McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Dhruba Kalita as the Chief Technology Officer for ThinkIQ. Dhruba will work closely with ThinkIQ’s CEO, CFO, and management team to establish near-term development plans and long-term technology strategies. His core responsibility is to complement ThinkIQ’s vision by creating the best in class product and engineer-oriented execution.

Prior to ThinkIQ, Dhruba was the CTO of ACTV8me in Los Angeles. He has successfully monetized, as well as sold, five different startups throughout his career and is a strong software architect with extensive experience in AI and machine learning. Dhruba has a Bachelor of Science in engineering and a master’s degree in computer science.

ThinkIQ is a thought leader and technology driver in manufacturing intelligence. They have answered the transformations in the digital space with creativity and innovations. By thinking differently about manufacturing, ThinkIQ has been able to innovate and bring true IoT power and insights onto the manufacturing floor. ThinkIQ leadership is in a class of its own.

This executive search was completed by McDermott + Bull Co-founder + Managing Partner Chris Bull, Managing Partner Craig Lipus, Partner Garrett Lipus, and Senior Recruiting Associate Brian Selvey.