Rasesh Patel
Apptegy
Rasesh Patel came to Apptegy with unmatched experience developing software engineering teams. Prior to becoming Apptegy’s Chief Technology Officer, Rasesh spent 24 years at Acxiom Corporation, where he started as a software engineer and rose through the ranks to senior director of product engineering.
Rasesh has a reputation for being the “Fixer.” Much of his work at Acxiom involved consulting with engineering teams to increase velocity and ship projects more quickly. At Apptegy, he’s built the engineering organization from 15 to nearly 100 engineers. His leadership has not only allowed the ed-tech company’s technical team to spread across geographies, but also expand their products.
Keith Jordan, a long-term colleague of Rasesh’s, described him as a strong counter-balance for most technical leaders, “Rasesh considers the engineer first, and the work second. He’s always been focused on building relationships across his teams.”
Rasesh enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife, Rekha, and his children, Ankush and Ayesha.
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