David Geevaratne

David Geevaratne has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. David is currently serving as the Executive Vice President at Roots Automation since May 2023. Prior to that, they were the SVP of Sales at Uptycs from an unspecified date in 2021 to April 2023, where they built and led the global sales organization. David also worked as the Sr. Director, Cloud Security Sales at Rapid7 from an unspecified date in 2020 to an unspecified date in 2021, leading the global sales organization for the cloud security practice. Before that, they held the position of Vice President, Sales at DivvyCloud (acquired by Rapid7) from an unspecified date in 2019 to an unspecified date in 2020, where they built and led a high-velocity sales team. Prior to that, they were the General Manager and Sales Leader at SoftwareONE from an unspecified date in 2017 to an unspecified date in 2019, driving the sale and deployment of cloud-based solutions. David's experience also includes co-founding and serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at New Signature (acquired by Cognizant) from 2003 to 2017, where they grew the company to $40m+ in annual revenues. Additionally, they held the role of VP, Marketing and Operations at IWM from 2000 to 2002, overseeing sales, marketing, design, and operations. David co-founded Netstar SDI and served as the Director, Sales and Operations from 1997 to 2000, focusing on sales and operations while developing EC/EDI and payment processing solutions.

David Geevaratne attended Washington College from 1994 to 1997. No specific degree or field of study was mentioned for this period. Additionally, they obtained several certifications from Microsoft, including Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Database Administrator, Enterprise Administrator, Lync Server Administrator, and Virtualization Administrator. David also received certifications as a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Furthermore, they obtained a CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) certification from CompTIA. No specific details regarding the month or year of obtaining the certifications were provided.