Rajiv Patel

Rajiv Patel is an experienced entrepreneurship mentor at the University of California, Berkeley, since 2016, focusing on fostering students' entrepreneurial mindsets through experiential learning. Concurrently, Rajiv serves as an investor and advisor at Arrcus, Inc. and Tala Security. With a background in networking and computing since 2013, Rajiv has held various leadership roles at TiE, including Convener for TiEcon 2019 and Content Chair for TiEcon 2017, where responsibilities included organizing world-class entrepreneurial conferences and collaborating with industry experts. Rajiv's previous experience includes serving as VP Engineering at Juniper Networks from 2008 to 2012. Rajiv holds a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.