Hitesh Patel is a Field CTO focusing on the Application and AI Infrastructure spaces. Hitesh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He has spent the past 20 years being a user, engineer, architect and product leader in the application development, networking and application delivery/security space. He previously brought to market market leading solutions in the application delivery, automation and observability spaces. His focus now is leveraging his broad experience to working closely with our customers and partners to tackle their most pressing challenges in application delivery, security, and the ever-evolving AI landscape. Hitesh lives in Dallas, TX, and enjoys running, biking, and, all things outdoors... which helps offset his enthusiasm for all things food and drink.