Title: 1) Co-Founder; 2) Co-Founder; 3) Co-Founder; 4) Co-Founder
Company: 1) Tayana Solutions; 2) ERPBot, Zer0.ai; 3) Zer0.ai; 4) Pulseplace.ai
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Sharad Vajpayee, Co-Founder at Tayana Solutions, ERPBot, Zer0.ai and PulsePlace.ai, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Business Owners for dedication, achievements and leadership in Technology and Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Vajpayee has established a distinguished reputation in operations and entrepreneurship, earning recognition for his ability to build, lead and transform organizations across multiple industries and continents. His career is marked by a series of progressive leadership roles, entrepreneurial ventures, and advisory positions that reflect both his strategic vision and commitment to innovation.
In 2017, Mr. Vajpayee became the co-founder of Tayana Solutions, a company dedicated to bridging traditional business practices with artificial intelligence (AI) automation. Through Tayana Solutions, he has invested in and managed various businesses, provided consulting services to manufacturing, distribution and construction companies, and implemented AI-driven solutions for clients. Mr. Vajpayee’s responsibilities include identifying operational challenges, developing innovative strategies, coordinating resources and ensuring financial stability for the organizations under his guidance. He is also credited with ideating new products, entering emerging markets and creating additional revenue streams within existing customer bases.
That same year, Mr. Vajpayee co-founded ERPBot, where he has played a pivotal role in chatbots via a new conversational user interface, helping strengthen sales management for businesses. Subsequently, he co-founded Zer0.ai in 2024, further expanding his influence in the technology sector, followed by PulsePlace.ai in 2025, where he continues to drive the development of advanced solutions at the intersection of AI and business operations.
Before his work in entrepreneurship, Mr. Vajpayee worked for several other leading organizations. From 2023 to 2024, he was the chief revenue officer at Unify Technologies Inc. Between 2020 and 2021, he contributed as a senior adviser at Diahome. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Vajpayee was the co-founder of Aptivar Inc.
Among other noteworthy roles, Mr. Vajpayee was employed by PKF International between 2017 and 2019 as a senior adviser. Previously, he spent five years as the global chief executive officer at PGC Textile Corporation Pvt. Ltd., starting in 2011, overseeing international garment manufacturing and textile operations. Mr. Vajpayee also served as the co-founder and chief executive officer of PGC Infotech between 2009 and 2016.
Mr. Vajpayee’s earlier tenure at 3i Infotech, formerly ICICI Infotech, a global information technology (IT) company headquartered in Mumbai, India, spanned from 1998 to 2008. Advancing through numerous roles from sales consultant to president, he was employed during a period of rapid industry expansion in the United States, managing thousands of employees worldwide.
Mr. Vajpayee also held various advisory board memberships between 2017 and 2021 with companies such as Nexstep Infotech Pvt. Ltd., KrypC Technologies and PolyCycle LLC.
Highly educated, Mr. Vajpayee holds a Bachelor of Engineering in computer technology from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) in Nagpur, India, graduating in 1997. Entering college during the early days of internet proliferation and the Y2K era, Mr. Vajpayee initially had limited exposure to computers but quickly adapted as market demands shifted toward IT. In 2006, he completed the negotiation program at Harvard University. Then, in 2008, Mr. Vajpayee earned a Master of Business Administration through the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) Module 5 at Harvard Business School, Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Throughout his multifaceted career, Mr. Vajpayee has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision, adaptability and commitment to positive change. Among his most notable achievements was his leadership on a project initiated by President George W. Bush called the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which aimed to provide HIV/AIDS services and medicines throughout Africa. Representing the technology side of this $8 billion initiative on behalf of his company, Mr. Vajpayee’s involvement stemmed from prior consulting work with a government drug distribution agency in Tanzania, which led to key connections in Washington, D.C., ultimately enabling his participation in this impactful U.S. government aid effort.
Mr. Vajpayee attributes his success not only to formal education but also to foundational values instilled by his parents. Looking ahead, he is dedicated to initiatives that empower individuals through technology, particularly AI. Through Tayana Solutions, Mr. Vajpayee has established Tayana Academy with the mission of training one million individuals, including both technical builders, such as programmers and consultants, as well as users, in AI applications. His goal is to reduce fear surrounding AI by equipping individuals with practical knowledge, thereby enabling them to benefit from technological advancements rather than be hindered by uncertainty or apprehension.
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