Vijay Tella is the CEO and co-founder of Workato, a leading integration and automation platform. With over 25 years of experience in the integration technology sector, Tella has contributed to the creation of two multi-billion dollar integration products and has held leadership roles at companies such as Qik, TIBCO, and Oracle.
Who is the CEO of Workato?
Vijay Tella's extensive background in the integration technology sector began with his involvement in creating a middleware platform at Teknekron Software Systems, which connected applications and systems. He then co-developed BusinessWorks at TIBCO Software, setting a blueprint for modern integration platforms. Tella also contributed to the creation of Fusion Middleware at Oracle, significantly impacting the company's business. As the CEO of Qik, a consumer video company, he led the company to success and eventual acquisition by Skype.
Under his leadership, Workato has experienced rapid growth, focusing on making integration accessible to business users and combining consumer-grade usability with enterprise-grade capabilities. The company has secured significant funding rounds and integrated deployable generative AI models, aiming to establish Workato as the new middleware in the AI era.
Work History
- Co-founder and CEO at Workato from December 2013 to present
- VP, Mobile video at Skype from January 2011 to November 2011
- CEO at Qik (Acquired by Skype) from January 2009 to January 2011
- Chief Strategy Officer, Fusion Middleware at Oracle from January 2003 to January 2008
- Founding SVP of Engineering at TIBCO Software from January 1997 to January 2003
Education History
Vijay Tella's educational background includes an MS in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a B.Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). These prestigious institutions provided Tella with a strong foundation in computer science, which has been instrumental in his successful career in the integration technology sector.
When did Vijay Tella join Workato?
Vijay Tella co-founded Workato and has been serving as its CEO since the company's inception in December 2013. As of now, Tella has been leading Workato for over eight years, driving the company's growth and success in the integration and automation platform industry.