Rakesh Thaker

Rakesh Thaker is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in research and development across leading organizations. Currently serving as the SVP and Chief Development Officer at Ping Identity since 2022, Rakesh leads global R&D, Cloud Operations, Product Security, and Architecture and Engineering operations, positioning the company as a leader in enterprise identity security. Prior to this role, Rakesh held the position of Vice President at Cisco from 2018 to 2022, where leadership extended to the Enterprise Networking Business Unit. Rakesh also has a notable tenure at Gigamon as Vice President, overseeing software R&D and significantly increasing revenues. Previous roles include Distinguished Engineer at Dell Technologies, Director at Blue Coat Systems, and Senior Manager at Cisco, reflecting a strong background in product strategy, solutions development, and engineering leadership. Rakesh holds a degree from the College of Engineering, Guindy.