Ranga Venkatesan

Ranga Venkatesan has had a diverse and extensive work experience. Ranga is currently serving as the President of ESW Capital, a position they have held since 2013. ESW Capital is a private equity firm focused on the enterprise software space, and Ranga has been instrumental in acquiring 70+ companies and 120+ products.

Prior to their role at ESW Capital, Ranga served as the CEO of Aurea Retail starting in 2018. In this position, they oversaw the retail, wholesale, and insurance business software portfolios, with a focus on building and realizing the omni-channel promise. Earlier, they held various roles at Aurea Software, including General Manager of Industry Vertical and SVP of Global Services. These roles involved overseeing company management, product/service delivery, and leading the global services team.

Before their time at Aurea Software, Ranga worked at Trilogy, starting in 2000. Ranga held several positions within the company, including General Manager of the Insurance Vertical, Vice President of Strategic Accounts in the Insurance Vertical, Program Director in the Insurance Vertical, Technical Delivery Owner in Insurance, and Pre-Sales Consultant/Engineer. During their time at Trilogy, Ranga played a pivotal role in growing large commercial accounts, managing customer engagements, and overseeing product development and engineering.

Ranga's work experience also includes a brief role as a Process Architect at Lombardi Software in 2005.

Overall, Ranga Venkatesan has a wealth of experience in the enterprise software industry, with a strong track record of leadership and driving growth.

Ranga Venkatesan began their education at Cathedral High School, although specific dates of attendance are unknown. In 1992, they enrolled at Bangalore University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree. Ranga attended Bangalore University until 1996. In the same year, Ranga also attended RV College of Engineering, although the details of their degree program are unknown. From 1998 to 2000, Ranga attended The University of Texas at Arlington to pursue a Master of Science degree in Computer Science.