Arjun Ramaratnam
About Arjun Ramaratnam
Arjun Ramaratnam is the Chief Development Officer & EVP at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in software engineering and eCommerce development.
Current Role at Coupa Software
Arjun Ramaratnam serves as the Chief Development Officer and Executive Vice President at Coupa Software. In this role, he leads the company's development efforts and oversees strategic initiatives aimed at driving growth and innovation within the organization. His tenure in this position began in 2023, during which he continues to contribute to the company's development and engineering functions.
Previous Roles at Coupa Software
Before becoming Chief Development Officer, Arjun Ramaratnam held several key positions at Coupa Software. From 2020 to 2023, he was the Senior Vice President of Engineering, responsible for leading the engineering teams and enhancing technical strategies. From 2016 to 2020, he served as the Vice President of Development in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on product development and the overall engineering roadmap.
Career at Walmart Global eCommerce
Arjun Ramaratnam spent a significant part of his career at Walmart Global eCommerce. His roles included Senior Director of Engineering from 2011 to 2016, Director of Software Engineering from 2010 to 2011, and Senior Manager of Software Engineering from 2009 to 2010. Earlier on, he was Software Engineering Manager from 2006 to 2009 and Senior Software Engineer from 2005 to 2006. His responsibilities spanned across various aspects of engineering, including team leadership and software development.
Education and Academic Background
Arjun Ramaratnam holds an MS in Computer Science from The University of Toledo. Additionally, he earned an MBA in Marketing and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics from Savitribai Phule Pune University. These educational qualifications provided him with a robust foundation in both technical and business disciplines.
Expertise and Areas of Specialization
Arjun Ramaratnam has extensive expertise in scaling technology and building globally distributed software teams. He is skilled in identifying system gaps, strengthening stakeholder alliances, and process engineering. His technical specialties include cloud computing, web services, consumer mobile and web application development, and solutions design and architecture. He also has considerable experience in vendor relations and eCommerce web development.