The restrictions of his work visa prevented him from creating his own start-up company in the US[4] before receiving a green card.
Bansal led the company as CEO for the first eight years, from its founding to September 2015, by which time AppDynamics had grown to over 900 employees.
[8] In December 2016, AppDynamics submitted a prospectus to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the initial public offering (IPO) of its stock.
[7][11] In July 2020, Bansal launched Traceable, a cybersecurity company that provides solutions for protecting software code against sophisticated cyber-attacks.
[15] Bansal intends to focus on mentoring early stage start-ups, partnering with nonprofits and offering frequent masterclasses for budding entrepreneurs.