Sivaram is Product Manager for Data Services at Mapbox where he obsesses about location data, and leveraging it’s power to enhance how millions of people use Maps, Search, Navigation on a daily basis. Prior to this, he was the General Manager for Mapbox’s India and Peru operations for 4 years — overseeing Mapbox’s entry into the market, hiring for diverse technical/non-technical roles and growing the team to over 50 employees, and managing all aspects of finance and corporate compliance from his home base in Bangalore, India.   

Originally from India, but having a significant time in pre and post-conflict geographies in Africa, and Eastern Europe, Shiv started his career with a focus in International Development. At InterAction, he was the Sr. Coordinator for Membership & Standard +180 organisations focused on humanitarian and development issues, and also core member of the NGO Aid Map initiative focused on promoting transparency and partnerships during the Haiti Earthquake and Horn of Africa Famine.