Rajiv Patel

Rajiv Patel is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience in the networking, computing and imaging fields. His technical contributions have spanned the areas of Silicon and Systems for which he has been awarded 15+ patents and has authored several technical publications. Rajiv worked at Juniper Networks for over 17 years, starting from when it was founded in 1996. During his long tenure, he contributed to all areas of Engineering, both in a technical as well as managerial role, and helped the company through multiple phases of growth. He was instrumental in helping Juniper set up its India hardware operations and was VP of Engineering in their Data Center Group prior to retiring from Juniper. Prior to Juniper, Rajiv has worked at Xerox where he was part of a team to develop the first multi-function imaging machine on a single chip. Before that Rajiv worked at Sun Microsystems where he was part of the initial team that built Sun’s first full custom VLSI SPARC microprocessor.

At present, Rajiv is pursuing several activities that include angel investing, advising/mentoring startups and individuals, and giving back to the community thru his involvement with the TiE Silicon Valley organization.

Rajiv holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from UT Austin and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS, Pilani, India.