| 1. Krishnan lost his father in a car accident when he was just 9 years old. |
| 2. He started his career as an executive assistant to Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, after finishing his MBA. |
| 3. In 1990, he established IT&T, a prominent multi-vendor IT service and support company in India. |
| 4. He founded 'CustomerAsset,' which was later acquired by ICICI Limited. |
| 5. Krishnan invested in Metrics and provided mentorship, resulting in its eventual sale for $65 million to WNS Global Services. |
| 6. He founded TutorVista, which was acquired by Pearson for INR 1,000 crore. |
| 7. Krishnan co-founded Portea Medical, offering high-quality medical care services at patients' homes. |
| 8. He is a promoter and strategic investor in various companies including Bluestone, Bigbasket, Homelane, and Freshmenu. |
| 9. He served as CEO of Wipro/Bharti British Telecom, a British Telecom JV in India. |
| 10. He held a senior management position in HCL Ltd. |
| 11. He was associated with Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (now Tata Motors Limited). |
| 12. He serves as a member of Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. |
| 13. He received the Distinguished Alumnus award from Delhi Technological University in 2013. |
| 14. He received the Distinguished Alumnus award from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 2019. |
| 15. He has been recognized as one of the Iconic Entrepreneurs of India by the National Knowledge Commission, Government of India. |
