Apurva Parikh
About Apurva Parikh
Apurva Parikh serves as the Sr. Director of Digital IT at Tapestry, where he oversees a global team and manages various digital initiatives. He has a strong background in enterprise architecture and application development, having held key positions at notable companies such as The Children's Place and Kate Spade & Company.
Work at Tapestry
Apurva Parikh has been serving as the Sr. Director of Digital IT at Tapestry since 2018. In this role, he oversees a global team of over 200 professionals, employing agile methodologies to enhance the digital ecosystem. His responsibilities include managing both short and long-term capital and operational spend modeling and planning. He focuses on optimizing software licensing and vendor services contracts to improve operational efficiency.
Previous Experience at The Children's Place
Prior to his current position, Apurva Parikh worked at The Children's Place as the Director of Enterprise Architect from 2017 to 2018. He also held the role of Manager, Solutions Architect from 2016 to 2017. During his tenure, he led initiatives to enhance cybersecurity measures, which significantly reduced exposure and ensured compliance with industry standards. He managed the implementation of Salesforce Clouds and integrated over 30 third-party solutions into the reference application.
Career at Kate Spade & Company
Apurva Parikh spent a significant portion of his career at Kate Spade & Company, where he held multiple roles. He served as an Applications Developer from 2006 to 2011, followed by a position as Sr. Applications Designer Developer from 2011 to 2013. He also worked as a Technical Specialist from 2013 to 2016. Notably, he led the migration of 17 sites across three regions to a common architecture and codebase within 2.5 years, utilizing a headless PWA implementation.
Education and Expertise
Apurva Parikh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechatronics Engineering from G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His educational background supports his expertise in digital technology and solutions architecture.