Upen Varanasi - Co-founder & CEO
	Anil Kini - Co-founder & CTO
	Raul Rom - Vice President, Solutions Group
	Mike Gilbert - Director, Business Development
	Rob MacEwan - Director, Content Operations

As Co-Founder and CEO, Upen Varanasi is responsible for setting the overall strategy and vision for Riversand. Mr. Varanasi also holds overall responsibility for all day to day operations of Riversand. Being one of the founders of the company and an early innovator in the area, Mr. Varanasi brings extensive experience in the areas of PIM, PLM and Content Management.

Prior to this, Mr. Varanasi oversaw various roles within Riversand, such as Engineering and Implementation Services. Prior to Riversand, he worked with enterprise software companies such as Trilogy Software and EDS-PLM across industry verticals such as Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing and Oil & Gas.

Mr. Varanasi holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Chennai and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri.

Anil is responsible for the implementation of Riversand's technology solutions at client organizations and manages the professional services organization.

His expertise is in the area of data management and application of technology to facilitate intelligent data analysis and use. During the course of his career, he has worked with several Fortune 100 companies where he has focused on the development and maintenance of several large-scale data management and inventory and pricing management systems. He has also taught several courses in the application of technology to solve business problems.

Anil holds a Ph.D. in Information and Operations Management from Texas A&M University and has published several articles in the field. The focus of his research has been to investigate the application of information technology to alleviate business problems, with an emphasis on innovation adoption, game theory and human-machine interaction. He also earned a Master' degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from India.

Raul is responsible for the overall deployment and operations of Riversand’s technology solutions and services for client organizations and manages the support organization.

 

His strong background and expertise are in the areas of Supplier On-Boarding and Content Management, as well as in the Management of Information Systems and Global eBusiness’ markets. During the course of his career, he has worked for and with several Fortune 100 companies, like IBM, where he has focused on the design, development, management, and maintenance of several large-scale data management and process management systems.

He is also one of the inventors for two US and International Patents for: User Creation and Direction of a Rich-Content Life-Cycle and eCatalog Supplier Portal.

Raul holds a Major in Management Information Systems from Technion College of Engineers at Haifa, Israel, and in parallel to his professional career in IBM, he was assigned several times as a diplomat to Israeli Embassies worldwide.

As Director of Business Development, Mike is responsible for handling sales and partnership strategies for Riversand. He has been involved in selling the Riversand Solutions to customers across multiple verticals such as Oil & Gas and Manufacturing.

 

Mike is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a BA in Economics. He brings over 25 years of sales experience having worked extensively with customers to design and sell custom solutions that meet their specific needs. His experience includes over 15 years in the technology sector and 10 years working with oil and gas clients.

Rob MacEwan is the Director of Content Operations at Riversand Technologies. In his current role, Rob is responsible forleading the Content Services Organization.

Rob has over 20 years experience in the Oil & Gas Industry. His specialty is working with the buyer and supplier communities to develop and maintain spare parts information, e-catalogs and content standards. Prior to joining Riversand Rob was Senior Manager, Content Integration for the Trade Ranger marketplace where he participated in developing catalog strategies for their buying organization members. Rob also spent 16 years with Chevron maintaining various positions within Operations and their Global Procurement Organization.