# Vijay Gopineedi

> Vijay Gopineedi is the CEO and serial entrepreneur behind Rootshell Inc, a Santa Clara-based IT consulting firm he has led since 2010. Starting his career as a software developer in 1999, he went on to found EZ Info Systems, consult at PwC and Deloitte, and eventually build Rootshell into a ~93-person global IT services company specializing in CPQ, ServiceNow, Salesforce, DevOps, and digital transformation. He is also an early investor in Deepfactor, the developer application security platform acquired by Cisco in August 2024.

- **Role:** CEO at Rootshell Inc
- **Organizations:** Rootshell Inc, EZ Info Systems Inc, VirtualXL, Deloitte, PwC, Siebel Systems, Lear Corporation
- **Nationality:** American (Indian origin)
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Institute of Engineers - AMIE, Certified Supply Chain Management, EPIC
- **Known for:** Built Rootshell Inc into a ~93-employee global IT consulting firm operating across US, India, Singapore, and Middle East, Angel investor in Deepfactor, a developer application security platform acquired by Cisco in August 2024, Founded EZ Info Systems Inc in 2000, operating it for nearly a decade

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Software Developer at Lear Corporation
- **2000** — CRM Integration Consultant at Siebel Systems Deutschland GmbH
- **2000** — Founded EZ Info Systems Inc
- **2002** — CRM Consultant at PwC
- **2003** — CRM Consultant at Deloitte
- **2008** — Vice President at VirtualXL
- **2010** — Became CEO of Rootshell Inc
- **2024** — Portfolio investment: Deepfactor acquired by Cisco

## Achievements

- Built Rootshell Inc into a ~93-employee global IT consulting firm operating across US, India, Singapore, and Middle East
- Angel investor in Deepfactor, a developer application security platform acquired by Cisco in August 2024
- Founded EZ Info Systems Inc in 2000, operating it for nearly a decade
- Grew Rootshell to an estimated $6.3M+ in annual revenue
- Developed digital products including Subcontract.com, Howtube, and CricFantasy under the Rootshell umbrella
- Built expertise across Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, CPQ, and DevOps consulting verticals
- EPIC Certified Supply Chain Management professional

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Portfolio company Deepfactor acquired by Cisco, validating Vijay's early investor thesis in developer application security
- **2024-01** — Rootshell expanded GenAI services offering to enterprise clients
- **2023-01** — Rootshell continues growth with ~93 employees and global delivery across US, India, Singapore, and Middle East

## Links

- Website: https://rootshellinc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vijaygopineedi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/vijay_gopineedi

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Last updated: 2026-05-14