Leadership Team

Amit Sharma

Founder and CEO of CData Software, Amit defines the CData technical platform and business strategy. His leadership has guided CData Software's rise from a startup, to a leading provider of data access and connectivity solutions. Amit holds an MS in Computer Networking from the North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business.

Tomas Restrepo

Tomas has over 15 years of software development and systems architecture experience. Most recently, Tomas was a Senior Microsoft Field Engineer, where he supported Cloud initiatives for high-profile customers on the Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform. Tomas holds a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from EAFIT University.

Matt Webb

Matt is responsible for CData’s financial and operational health and leads our worldwide financial operations team. He has a strong background in finance, operations and management. Before joining CData, he focused on driving value in technology organizations through thoughtful strategic planning, data-driven insights and analysis and partnering directly across the business to drive key operational initiatives to success.

Manish Patel

Manish is responsible for defining CData’s strategic product vision and roadmap. He has over 15 years of product management experience growing packaged software and cloud-based offerings across multiple SaaS companies, including Tier1, Valassis Digital, and Ipreo. Manish holds a Bachelor’s from the University of Westminster and is Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certified.

Steven Close

Steven is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in cyber security and engineering. He is responsible for defining and executing CData’s information security program to ensure the delivery of secure and compliant enterprise products, assets, and communications. Prior to joining CData, Steven managed software development and security efforts at SolarWinds, Avalon Healthcare, and Ancestry.com.

Will Davis

Will leads CData’s global marketing strategy and execution. He has 15 years of experience in high-growth enterprise software. Prior to joining CData, he led award-winning marketing functions and go-to-market strategy at Workato and Trifacta. Will holds a BA in History from Brown University.

Adam DeMichele

Adam is responsible for driving revenue growth and creating strategic enterprise value for CData. He brings over 30 years of experience in the technology sector to his role, most recently serving as SVP of North American Sales at Bitsight. He holds a BA from Syracuse University and resides with his family in Massachusetts.

Valerie Brecht

Valerie brings 14 years of experience to her role as VP of Human Resources at CData. She is responsible for developing a comprehensive human resources strategy to support CData employees as the company continues its rapid growth trajectory. Valerie attended Appalachian State University and is HRCI-PHR and SHRM-CP certified.

Mike Albritton

As SVP, Cloud, Mike is responsible for executing on the company's cloud application and product strategy. Mike holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business.

Dr. Nick Golovin

Nick is the founder of Data Virtuality, now available as part of the CData technology portfolio as CData Virtuality. He is now responsible for CData's enterprise data virtualization strategic vision and product roadmap. Residing in Munich, Germany, Nick holds a PhD in Data Integration, Data Warehousing, and Machine Learning from Leipzig University.

Marie Forshaw

Marie is responsible for leading the Product Marketing team to drive topline growth for CData product lines by working across functions to execute an aligned GTM strategy. She brings over 10 years of experience leading marketing, product marketing, and technical teams at high-growth startups. She studied at Georgetown University before returning to her hometown of St. Louis, MO.

Arielle Daigle

Arielle is responsible for leading the Marketing Demand Generation team, focusing on developing, expanding, and optimizing CData’s go-to-market strategies. With over ten years of experience in the B2B technology sector, she most recently spent five years driving revenue growth at SmartBear. Arielle attended Bryant University and resides in New Hampshire.

Eric Madariaga

One of the founders of CData, Eric serves as an executive advisor, providing consulting services to cross-functional management teams to support the company’s period of hypergrowth. Previously, Eric led the marketing function for CData and its former parent company, /n software. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a die-hard Tar Heel.

Bipin Dayal

Based in Bangalore, Bipin Dayal leads sales, customer success, and engineering operations for all software and services in India. Bipin is a Doctoral Scholar at the Swiss School of Business & Management, and pursuing his master's in Business Law at NLSIU, Bangalore. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, GlobalNxt University, and holds a BS in Computer Science from Bangalore University.

Jonathan Hikita

As managing director of APAC, Jonathan Hikita leads regional operations, business development, and marketing strategy. Before joining CData, Jonathan spent more than 10 years in Japan's finance and ICT industries in enterprise data utilization & operation management. He has since established CData Japan and manages partnerships with regional ICT companies, supports customers with data integration, and works with Japanese Cloud Service vendors like Cybozu to expand API connectivity.

Genti Tola

Genti Tola leads the CData Software EMEA team, managing regional engineering, pre-sales, and technical support. Genti holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the American University in Bulgaria.