Early Life and Education
Aneel Bhusri was born on February 14, 1966, in Pittsford, New York, to an Indian-American family of Punjabi descent. He graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and later earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. His early career involved a role as a corporate finance analyst at Morgan Stanley.
Rise to Success
Bhusri's career trajectory began in 1993 when he joined PeopleSoft as Director of Planning. By 1999, he became the Vice Chairman, playing a key role in product strategy and marketing. Following the acquisition of PeopleSoft by Oracle in 2004, Bhusri co-founded Workday with David Duffield in 2005. Workday quickly emerged as a leader in cloud-based enterprise applications for finance and human resources. Bhusri led Workday's IPO in 2012, a significant milestone in the tech sector.
Key Business Strategies
A key strategy for Bhusri has been his emphasis on innovation in cloud technologies. His investment in cloud-based applications and commitment to customer-centric solutions have been pivotal to Workday's growth. His role as an advisor to the CEO and other executive management members reflects his continued focus on the future of Workday's applications and technology platform.
Philanthropy
Bhusri, along with his wife Allison, is involved in philanthropy and has signed the Giving Pledge, committing to donate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. He has donated to the Give2SF fund to support residents and businesses in San Francisco affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.