Ravikanth Athipatla

Ravikanth Athipatla is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as Chief Brokerage Architect for Personal Investor Technology at Vanguard, Ravikanth oversees the Trading/Brokerage Platform for retail clients, facilitating a diverse array of asset types. Previously, as Senior Manager and Technical Lead at Charles Schwab, Ravikanth played a key role in integrating TD Ameritrade and Schwab Middle Offices to create a unified trading platform. A background as a Software Consultant at TD Ameritrade focused on high-throughput trading systems further complements Ravikanth's expertise. Additional roles at ACI Worldwide, Lincoln Financial Group, Physicians Mutual, and Union Pacific Railroad showcase a robust history of delivering scalable and innovative technology solutions. Ravikanth holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and a Master's degree in Computing & Information Sciences from Kansas State University.