About LotusFlare

Simplify Technology – Simplify Experience™

Heritage

LotusFlare was born out of a vision of its founders to make the mobile internet accessible and affordable to people in parts of the world who often did not have access. The idea that drove LotusFlare founders to set out from Facebook was to grow the uptake of mobile internet by average people by simplifying the technology that provided access.

Purpose

LotusFlare’s purpose is to simplify technology and customer experience to help industries change for the better in the way they serve their customers.

Chief Product Officer Terry Guo explains how LotusFlare looks to change industries.

Partnership with Ericsson

LotusFlare CEO and Co-founder Sam Gadodia and Niklas Heuveldop, Vonage CEO and Group SVP at Ericsson, share how the two companies are accelerating the future of cloud-native telecom.

Behind the name: LotusFlare

The lotus is a striking and unique plant that bears beautiful flowers, standing out in contrast to the murky waters of ponds where it grows. A flare is similar but in a more dramatic fashion — a swift and radiant burst of light that draws focus and brings clarity so objects can be seen. In merging these words to create our name, the idea was to become a company whose offerings shine out from the surrounding gloom, illuminating with brilliance and capturing attention for the outcomes they deliver. The key to creating such offerings is a commitment to LotusFlare’s core principle — simplify technology, simplify experience.

LotusFlare DNO™ Cloud powers a LotusFlare business called Nomad eSIM. The vision of Nomad is to inspire people to travel and gain life-changing experiences all over the world by taking away a modern, decidedly digital worry — the high cost of data roaming. Nomad eSIM has created a marketplace of partners to provide local data roaming plans for travelers. The Nomad eSIM app is available on Web, iOS and Android.

LotusFlare leadership

Sam Gadodia

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Sam Gadodia

Sam was previously a member of the Growth team at Facebook and responsible for growing the user base both in developed and developing markets. Before Facebook, he was COO at Telesign Corp, where he led international expansion. Sam earned his MBA from Harvard Business School with distinction and has multiple engineering degrees.

Terry Guo

President, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder

Terry Guo

Terry was Principal Product Manager at Facebook for five years and led multiple important product initiatives. He also spent eight years at Microsoft in various engineering and product leadership roles. Terry earned his graduate degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Waterloo.

Shao Xia

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Shao Xia

Prior to LotusFlare, Shao was on the engineering team in the Games Platform group at Facebook and helped drive the growth of gaming on the platform. Before Facebook, Shao spent ten years at Microsoft working in the Xbox product group. Shao earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Eric Morhenn

Chief Commercial Officer

Eric Morhenn

Eric manages global business development, partnerships and marketing. Eric has almost 20 years of experience in global technology companies. Most recently he was leading Telly, a streaming video company, with Hollywood, Bollywood and Arabic content. Eric spent 14 years working for large telecom operators including Ooredoo Group and Sprint in roles spanning product development, device management, M&A and marketing.

Kunal Gulati

Chief Information Officer

Kunal Gulati

Kunal is responsible for the overall information technology strategy at LotusFlare. Earlier in his career he was an engineering lead at Ericsson working on telco cloud. Kunal also spent 12 years at Microsoft where he was a principal developer lead working on multiple important product initiatives including security and video.

Nick Thakkar

SVP, Delivery

Nick Thakkar

As head of operations for LotusFlare, Nick has 15 years experience in global operations management and strategic business development. Before LotusFlare, Nick held operational leadership positions at Avon, MDC Partners and GEP. Nick earned his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University.

Martin Rehwald

VP, Infrastructure Engineering

Martin Rehwald

Martin is responsible for infrastructure engineering at LotusFlare and is a founding member of the technical committee of the Telecom Infrastructure Project (TIP). Before joining LotusFlare Martin was at Facebook where he was the head of infrastructure strategy helping Facebook scale to billions of users globally. Earlier in his career Martin was an engineering executive at Vodafone and muTEL Germany.

Supro Choudhury

SVP, Global Head of Sales

Supro Choudhury

Supro leads global sales and revenue at LotusFlare, driving growth across markets through new customer acquisition and the expansion of strategic client relationships. With deep experience partnering with telecoms and technology businesses worldwide, he brings a strong track record spanning software, consulting and systems integration. Prior to LotusFlare, Supro led Netcracker’s business across the UK and Western Europe, building on leadership roles at Capgemini and Infosys, where he helped operators accelerate digital transformation and growth.

