Freshworks Leadership Team & Executives
Dennis Woodside is the CEO of Freshworks. GetLatka tracks 27 people at Freshworks — 2 founders, 27 executives — with job titles, tenure and LinkedIn profiles.
Who is the CEO of Freshworks?
Who founded Freshworks?
Freshworks was founded by Girish Mathrubootham and Shan Krishnasamy in 2010.
Girish Mathrubootham
Executive Chairman & Founder
Girish Mathrubootham founded Freshdesk in 2010, and as the CEO, has been setting the vision and direction for the company since inception. Prior to founding Freshdesk, Girish was the VP of Product Management at ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corp, where he was responsible for setting worldwide product strategy
LinkedIn profileShan Krishnasamy
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Shan Krishnasamy is a co-founder and the chief technology officer of Freshdesk, a company that enables its clients businesses to provide multichannel support via phone, email, chat, website, social networks, and mobile apps. He was previously a technical architect at Zoho Corporation.
Freshworks executives and key employees
| Name | Title | Position | Representing | Location | Start Date | End Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girish Mathrubootham | Executive Chairman & Founder | Founder | - | - | gi***@freshworks.com | - | - | |
| Dennis Woodside | CEO, President | CEO | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | |
| Gene Frantz | Board of Director | Board Member | General Partner at CapitalG | - | gf***@capitalg.com | - | - | - |
| Randy Gottfried | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Dennis Woodside | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | de***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Johanna Flower | Board of Director | Board Member | Chief Marketing Officer at CrowdStrike | - | jo***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Randy Gottfried | Board of Director | Board Member | Technology Executive, Board Member and Advisor SumoLogic | - | ra***@sumologic.com | - | - | - |
| Barry Padgett | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | ba***@amperity.com | - | - | - |
| Pradeep Rathinam | Chief Customer Officer | CEO | Senior Leadership | - | pr***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Girish Mathrubootham | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | gi***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| STS Prasad | Senior Vice President Engineering at Freshworks | CEO | Senior Leadership | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Johanna Flower | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | jo***@crowdstrike.com | - | - | - |
| Jennifer Taylor | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Zachary Nelson | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Prasad Ramakrishnan | Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer at Freshworks | CEO | Executive | - | pr***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Prakash Ramamurthy | Chief Product Officer | CEO | Executive | - | pr***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Henock Gessesse | Vice President and General Counsel | CEO | Senior Leadership | - | he***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Jose Morales | Chief Revenue Officer | CEO | Executive | - | jo***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Shan Krishnasamy | Founder & Chief Technology Officer | Founder, CEO | Executive | - | sh***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Tyler Sloat | Chief Financial Officer | CEO | Executive | - | ty***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Sameer Gandhi | Board of Director | Board Member | Partner at Accel | - | sg***@accel.com | - | - | - |
| Suman Gopalan | Chief HR Officer | Non-CEO | Executive | - | su***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Sidharth Malik | Chairman, Freshworks India | Non-CEO | Chief Revenue Officer|Board Member|Growth Driver| | - | si***@freshworks.com | - | - | - |
| Barry Padgett | Board of Director | Board Member | Chief Operating Officer (COO) Amperity | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Roxanne Austin | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Sameer Gandhi | Board Member | Board Member | - | - | Sign up to view | - | - | - |
| Mohit Bhatnagar | Board of Director | Board Member | Managing Director at Sequoia | - | mo***@sequoiacap.com | - | - | - |
Freshworks team size and headcount
Freshworks grew from 3,277 employees in 2020 to 8,594 in 2025.
- Team size (2025)
- 8.6K
- Engineering (2021)
- 1.4K
- Sales (2021)
- 974
- Marketing (2021)
- 278
Freshworks employed approximately 1,500 people across all offices as of July 2018. The largest team is based in Chennai, India, focused on product development and engineering. The San Bruno, California office serves as global headquarters.
The London office had approximately 30 employees and the Berlin office approximately 40 employees at the time of the interview. The Sydney, Australia office had approximately 60 employees. Mathrubootham noted the company was actively adding headcount beyond the 1,500 figure.
How to contact Freshworks
- Headquarters
- 2950 S Delaware St, Suite 201, San Mateo, California, 94066, United States
- Website
- freshworks.com
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Frequently asked questions about Freshworks
Who is the CEO of Freshworks?
Dennis Woodside is the CEO of Freshworks.
Who founded Freshworks?
Freshworks was founded by Girish Mathrubootham and Shan Krishnasamy in 2010.
How many employees does Freshworks have?
Freshworks has 8,594 employees as of 2025.
Where is Freshworks headquartered?
Freshworks is headquartered in San Mateo, California, United States.
How do I contact Freshworks?
You can reach Freshworks through its website at freshworks.com or at its San Mateo, California, United States office. GetLatka members can also view verified work emails for the people listed on this page.
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