Ramiro Berrelleza, CEO of Okteto: $18 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cloud Development

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

 

Favorite book: 

The Design Of Everyday Things