Michael Hancock

General Counsel

Michael Hancock

Michael has extensive legal and business experience gained at Schlumberger (London and Singapore), Alcatel (Paris), Ooredoo (Doha), San Miguel (Manila), Loon (Google – Dubai), and at international law firms (Paris and Istanbul). Today Michael mainly advises on technology projects and on commercial and corporate matters.

Jerry Chen

SVP, Engineering

Jerry Chen

Jerry is responsible for LotusFlare’s key software and solution delivery initiatives, driving innovation and excellence. With 20 years of experience in telecoms and internet, Jerry has held different leadership roles in software engineering. Before joining LotusFlare, Jerry worked at Microsoft, where he led the development of various enterprise and consumer software products.

Board Advisors

Chamath Palihapitiya

Chairman

Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya is the Founder and Managing Partner at SocialCapital, a Palo Alto-based venture capital fund which invests in breakthrough companies in healthcare, education, financial services, mobile and enterprise software. Preceding his focus as an investor, Chamath was the first VP of Growth at Facebook.

Erik Ekudden

Board Member

Erik Ekudden

Erik Ekudden is Ericsson’s Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Head of Group Function Technology, serving on the Executive Team since 2018. An electrical engineering graduate from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, he has driven Ericsson's technology strategy and global mobile standards (3G, 4G, 5G) since joining the company in 1993.

John Donovan

Board Advisor

John Donovan

John has over 30 years experience in telecommunications. As CEO of AT&T Communications, he was responsible for AT&T’s global telecom and video services. John is on the Board of Directors of Palo Alto Networks, Lockheed Martin, and is the former chair of the U.S. National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, as well as an author.

Niek Jan Van Damme

Board Advisor

Niek Jan Van Damme

Niek Jan has over 20 years experience in telecommunications. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Telstra and until recently was a member of the Deutsche Telekom Board of Management, where he was responsible for fixed line and mobile communications in Germany. Niek Jan has held leadership positions with other leading firms including Ben Nederland, later T-Mobile Netherlands, a challenger mobile brand, where he was the Chairman of the Managing Board.

Roy Chestnutt

Board Advisor

Roy Chestnutt

Between 2013 and 2017, Roy Chestnutt was Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Verizon Communications, the largest carrier in the US. He also served as Chairman of the Chief Strategy Officer Group of the GSMA, and held executive roles at Motorola Networks, Sprint-Nextel, Grande Communications and Rio Holdings. Roy is a board member of Telstra and Saudi Telecommunications Company.

Chris Weasler

Board Advisor

Chris Weasler

Chris advises VC funds, start-ups and consulting firms. Previously, at Facebook, he led programs across mobile partnerships, global spectrum, and connectivity policy.

Memberships

LotusFlare is proud to be a member of the following industry associations.

TM Forum

Alliance of companies working to break down technology and cultural barriers between digital service providers, technology suppliers, consultancies and systems integrators.

GSMA

Global organization unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change.

Camara Project

CAMARA is an open source project within Linux Foundation to define, develop and test telecom APIs.

Cable Labs

Association of member companies committed to invent new technologies that move the entire cable industry toward a brighter and more prosperous future.

Certifications, awards & recognition

SOC 2 Type II

At LotusFlare, we prioritize security by design. Our SOC 2 Type II compliance serves as a formal validation of our dedication to protecting sensitive information across our global communications platforms.

ISO 27001

LotusFlare is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified. This certification validates our rigorous approach to managing risks and ensuring the total confidentiality and integrity of customer and employee data.

ISO 27701

Our ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification affirms our commitment to data privacy. This ensures all personal information is handled responsibly and in full compliance with global privacy regulations.

TM Forum ODA V2

LotusFlare has employed TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture (ODA) to define the structure and building blocks of LotusFlare DNO Cloud. LotusFlare cements its commitment to delivering open and standards-based offerings for CSPs by the TM Forum’s Open API & Open Digital Architecture Manifesto.

TM Forum Open APIs

LotusFlare has achieved the Platinum certification tier for Open API Conformance Certification. API Conformance Certification for suppliers verifies the successful implementation of Open APIs in commercial products and real-world deployments, demonstrating to clients and partners the commitment to industry standards.

GSMA 100

GSMA 100 connects promising growth-stage companies and investors with mobile operators to drive innovation. The award was voted on by 40+ leading Telecom Operators and Investors, showcasing the world’s leading-edge companies building the next generation of connectivity and digital services.