Leadership

Executive Leadership

Raj Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer

Raj is CEO and a co-founder of Localytics. Prior to Localytics Raj spent 12 years building a variety of technology companies. Most recently he spent 5 years in management consulting to the wireless space, including helping Apple develop the business framework for the iPhone. Raj completed his MBA with Honors from the Ivey School of Business and London Business School. Twitter | LinkedIn

Henry Cipolla, Chief Technology Officer

Henry leads engineering at Localytics. Before co-founding Localytics, Henry spent several years in the Windows Core OS division at Microsoft, contributing to its app analytics service, where his team received several Microsoft Engineering Excellence awards including the prestigious Chairman’s award. His development experience covers many areas including software and systems for banks and universities. Henry has a BA in Computer Science from Boston University. Twitter | LinkedIn

Brian Suthoff, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

Brian is responsible for marketing strategy and developing strategic partnerships. Before co-founding Localytics, Brian spent 15 years developing mobile and internet business and products, most recently with Third Screen Media, a leading mobile ad network acquired by AOL. Brian has an MBA from The George Washington University. Twitter | LinkedIn

Andrew Rollins, Chief Software Architect

Andrew is responsible for the architecture and technical evolution of Localytics. Before co-founding Localytics, Andrew spent several years at Microsoft working on storage technologies for the Windows Server series, and is a recognized as an expert in the database communities. In 2011, Andrew was recognized by Mass High Tech as one of the 15 Top Entrepreneurs Under 30. Andrew has a BA in Computer Science from Boston University. Twitter | LinkedIn

Will Pryor, Vice President of Sales

Will is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Localytics’ customers. Previously Will worked for over a decade in the web analytics industry in both a sales and business development capacity for Unica and IBM. Will has a degree in business from the University of Rhode Island. Twitter | LinkedIn

Bernd Leger, Vice President of Marketing

As VP of Marketing, Bernd is instrumental in increasing Localytics’ presence in the market and helping to further accelerate the company’s sales success and leadership position. Most recently, Bernd was vice president of marketing at Rapid7, one of the fastest-growing IT security companies in the world. Bernd has an MBA from the University of Munich in Germany and has completed studies at Georgetown University.Twitter | LinkedIn

Board of Directors

Raj Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer

Peter Flint, General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners

Peter Flint joined Polaris in 2003 and brings over 25 years of experience as an operating executive in the executive search and consumer media industries.

Prior to joining Polaris, Peter was a managing director with Ramsey Beirne Associates, the leading provider of executive searches to high growth, leading edge information technology companies. Peter has enjoyed a successful 15-year sales and marketing career in the cable television industry, initially with Showtime Entertainment and MTV Networks. He also worked with the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins to develop and launch the New England Sports Network and was vice president of Sales and Marketing for QVC Network, where managed a team to secure long-term distribution agreements with the nation’s largest cable companies. Peter was an early entrant in the interactive television marketplace as vice president of Video Jukebox Network, the company that built out the first nationally distributed, on-demand television network.

Peter and his partners have led Polaris’ @dogpatchlabs effort over the past two years, and he has been the lead partner for the NYC community. LinkedIn

Duncan McCallum, CEO and Cofounder at VeloBit, Inc.

Duncan has 16 years of experience leading and financing technology companies. Before cofounding VeloBit, Duncan served as CEO & Cofounder of Cilk Arts, a multicore solution vendor that was acquired by Intel. Prior to Cilk Arts, Duncan spent 10 years in the venture capital industry as a General Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Flagship Ventures. Duncan was an early investor and board member in 17 early-stage companies that produced 10 acquisitions and an aggregate market capitalization in excess of $1.5 billion. His investments included BuyerZone (acquired by Reed), DataCore Software, Datasage (Vignette), E-Dialog (GSI Commerce), Streambase, Vertica (HP), and Yantra (Sterling Commerce). Duncan currently serves on the board of mobile applications vendor Localytics.

Before joining the venture capital industry, Duncan was at Haemonetics where he served as Assistant to the CEO, ran marketing for their largest division, and started a new service business. He spent his early career at Draper Laboratory as Senior Member of Technical Staff and Program Manager. Duncan holds a BS and MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School. LinkedIn

Avi Fogel, Board Member, New York Angels

Avi Fogel is a full time investor in private and public technology companies, with interest in advisory work and board positions with tech startups. As an angel investor Avi has had 5 exits in 13 investments, with a 76% IRR on these 5 exits.

Avi is a former 4-time tech CEO at companies including LANNET America, CommHome Systems, Network-1 and ProActivity. Earlier in his career Avi was a Venture Partner at Infinity Venture Capital, EIR at YankeeTek Ventures;, VP of Marketing at Digital Equipment – Networking Products Business Unit and Vice President at VP at EMC Software.

Avi received a B.Sc.E.E from the Technion, Israeli institute of Technology and an MBA, Summa Cum Laude, with a dual major in entrepreneurship and finance, from Babson College. LinkedIn