Ramadass Prabhakar
About Ramadass Prabhakar
Ramadass Prabhakar is the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at WP Engine in Austin, Texas, with extensive experience in technology leadership roles at Adobe, Magento Commerce, and Bazaarvoice.
Chief Technology Officer at WP Engine
Ramadass Prabhakar currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at WP Engine, a leading enterprise in web hosting and WordPress solutions. As CTO, Prabhakar oversees the strategic technological advancements and engineering efforts that propel the company forward. His role encompasses driving innovation, optimizing technology frameworks, and ensuring the alignment of technological endeavors with the company's overall objectives.
Senior Vice President, Global Engineering at WP Engine
In addition to his role as Chief Technology Officer, Ramadass Prabhakar holds the title of Senior Vice President, Global Engineering at WP Engine, based in Austin, Texas. In this dual capacity, he is responsible for guiding the global engineering teams to maintain high standards of software development, employing methodologies such as Agile and Lean Startup. His leadership in these areas fosters a collaborative environment that enhances productivity and acceleration of product development cycles.
Professional Experience in Technology and Engineering Leadership
Ramadass Prabhakar possesses a robust career history in leadership roles across various technology firms. He served as Sr. Director, Adobe Commerce at Adobe from 2018 to 2019, Vice President Of Technology at Magento Commerce from 2017 to 2019, and held multiple engineering positions at Bazaarvoice from 2013 to 2017. His earlier roles include managerial and developmental positions at LexisNexis, Juris Inc, Goldleaf Technologies, and research and graduate assistant roles at ISIS, demonstrating his comprehensive expertise in software engineering and organizational growth.
Educational Background and Technical Expertise
Ramadass Prabhakar holds an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, achieved in 2012, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, achieved in 2003. Moreover, he has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Sinhgad College of Engineering. His education has laid down a strong technical foundation, enabling him to specialize in various domains such as product innovation, lean startup methodologies, Agile-Scrum, and the development of web, mobile, and enterprise applications.
Specialization and Skills in Agile Methodologies and Product Innovation
With a proficiency in Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, Ramadass Prabhakar is adept at structuring teams and processes for optimal efficiency and speed. He has significant experience in product innovation, team building, and organizational design, having led functions in Engineering, QA, U/X, Visual Design, Project Management, and technical writing. His approach is heavily influenced by Lean Startup principles and focuses on creating Minimal Viable Products to quickly launch and iterate on new business ideas.