#258: Vikram Chalana on founding Pictory, his career journey & the challenges he faced on his journey to success

On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast, our guest is Vikram Chalana,
CEO of Pictory- AI that produces a month of video and social content from longform content such as blogs and webinars in minutes.
He is also best described as an entrepreneur with a passion for creating technologies
Vikram started his career as a Research Scientist at Insightful Corporation. His entrepreneurial journey began in 2003 when he co-founded- Winshuttle, an enterprise software company that offers application data management software solutions to transform SAP-based businesses.
In this episode, he shares the story of founding Pictory, his career journey & the challenges he faced on his journey to success.
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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast host: Moshe Vhanunu
About Springworks:
Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:
SpringVerify— B2B verification platform
EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture
Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building
SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and
SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.
Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.