Category Visionaries Ramiro Berrelleza, CEO of Okteto: $18 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cloud Development
Feb 7, 2023
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In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ramiro Berrelleza, CEO of Okteto, a software development microservices platform that’s raised over $18 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- A lifetime in tech, how computer games led Ramiro to cloud-integrated software solutions
- Leaving Mexico to pursue a career in big tech and what ‘becoming Californian’ means for a Mexican migrant
- How Okteto identified DevOps inefficiency as a critical challenge for contemporary businesses
- Why Ramiro believes the key to strong businesses lies in building great teams, rather than relying on an individual founder
- Why storytelling has become a mission critical skill for Ramiro, and all founders seeking to create a new market category
- The challenge of carving a new space in a crowded market, but why the benefits of leading an industry are ultimately a worthwhile payoff
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