Chet Kapoor — CEO
Chet Kapoor, CEO of data/AI company DataStax, brings over two decades of leadership from tech giants like Google, IBM, and BEA Systems. With roots at NeXT under Steve Jobs, he values solving hard problems with smart people while having fun. As former CEO of Apigee (acquired by Google), Chet saw APIs as vital for enterprise integration. At DataStax since 2019, Chet has focused on making it 10x easier for developers and companies to build and deploy AI applications. Chet is a member of: - World Economic Forum Unicorns - Wall Street Journal CEO Council - Forbes Technology Council - Fast Company Impact Council
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with a strong focus on AI and enterprise solutions.
Location: Saratoga, California, United States
Experience: 26 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
Career Highlights
- Over two decades of leadership experience in tech.
- Former CEO of Apigee, emphasizing API integration.
- Focused on simplifying AI application development.
Work Experience
DataStax
Chairman & CEO (5 yrs 9 mos)
VP (2 yrs 11 mos)
Apigee
CEO (9 yrs 10 mos)
IBM
VP (1 yr 7 mos)
Gluecode (bought by IBM)
CEO (5 mos)
BEA Systems
VP/GM (2 yrs)
NeXT Computer
Various Roles (4 yrs)
Education
at Arizona State University