Milwaukee-based software development company
Forj announced on Monday the appointment of
Dhaval Vasavada to the role of chief technology officer.
Forj provides a virtual events and member experience platform for associations and professional community organizations.
Vasavada will focus on bringing new products to market and supporting Forj’s business growth.
Last year, Forj
merged with Madison-based e-learning business Web Courseworks and also
acquired San Francisco-based software company Mobilize.
"We have ambitious growth goals, and Dhaval is the right leader to ensure our innovation aligns with our business objectives and the needs of the market,” said
Kurt Heikkinen, chief executive officer of Forj. “Dhaval’s experience building great teams and enterprise-class applications that modernize user experiences positions us to continue to deliver a competitive advantage to our clients.”
Vasavada has experience in software engineering and product development. He's led different teams across the globe at companies in the financial, insurance, real estate and human capital industries. This includes past work at HireVue, CoreLogic and FIS.
Vasavada has a bachelor’s degree from Saurashtra University and a master's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
“I was impressed by the passion the Forj employees have for creating a best-in-class solution for associations and professional networks,” said Vasavada in a statement. “I am excited to help scale the business by rapidly innovating on the strong product delivery foundation that already exists at Forj.”
