Prakash Bhaskaran

Prakash Bhaskaran currently serves as a Board Member at Soul Shoppe and has previously held significant leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer at Alum Rock Counseling Center from 2019 to 2022, where culturally competent services were provided to high-risk youth and families. As Chief Financial Officer for Roses in Concrete Community School from 2017 to 2019, Prakash contributed to urban education initiatives aimed at supporting youth and families. Prakash's extensive experience also includes CFO positions at Codeshelf, Inc., managing finance in a SaaS startup environment, and Accela, a cloud-based platform for government agencies, as well as roles at Freeborders and Versata in the enterprise software sector. Prakash began a career at Coopers & Lybrand, leading audit efforts for high-technology companies. Prakash holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Biochemistry from California State University - East Bay.