Kalpit Patel - MBA, MS, ITIL®

Kalpit Patel has over 15 years of experience in the field of data and analytics. Kalpit currently holds the position of VP, Engineering & Data at Tessera Data, a role they started in 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the VP, Engineering & Data at Checkr, Inc. from 2022 to the present, and as the VP, Data & Insights at Inflection (a Checkr company) from 2021 to 2022.

Kalpit has also held significant roles at various other companies, including Varian, where they served as the Global Head of Data & Strategy, Insights & Analytics, Enterprise AI from 2020 to 2021. At Varian, they were responsible for developing and executing data strategies, improving data governance, and managing a team of over 100 data engineers, scientists, and visualization experts.

Prior to Varian, Kalpit worked as a Senior Leader - Data & Analytics at GE Power from 2018 to 2020. In this role, they led various data engineering and finance initiatives, and was accountable for designing and delivering information management and data strategies.

Additionally, Kalpit has experience with Neudesic, Johnson & Johnson, Alliance Bernstein L.P., PriceWaterhouse Coopers, and Merck, where they held managerial and leadership positions related to data and analytics.

Kalpit holds an MBA, an MS, and an ITIL® certification. Their expertise lies in data strategy, data governance, data quality, and data monetization, and they have a proven track record of driving business outcomes through the strategic use of data and analytics.

Kalpit Patel has a strong educational background in both business and information technology. Kalpit holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a specialization in Business Strategy and Supply Chain Management from Rutgers Business School. Additionally, they have a Master's Degree in Computing (IT) from Western Sydney University, where they focused on Information Technology. Furthermore, Kalpit Patel has a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Computer Science from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

In terms of additional certifications, Kalpit Patel has obtained the ServiceNow Certified System Administrator certification from ServiceNow in June 2017. Kalpit has also completed a certification in Preventing Workplace Harassment, although the specific details about the institution and the date of obtaining this certification are not provided.