Hitesh Patel

Hitesh Patel is an experienced ICT professional with a diverse background in project management, technical leadership, and service delivery. As the Founder and Director of Tech Planet New Zealand since 2016, Hitesh provides staffing solutions and support services to local organizations. Hitesh's tenure at Contact Energy Ltd includes roles as Project Manager, Senior Technical Lead, and Asset & User Support Manager, where significant projects focused on infrastructure improvements and disaster recovery were executed. Previous experience at IBM involved managing client relationships and service delivery for large utilities, while initial roles at the Royal New Zealand Police included developing communication network policies. Hitesh holds a Bachelor of Information Technology and certifications from Juniper and Cisco.