{"id":51843,"date":"2025-11-26T05:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T05:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitwiseglobal.com\/en-us\/?post_type=leadership&#038;p=51843"},"modified":"2025-11-26T05:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T05:43:51","slug":"neelesh-desai","status":"publish","type":"leadership","link":"https:\/\/www.bitwiseglobal.com\/en-us\/meet-our-leadership\/neelesh-desai\/","title":{"rendered":"Neelesh Desai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neelesh Desai is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Bitwise, where he leads strategic growth, governance, and innovation. Alongside fellow co-founders, Neelesh has guided Bitwise\u2019s transformation from a niche technology firm into a globally respected partner in data engineering and digital transformation, known for its differentiated offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is passionate about mentoring the executive team, shaping long-term strategy, and fostering a culture of candor and out-of-the-box thinking. Neelesh holds a master\u2019s degree in Computer Applications and, prior to founding Bitwise, worked on consulting assignments in the banking and credit card industries across the US and UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of work, Neelesh enjoys adventure sports, motorcycle touring, and actively volunteers with the Bitwise Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neelesh Desai is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Bitwise, where he leads strategic growth, governance, and innovation. 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