MeridianLink, a prominent software provider for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, has announced the appointment of Raj Patel as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Patel brings extensive experience in scaling and transforming global technology platforms within enterprise SaaS and consumer companies, and will be tasked with accelerating customer-centric innovation and advancing AI-driven solutions on the MeridianLink platform.
MeridianLink appoints Raj Patel as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Patel brings decades of experience in enterprise SaaS and consumer tech from companies like Genesys, Salesforce, and Cisco.
His mandate is to accelerate innovation, particularly in AI-driven solutions and marketplace integrations.
Most recently, he served as an Executive in Residence for R&D at the private equity firm Permira.
His background includes improving platform resiliency to 99.999% and leading cloud transformations.
The appointment aims to power credit unions and banks with smarter, future-ready digital lending tools.
In his new role, Patel will be responsible for spearheading the technological vision and execution for MeridianLink's suite of digital lending and account opening solutions. His focus will be on advancing AI-driven capabilities and enhancing platform integrations to help financial institutions grow and serve their communities more effectively. Larry Katz, CEO and President of MeridianLink, emphasized the strategic importance of this hire, stating, “With Raj’s leadership, we will accelerate innovation of MeridianLink’s smarter, connected and future-ready digital lending platform and ensure we continue to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions for our customers.”
Katz further highlighted Patel's proven track record, noting, “Raj is a seasoned leader who brings a passion for driving business growth through technology strategy, disciplined execution, and innovation. We are thrilled to welcome Raj to the MeridianLink team.”
Patel joins MeridianLink from Permira, a global private equity firm with over $80 billion in assets under management, where he served as an Executive in Residence for R&D. In that role, he partnered with portfolio company leadership to drive technology value creation, AI readiness, and cloud transformation initiatives.
His prior experience includes senior leadership positions at major technology firms. At Genesys, he served as Senior Vice President and Multi-Cloud CTO, leading global engineering teams for a billion-dollar customer experience platform, where his efforts modernized the platform and achieved 99.999% resiliency. His career also includes significant technology roles at Symantec, Pinterest, Salesforce, Cisco/Webex, and Yahoo.
Patel expressed his enthusiasm for the new opportunity, saying, “I’m excited to join MeridianLink at such a pivotal moment. The company has a strong foundation, a compelling mission, and an opportunity to further accelerate innovation across its platform. I look forward to partnering with the talented teams as we continue to reimagine customer experiences and bring AI innovations to market.”
With his blend of strategic vision, operational discipline, and expertise in SaaS, AI, and cloud transformation, Patel is positioned to lead MeridianLink's technology organization in enhancing its platform to meet the evolving needs of the modern financial services landscape.
About MeridianLink
MeridianLink® powers digital lending and account opening for financial institutions and fintechs. The company’s multi-product platform helps customers simplify workflows, improve user experiences, and accelerate growth. With solutions that span consumer and mortgage loan origination, data verification, analytics, collections, and more, MeridianLink enables financial institutions to deliver smarter, faster financial experiences.
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