# Vijay Tella

> Vijay Tella is the co-founder and CEO of Workato, a $5.7B enterprise automation platform that has become the integration backbone for over 21,000 businesses worldwide. With 30+ years spent building the middleware plumbing of Silicon Valley - from co-founding TIBCO Software to architecting Oracle Fusion Middleware to selling Qik to Skype - Tella launched Workato in 2013 with a straightforward conviction: integration should be something anyone can do, not just engineers with specialized tools. His book 'The New Automation Mindset' became a Wall Street Journal bestseller in 2023, and Workato has been named a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for iPaaS seven consecutive years running.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Workato
- **Organizations:** Workato, TIBCO Software, Oracle, Qik, Skype, Teknekron Software Systems
- **Nationality:** American (Indian origin)
- **Education:** B.Tech in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), MS in Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- **Known for:** Co-founded TIBCO Software and co-developed BusinessWorks, one of the most widely deployed integration platforms, Helped architect Oracle Fusion Middleware, one of Oracle's largest business segments, Led Qik to acquisition by Skype (Microsoft) in 2011

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Engineer, Director, and VP at Teknekron Software Systems - worked on TIB (The Information Bus), the world's first middleware platform, later acquired by Reuters Plc in 1994
- **1997** — Co-founded TIBCO Software as founding SVP of Engineering alongside Gautham Viswanathan; co-developed BusinessWorks integration platform
- **2003** — Joined Oracle as Chief Strategy Officer for Fusion Middleware; helped launch Oracle Fusion Middleware platform in 2005
- **2008** — Left Oracle after five years
- **2009** — Became CEO of Qik, a consumer real-time video sharing platform
- **2011** — Skype acquired Qik; Tella became VP of Mobile Video at Skype/Microsoft
- **2011-2013** — Took a multi-year sabbatical - cycled around the world and spent time with family
- **2013** — Co-founded Workato with Gautham Viswanathan, Harish Shetty, and Dimitris Kogias; launched mid-2013 targeting Salesforce ecosystem
- **2021** — Workato raised $110M Series D at $1.7B valuation (January); raised $200M Series E co-led by Insight Partners (November), reaching $5.7B valuation
- **2023** — Co-authored 'The New Automation Mindset' with Scott Brinker and Massimo Pezzini; book became a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon bestseller
- **2025** — Workato named Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for iPaaS for 7th consecutive year; launched Workato Genies AI agents; formed strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services

## Achievements

- Co-founded TIBCO Software and co-developed BusinessWorks, one of the most widely deployed integration platforms
- Helped architect Oracle Fusion Middleware, one of Oracle's largest business segments
- Led Qik to acquisition by Skype (Microsoft) in 2011
- Built Workato to a $5.7B valuation with 21,000+ enterprise customers
- Workato named Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for iPaaS seven consecutive years
- Co-authored 'The New Automation Mindset' - Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon bestseller (2023)
- Raised $415M+ in total funding for Workato including $200M Series E
- Pioneered low-code/no-code enterprise integration accessible to non-technical business users
- Contributed to creating two multi-billion dollar integration product lines (TIBCO, Oracle)

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Workato launched Workato Genies - pre-built and custom AI agents for enterprise functions including sales, IT, and HR
- **2025-03** — Workato formed strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to modernize legacy systems in Asia Pacific
- **2025-01** — Workato named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for iPaaS for the seventh consecutive year
- **2023-10** — 'The New Automation Mindset' became a bestseller landing on Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon lists
- **2021-11** — Workato raised $200M Series E round at $5.7B valuation, co-led by Insight Partners

## Links

- Website: https://workato.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-tella-1a410a8/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/vijaytella

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Last updated: 2026-05-20