From Kerala’s free-software circles to San Francisco corner office: Ershad Kunnakkadan is $100 million turnover Gumroad’s new CEO
KOCHI: Ershad Kunnakkadan, who was appointed as the new CEO of Gumroad on Thursday, began his journey in Kerala’s free-software circles long before he entered the leadership corridors of San Francisco’s tech world.
At 33, the engineer who once learned coding through local open-source communities now heads the e-commerce platform that records over $100 million in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV). Founder Sahil Lavingia announced the transition on X, calling Ershad “the perfect leader” to succeed him after 14 years at the helm.
