# Vedavyas (Wade) Avula

> Vedavyas (Wade) Avula is the founder and CEO of Pragma Edge, an enterprise integration and AI automation company based in Jacksonville, Florida. His public career includes software consulting at Miracle Software Systems, coauthoring an IBM Redbooks publication on business process management, IBM Champion recognition in 2023 and a speaking role in IBM’s Think 2026 partner keynote. An earlier IBM watsonx testimonial identifies him as founder and CTO.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Pragma Edge
- **Organizations:** Pragma Edge, Miracle Software Systems, iSoft Plc
- **Education:** University of Madras, Information technology studies; qualification not specified, SriRam Engineering College
- **Known for:** Coauthor of an IBM Redbooks publication on business process management., Named in the IBM Champions class of 2023., Founder of Pragma Edge, the announced 2025 IBM Partner Plus North America geography winner for modernization.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2004** — Programmer Analyst at iSoft Plc, according to his XING profile.
- **2004** — His XING profile lists the start of a VP SSG / Lead Architect role at Miracle Software Systems in July; the profile does not supply a reliable end date.
- **2007** — Coauthored Business Process Management: Modeling through Monitoring Using WebSphere V6.0.2 Products, an IBM Redbooks publication.
- **2013** — Founded Pragma Edge; the company celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2023.
- **2021** — Asked IBM Community peers about connecting DataPower and Microsoft messaging, then returned in July to describe the implemented solution.
- **2023** — Named in the IBM Champions class of 2023; announced as a keynote speaker with Alok Sudhakar for Pragma Edge Universe in Orlando.
- **2025** — Pragma Edge announced it was the IBM Partner Plus North America geography winner for modernization.
- **2026** — Listed by IBM as founder and CEO and a speaker in the Think 2026 partner keynote.

## Achievements

- Coauthor of an IBM Redbooks publication on business process management.
- Named in the IBM Champions class of 2023.
- Founder of Pragma Edge, the announced 2025 IBM Partner Plus North America geography winner for modernization.
- Speaker in IBM’s Think 2026 partner keynote.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — IBM’s Think 2026 coverage and keynote speaker listing identify Avula as founder and CEO of Pragma Edge; the coverage records his comments about trust, customer delivery and joint account planning.

## Links

- Website: https://pragmaedge.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26