# Damodaran (Dan) Venkatesan

> Damodaran (Dan) Venkatesan is the founder and CEO of Ampera Technologies and a cofounder of Ameex Technologies. He was Ameex’s CEO when Perficient acquired the digital consultancy in October 2022, bringing more than 400 professionals into the buyer’s organization. His career also includes enterprise roles in Chicago, university placement leadership in Tamil Nadu, a DrupalCamp Goa keynote and an advisory role at Sivi.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Ampera Technologies
- **Organizations:** Ampera Technologies, Ameex Technologies (cofounder and former CEO), Perficient (former general manager), Anna University, Tiruchirappalli (former CUIC director), Motorola (former employer), Moneris Solutions (former employer), Sivi (advisor), The Chennai Angels (investor named in network event announcement)
- **Education:** PhD in Management Studies, Anna University, Chennai, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MS in Software Engineering, University of Toledo
- **Known for:** Cofounded Ameex and led it through its October 2022 acquisition by Perficient., Ameex brought more than 400 professionals to Perficient; the buyer described approximately $19 million revenue at acquisition., Directed university-industry collaboration involving 55 affiliated engineering colleges and placement drives for thousands of students.

## Career timeline

- **Before Ameex; exact dates unverified** — Worked in various capacities at Motorola and Moneris Solutions in Chicago for more than a decade combined.
- **2007** — Began leading Ameex Technologies as cofounder and CEO.
- **2007-2010** — Directed the Centre for University-Industry Collaboration at Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, working with 55 affiliated engineering colleges.
- **2019-03** — Delivered a keynote at DrupalCamp Goa on running a Drupal company, technology evolution, talent, culture and values.
- **2022-10** — Ameex acquired by Perficient on October 11; joined Perficient in a leadership role.
- **2024-01** — Concluded service as general manager following the Ameex acquisition.
- **2024** — Ampera publicly launched; its leadership identifies Dan as founder and CEO.
- **2024-09** — Delivered a September 24 career opportunities lecture for engineering and technology students at PMIST.
- **2026-06** — His public testimonial dates Ampera’s ISO 27001:2022 certification to June 23, 2026.

## Achievements

- Cofounded Ameex and led it through its October 2022 acquisition by Perficient.
- Ameex brought more than 400 professionals to Perficient; the buyer described approximately $19 million revenue at acquisition.
- Directed university-industry collaboration involving 55 affiliated engineering colleges and placement drives for thousands of students.
- Delivered a keynote at DrupalCamp Goa 2019.
- Founded and leads Ampera Technologies.
- Listed among Sivi’s advisors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — In a testimonial published by Axiom Solutions, Venkatesan reports that Ampera achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification on June 23, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://amperatech.ai/about/leadership-team/dr.-dan-venkatesan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danvenkatesan/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23