Chetesh Devchand
About Chetesh Devchand
Chetesh Devchand serves as the Sr. Director of Technology Partnerships at OneTrust, where he leads a team of Business Development Managers and focuses on strategic partnerships and revenue generation. With extensive experience at companies like Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Dell, he has a strong background in technology and business development.
Current Role at OneTrust
Chetesh Devchand serves as the Sr. Director of Technology Partnerships at OneTrust, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he leads a team of five Business Development Managers and focuses on building a pipeline of strategic partners and potential M&A targets. His responsibilities include sourcing and influencing revenue through strategic partnerships, driving product stickiness by building and deploying new integrations, and closing strategic partnership deals, including OEM, reseller, and co-sell agreements.
Previous Experience at Cisco Systems
Chetesh Devchand worked at Cisco Systems in various roles from 2008 to 2014. He began as an Associate Solutions Consultant in Raleigh, North Carolina, and later transitioned to the role of Enterprise Solutions Consultant in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. His tenure at Cisco included two years as an Enterprise Solution Specialist, where he developed expertise in enterprise solutions and technology partnerships.
Career at Microsoft
Devchand's career at Microsoft spanned from 2014 to 2020, where he held multiple positions. He served as an Enterprise Alliances Manager from 2014 to 2017 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area and later worked in Global Financial Services - Business Development until 2020 in Greater Atlanta. His roles involved managing alliances and driving business development initiatives.
Educational Background
Chetesh Devchand studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Analog Electronics. He furthered his education at the same institution, obtaining a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
Early Career Experience
Devchand began his career as a Co-op Engineer at ADTRAN from 2004 to 2006 in Huntsville, Alabama. He also worked as a Design Engineer at Dell for 11 months in 2007 in Austin, Texas. These early experiences contributed to his technical foundation and understanding of engineering principles.