is a fellow of the inaugural class of the Finance Leaders Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, and is recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. We believe Ms. Sweid is qualified to serve as a director of New Mondee because of her extensive management history and experience in technology sectors. Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Orestes Fintiklis

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice Chairman
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Director of New
Orestes Fintiklis will serve as a director of New Mondee. Mr. Fintiklis has served as ITHAX's Chief Executive Officer since October 2020 and Chairman of ITHAX's Board since January 2021. He has more than 15 years of experience in hospitality investment and asset management and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ithaca Capital Partners, a private equity real estate investment management company. In the past four years alone, Ithaca has acquired and/or asset-managed five hospitality businesses, including the acquisition of iconic and award-winning hotels such as the JW Marriott Panama and W Hotel Bogota (which, in 2021, readers of Condé Nast Traveler voted as the No. 1 best hotel in South America). He oversees all aspects of Ithaca, including sourcing, acquisitions, structuring, strategy, asset management and disposals. Prior to Ithaca, Mr. Fintiklis joined Dolphin Capital Partners in June 2007, and served as a partner from December 2013 to January 2017. Dolphin Capital Partners raised approximately $600 million of equity since June 2007 and raised and invested a total of approximately $1.1 billion of equity since December 2005 into multiple hotels and resorts. Prior to that, he was an attorney at Clifford Chance LLC in London and Brussels from August 2004 to August 2006. Mr. Fintiklis has a bachelor's degree in law (Jurisprudence) from Oxford University (England), where he graduated first in his class, and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with distinction from INSEAD Business School (France). He is a director in multiple hospitality and real estate private companies and is an active member of Young Presidents Organization, a chief executive leadership organization. We believe that Mr. Fintiklis is qualified to serve as a director of New Mondee due to his extensive investment background, experience as an executive, and his global network of business contacts.

Pradeep Udhas

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Compensation Committee
  • Co - Founder, Senior Advisor, KPMG India
  • Director of New
Pradeep Udhas will serve as a director of New Mondee. Mr. Udhas currently serves as a Senior Advisor at KPMG India, which he co-founded in 1994. In his 28 years of service at KPMG India, Mr. Udhas served as a Senior Partner and various other senior positions. Previously, he served as the Managing Partner for Greater Pacific Capital, a UK based private equity firm's India operations from May 2008 to May 2010. From May 2000 to October 2004, Mr. Udhas served as the Founder and CEO of e2e Technologies, a United States-based solution architecture firm. Prior to that, he was a Director in IBM, US serving many positions from 1984 to 1993. Mr. Udhas currently serves as a member of the Founder's Circle of Avasara Leadership Academy, and as a member of the board of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a global entrepreneur mentorship organization, based out of Silicon Valley. He previously served on the executive council of NASSCOM, an Indian IT industry think-tank from April 2000 to April 2002, on the advisory board of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai from April 2012 to May 2014, and on the national board of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce from September 2012 to September 2014. In February 2022, Mr. Udhas co-founder the Lorraine Music Academy, a music education technology ("Edtech") and entertainment firm. Mr. Udhas holds a BS of Biology from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and MBA Information Technology from Union College, New York. We believe Mr. Udhas is qualified to serve as a director of New Mondee due to his financial background and extensive experience in technology leadership and strategic growth. Chair of the Audit Committee

Prasad Gundumogula - CEO, Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Founder
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Prasad Gundumogula is the co-founder of Mondee and has been serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 2015. Mr. Gundumogula will serve as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Mondee. Under his stewardship, Mondee has emerged as a rapid-growth travel technology company and market place with a portfolio of globally recognized brands, grown substantially in revenue, and executed some key strategic acquisitions that expanded the portfolio to fuel future growth. Prior to his current role, Mr. Gundumogula served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer of Mondee, where he crafted Mondee's vision, as well as played foundational roles in executing this vision. Prior to Mondee's founding, Mr. Gundumogula was the Founder and CEO of Explore Trip Inc, where he pioneered a world-class system-based travel technology solution and state-of-the-art content hub platform. Previously, Mr. Gundumogula founded Metaminds Global Solutions, where he created highly scalable logistics systems and Artificial & Business Intelligence based solutions that added value to companies such as Lowe's and Mercedes Benz. Mr. Gundumogula is a seasoned entrepreneur with an excellent track record of founding multiple transformative ventures and nurturing them from startups to multi-millions dollar businesses. Mr. Gundumogula holds both a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Andhra University. We believe Mr. Gundumogula is qualified to serve as a director of New Mondee due to his experience in the industry and deep knowledge of the Company as its founder.

Roopa Purushothama

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Chief Economist, Head of Policy Advocacy, Tata Sons Private Limited
  • Director of New
Roopa Purushothama will serve as a director of New Mondee. Ms. Purushothaman has served as the Chief Economist and Head of Policy Advocacy at Tata Sons Private Limited since September 2017. Previously, she was MD and Head of Research at Everstone Capital, an investment group that manages assets in excess of $6 billion across private equity, real estate, green infrastructure, credit and venture capital. Until 2006, she was a Vice President and Economist at Goldman Sachs, where she co-authored the widely read report, "Dreaming with BRICs: The Path to 2050". In 2018, Ms. Purushothaman also co-authored the book "Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem", written with N. Chandrasekaran, the Chairman of the Tata Group. She has served on the Prime Minister of India's Advisory Council on Urban Infrastructure and is the founder of Avasara Leadership Institute, a non-profit educational institution focusing on accelerating academic and leadership outcomes for adolescent girls in India. Avasara has worked with over 2,000 girls through after-school programs, scholarship programs and Avasara Academy, a residential secondary school. Ms. Purushothaman has a B.A. in International Studies and Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale University and a Masters of Science Economics from the London School of Economics. We believe Ms. Purushothaman is qualified to serve as a director of New Mondee due to her economic expertise and background in private equity and real estate. Member of the Audit Committee Chair of the Compensation Committee

Venkat Pasupuleti - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Venkat Pasupuleti, 59, has been serving as our Chief Technology Officer since January 2017. He leads the technology team that drives innovation and transformation in the industry through disruptive technology platforms. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Pasupuleti served as Chief Operations Officer of ExploreTrip Inc and played a critical role in operations and in the development of a world-class expert system based travel technology solution. Prior to that, Mr. Pasupuleti served as Vice President at Avesta Computers, led the West Coast operations and Program Management services. Earlier, Mr. Pasupuleti was founder and CEO of ZoomInterview Inc, which developed a new generation technology skill assessment platform. Earlier in his career, he served as Program Director and Country Head at e2e technologies Inc, responsible for M&A, Strategic consulting and Program Management practices and prior to that he served as Head - Business Applications Group at Mastek, a global IT solutions company. Mr. Pasupuleti received a bachelor's degree in commerce from Andhra University and a master's degree in Management from Bombay University.

Yuvraj Datta - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Yuvraj Datta, 52, has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since 2016. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he was President of SkyLink Travel Group, looking after its global operations. As Mondee's CCO, he is responsible for commercial strategy and development of the organization. In his current role, he oversees sales, marketing, product development, and technology to drive business growth & market share for all Mondee companies. He has extensive experience in sales, business development, and operations. He has liaised with airlines, technology partners, GDS companies, travel companies, tour operators, and tourist boards. He has been involved as a business head in many IT projects, from conceptualization to implementation. He is a strong believer of Mondee's core vision of changing the landscape of the travel industry through technology. Mr. Datta has more than 25 years of experience and in-depth knowledge of travel verticals in different segments of the travel industry, and has led multiple implementations globally. Mr. Datta has a Bachelor's Degree in Science from Motilal Nehru College at the University of Delhi.