Leadership Team
Executive Team
Amit Sharma
CEOFounder and CEO of CData Software, Amit defines the CData technical platform and business strategy. His leadership has guided CData Software's rise from a startup, to a leading provider of data access and connectivity solutions. Amit holds an MS in Computer Networking from the North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business.
Tomas Restrepo
CTOTomas has over 15 years of software development and systems architecture experience. Most recently, Tomas was a Senior Microsoft Field Engineer, where he supported Cloud initiatives for high-profile customers on the Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform. Tomas holds a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from EAFIT University.
Hugh Raiford
CROHugh leads CData's global revenue strategy and execution. He is passionate about growing companies. Since co-founding a company and leading it through multiple acquisitions, Hugh has continuously been focused on growth and innovation. Most recently, he served as SVP of Sales for AGDATA, LP, a Vista Equity portfolio company. Prior to that Hugh led the global sales strategy and execution for teams focused on the Data Connectivity and Integration products for Progress Software.
Eric Madariaga
CMOEric leads CData's global marketing strategy and execution. One of the founders of CData, he is passionate about the intersection of marketing, technology, and data. Previously, Eric led Marketing and Business Development for /n software, where he helped to shape the company into one of the most trusted brands in the developer tools industry. Eric holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a die-hard Tar Heel.
Tony Hito
CFOTony is the Chief Financial Officer and VP of Sales of CData Software. He is responsible for sales and financial activities of CData and all of its subsidiaries worldwide. Tony brings 16 years of financial and sales expertise to the organization. He holds a Master of Accounting degree from North Carolina State University and is a licensed CPA in North Carolina.
Mike Albritton
GM, Integration ServicesAs General Manager of Integration Services, Mike is responsible for executing on the company's application and product strategy. Mike holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business.
Kathy Priest
VP & General CounselKathy is responsible for all legal functions and oversight, including corporate governance, privacy, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, commercial agreements, and organizational processes and policies. Kathy holds a BA in English from Northwest Nazarene University and a J.D. and High Technology Certificate from Santa Clara Law School.
Bipin Dayal
Managing Director, IndiaBased in Bangalore, Bipin Dayal leads sales and operations for all software and services in India. Bipin holds a BS in Computer Science from Bangalore University, Global Leadership Certification from GlobalNxt University Singapore and a certification on Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jonathan Hikita
Managing Director, APACAs managing director of APAC, Jonathan Hikita leads regional operations, business development, and marketing strategy. Before joining CData, Jonathan spent more than 10 years in Japan's finance and ICT industries in enterprise data utilization & operation management. He has since established CData Japan and manages partnerships with regional ICT companies, supports customers with data integration, and works with Japanese Cloud Service vendors like Cybozu to expand API connectivity.
Genti Tola
Managing Director, EMEAGenti Tola leads the CData Software EMEA team, managing regional engineering, pre-sales, and technical support. Genti holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the American University in Bulgaria.
Board Of Directors
John Burton
Operating Partner, Updata Partners
John Burton is an Operating Partner and co-founder at Updata. From 2013 to 2018, John served as the Chief Executive Officer of Nintex, an Updata Partners portfolio company. Prior to Updata, John was with Legent Corporation, an international, publicly-traded enterprise software company, as president, COO and CEO. Earlier, John co-founded Business Software Technology Inc. (BST), a successful VC-backed firm acquired by Legent, where he served as officer, COO and director. John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Boston College.
Carter Griffin
General Partner, Updata Partners
Carter has more than twenty years experience as an operator and investor in the software industry. He co-founded Brivo Systems and served as Chairman and CEO until selling the company to a strategic acquirer. Brivo Systems pioneered the software-as-a-service model in the physical security market by introducing the first-ever on-demand system for facility access control. Carter also spent four years as a Senior Vice President at Kaiser Associates, where he advised Fortune 500 clients on competitive positioning and new-market entry strategies. Earlier in his career, Carter worked in London for the Coca-Cola Company and held positions at American Management Systems and Arthur Andersen.
Gent Hito
Founder & President
Gent has been building award winning tools for developers for more than two decades. Prior to starting
CData, Gent founded /n software, a leading provider of communications and security components used by
hundreds of thousands of software engineers around the world. Gent holds a BS in Computer Science from
North Carolina State University.
Amit Sharma
CEO
Founder and CEO of CData Software, Amit defines the CData technical platform and business strategy.
His leadership has guided CData Software's rise from a startup, to a leading provider of data access
and connectivity solutions. Amit holds an MS in Computer Networking from the North Carolina State
University and an MBA from the Duke Fuqua School of Business.
Reid Conrad
President, Commerciality
Reid Conrad is a successful entrepreneur with over 33 years of experience in the enterprise software & technology industry. Reid manages Commerciality, which provides strategy, corporate and business development advisory services to high growth companies. Reid's focus is in the field of IoT, big data, business intelligence & machine learning solutions in manufacturing, life sciences, industrial & enterprise sectors.
Investors

Updata Partners
Updata Partners provides growth capital to market leading software companies. Led by a team averaging more than 20 years of operating and investment experience in the software industry, we invest in high-growth businesses where the combination of our capital and growth expertise will help accelerate success. With more than $1 billion in cumulative committed capital since inception, we have provided growth equity funding to over 60 leading technology companies. For more information, visit www.updata.com.