Dr. Rajiv Ramnath is a Professor of Practice in Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University extensively collaborated with industry and other disciplines on research, education and workforce programs, and teaches several industry-relevant courses. He recently returned from a 3+ year rotation as a Program Director in the Software cluster in the Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering directorate at the National Science Foundation. Prior to this he worked for many years in industry, leading government-funded research and commercial product development. His industry R&D lab, almost unbeknownst to him, turned into a startup, so Rajiv ended up as an entrepreneur, and so, in addition to his academic work, he has also advised large and small businesses and startups on computing and information technology strategies.