Ashu Agte

Ashu Agte is the Chief Technology Officer at Artera. A seasoned software engineering leader, he brings more than 20+ years of experience in overseeing engineering organizations at hyper-growth SaaS companies, including through multiple successful exits. Ashu has a proven track record of product development, team growth and technical innovation. 

Prior to Artera, Ashu served as Senior Director of Engineering at Autodesk, Inc., a multinational software leader. While there, he oversaw a large globally distributed multi-disciplinary engineering organization responsible for the AutoCAD family of products, a globally leading CAD/CAM product.

As Chief Technology Officer at Artera, Ashu leads and develops a diverse and empowered engineering and technology organization to realize the full potential of Artera’s product vision. 

Ashu grew up in India and currently resides in the Bay Area with his wife, who is also a software engineer, and their daughter. He is a science and technology fan, during his spare time he loves exploring new tech and reading a lot of science fiction. As an avid traveler, his goal is to visit 50 countries and he is nearly halfway there.