Ram Prayaga has extensive experience in the field of technology and leadership. Ram began their career in 2003 as a Senior Project Manager at Zenith Insurance, and from there, they went on to hold various roles in different companies. In 2005, Ram became the Owner of cafe | think, LLC, where they provided technical consulting and strategy for consumer-oriented websites. Ram later served as the Chief Technical Officer at Project Playlist, Inc. and played a significant role in building the online music start-up. In 2009, Ram became the CEO and CTO of Advizo, LLC, where they worked on AskMeHelpDesk.com, a Q&A site with a large user base. In 2012, they joined Thought Convergence as the VP of Technology before moving to mobileStorm in 2013 as the VP of Product & Technology. Ram then became an Executive Advisor at mPulse Mobile in 2022, where they worked until their appointment as the CTO, Product & Technology. Additionally, Ram Prayaga has also been an Adjunct Professor at California Lutheran University since 2023. Currently, Ram holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at Atalan, a role they assumed in 2023.
Ram Prayaga completed their undergraduate degree in Informatikk at the University of Bergen (UiB) from 1989 to 1992. Following that, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Southern California, from 1992 to 1994. During the same period, they also completed a separate degree, M.S, in Computer Science at the University of Southern California. Later, they attended UC San Diego from 1995 to 1998 to work toward their Ph.D. in Cognitive Science.
April, 2023 - present