Who is Jyoti Bansal, CEO at Harness?

Jyoti Bansal is CEO and Co-Founder of Harness, leading the company's mission to simplify software delivery for millions of developers. He is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully founded multiple technology companies including Traceable AI, Unusual Ventures, and BIG Labs, with a proven track record of building and scaling innovative technology solutions.

Bansal's entrepreneurial journey includes founding AppDynamics, which he grew to over 900 employees before its acquisition by Cisco for $3.7 billion. His earlier roles include Engineering Manager at Datasweep (acquired by Rockwell Automation) and Senior Software Engineer at netLens/NextPage (acquired by Microsoft). He currently leads multiple ventures including Harness (since 2017), Traceable AI (since 2019), and serves as Co-founder of Unusual Ventures.

He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (1999).

A recognized technology leader with over 25 US patents, Bansal specializes in software delivery automation, cybersecurity, and application performance management. His achievements have earned him numerous accolades, including Forbes' 'Best Cloud Computing CEO to Work For,' 'Best CEO' by San Francisco Business Times, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year for Northern California (2016).