Our Team

Dr. Ragula Bhaskar’s career spans technology research, innovation, and executive leadership. During his tenure as an associate professor at the University of Utah, he published 32 engineering papers. He served on the boards of Utah’s Hogle Zoo and the College of Engineering’s Industrial Advisory Board at the University of Utah. He also served as chairman of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board and the Living Planet Aquarium. Dr. Bhaskar was a member of Mensa and Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society. He is the inventor behind 14 FatPipe patents. Dr. Bhaskar earned master’s degrees in engineering, operations research, and finance, as well as a Ph.D. in engineering, all within six years at Penn State University.

Sanchaita Datta has more than 30 years of experience in computer networking and is the driving force behind FatPipe, Inc.’s core technology. In 2022, she was inducted into the Silicon Slopes Hall of Fame as CTO of the Year. Through her work with the Utah System of Higher Education Board, the Utah Board of Regents, Utah Valley University, and Salt Lake Community College, Datta has helped shape Utah’s higher education system. She also serves as a commissioner on the Utah America250 Commission. Datta holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University. Through her involvement with the Women Tech Council of Utah, she has inspired young women to pursue careers in science and technology.

Kanishka Ragula is the Chief Financial Officer of FatPipe, Inc. He brings experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, growth investing, and technology entrepreneurship. Before joining FatPipe, Ragula worked in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan and in growth investing at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). Ragula graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earning dual bachelor’s degrees from the Wharton School and Penn Engineering through the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology. While at Penn, he served as president of the M&T Student Board and received the Naren Udayagiri Management and Technology Award.

Vikrant Ragula is the VP, Corporate Development of FatPipe, Inc. He brings experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, growth investing, and technology entrepreneurship. Before joining FatPipe, Ragula worked in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan and in growth investing at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). Ragula graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earning dual bachelor’s degrees from the Wharton School and Penn Engineering through the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology. While at Penn, he served as president of the M&T Student Board and received the Naren Udayagiri Management and Technology Award.

Matt Swift’s remarkable 35 years of experience reflects his highly impactful, transformative leadership skills, forging profitable relationships and driving revenue growth in the Telecommunications industry. His profiles at AT&T include Region Sales VP - Mid Markets, Sales VP, AVP Sales, Executive Sales Director, Executive Director Marketing, and Product Marketing, Pricing/Contracting Negotiations, Sales. Matt spent his entire career with AT&T, successfully leading various business sales organizations, responsible for the wholesale, midmarket, and enterprise client market segments. Swift’s focus on the wholesale market expanded market reach, fostered strategic partnerships, and propelled business in the right direction. Swift holds a B.S. in Finance from Virginia Tech University.

Stephen Steel brings enterprise-grade vision and execution to FatPipe Inc. as Vice President of Product Management. With nearly 25 years of deep telecom experience, Stephen drives FatPipe’s roadmap with a focus on agility, security, and business value.

Stephen plays a key role in aligning FatPipe’s product vision with evolving enterprise demands.

Stephen held leadership roles in Product management, launching new service offerings, delivering scalable solutions for large enterprise customers, and deployments spanning 500 and 1100 locations.

Stephen earned his B.S. in Economics from the Binghamton University and his MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Harish Motwani has over 30 years of leadership experience in telecom networks, enterprise business, data centers, cloud, and software-defined networks. He has consistently driven growth and innovation from his tenure in the Indian Telecom Service to senior roles including Executive Vice President at Reliance Communications Ltd. Motwani’s Next-Gen architecture technical expertise and enterprise sales knowledge have improved enterprises’ network performance while maximizing financial outcomes. Motwani has delivered many firsts to Indian enterprises and is pivotal in securing high-value annual deals. He holds a Bachelors degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidisha and achieved national ranking of 28th in the Indian Telecom Services, 1989 batch.

Praveen Shinde has 21 years of experience in Telecommunications & IT industry. He is specialized in sales and business development with the skill set to provide innovative and thoughtful leadership. His expertise in WAN technologies and trends has been the major factor in driving India sales for SD-WAN products at FatPipe Inc. Shinde has been instrumental in bringing new initiatives to organizations. Shinde managing a business of $125 million is a result of his brand building strategies and product launch competency, accumulated through his long-standing tenure at Reliance Communications Limited. Shinde holds a post graduate degree in Telecom Management from Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management.