Raja Patel

Raja Patel joined American Public Education, Inc. in January 2022 as Vice President, Software Engineering. In his role, he is responsible for leading software strategy and planning, design and development, and support. Raja and his teams ensure delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure enterprise software solutions and services for APEI Inc., along with its Education Units and customers.

He possesses more than 20 years of information technology experience spanning diverse verticals and brands, including Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Office Depot, Michelin, and SunTrust Bank. He has led and supported transformational change enabled by technology for IT organizations, operations, and personnel through senior roles in architecture, integration, software development, and solution delivery.

Mr. Patel holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Operations Management from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration from Fort Hays State University.