Atulya Risal
(Co-Founder)

As Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer, Atulya Risal is responsible for product and technology direction at Pilgrim Software. Working closely with Marketing, he translates market trends, regulatory requirements and customer needs to a viable business solution that mitigates compliance risks and provides quick ROI for customers. He oversees all aspects of research, software engineering, Pilgrim Education Center (PEC), Client Support Services (CSS) and the manufacturing client base management.

Professional Experience:

• Project Manager for Integrated Research Application and Development Group, a global software development house and a premier system group
• Senior Research Engineer with Intermediate Technology Group (ITG)

Education:

• MS degree with honors in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University
• BS degree with honors in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology (CALTECH)
• BA degree with honors in Physics from Grinnel College (IA)