Career Update: I am incredibly excited to share that I have joined Atlan as Chief Financial Officer!
In my 18+ year journey so far, I’ve been fortunate to work at 3 start-ups in different phases and 2 public companies, including a fortune 50. The most fulfilling periods across that time have involved work that required building things or capabilities that didn’t exist or driving outcomes that created value for the business. So, as I was thinking about my next chapter, I was looking for an environment where I could do both. And It became very clear that my best bet was joining an ultra high-growth company. The criteria I distilled down to was - A visionary team focused on solving a real problem and obsessed about customer delight.
When I met Prukalpa ⚡ and Varun Banka for the first time, I was blown away by the problem discovery and the founding story of this company: A data team working on the world's largest government data lake, struggles with the data governance challenges and a lack of good solutions, takes it upon themselves to build one internally. After realising that this innovation would benefit the data teams across the globe, decides to build a company with single-minded focus on solving the customer problem and user experience.
Seeking further validation, I reached out to industry experts and ecosystem partners, one of whom said, “This company is onto something. Customers love their product. It has the best user experience. and I am talking about fortune size companies” This reaffirmed my belief in the company's potential. But what truly sealed the deal for me was the founders' unwavering commitment to building an enduring company with the right DNA, fueled by passion and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
And 2 weeks in, what have I seen? The company has signed fortune 100 customers inbound. Our sales team suggested that a customer hold off on buying Atlan because they are not ready to derive the value from our offering yet - earning their trust for life. A passionate user of our product wants to showcase Atlan’s offering to other BUs in his company. The slack channels are buzzing with messages of customer love that are being celebrated. It’s crazy - and the best way I could summarize is - the place has Magic in the culture and product, Moat in the business, and Momentum as a company. I feel energized each day and super excited to be a part of the journey ahead! 🚀
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We are thrilled to welcome the newest addition to our leadership team, Deepak Rohida, CFA as our Chief Financial Officer!
Deepak brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Atlan from companies including HP and New Relic. In his most recent role as a VP of Finance at Druva, he was instrumental in scaling from $100M to $200M+ in ARR.
Strategic vision, business acumen, and passion for innovation make him the perfect fit to lead our finance team and help drive our company's growth trajectory.
Fun Fact: His personal hero is the legendary investor Warren Buffett, with whom he had the opportunity to spend the day while doing his graduate degree. He’s been making amazing long-term bets ever since!
Welcome to Atlan, Deepak! 🚀
Congratulations!!!!