Joseph Nettikaden is the Chief Information Officer at Esol Education, responsible for setting the technology vision and strategy. He oversees the integration of technology into Esol's schools' curricula, with a strong focus on the administration, operations, and implementation of technology programs. As part of his mandate, Dr. Nettikaden also explores new, innovative technologies to enhance teaching and learning at all Esol Education schools. He oversees the technology departments at all of Esol's schools, which strive to provide an exceptional user experience to students and teachers, by taking advantage of organizational synergies and the standardization of operational processes. Prior to joining Esol Education,

Dr. Nettikaden was Vice President of Information for a market research company focusing on qualitative research. He was instrumental in providing a common technology services platform and integrated services model for standardizing technology operations at Fieldwork Inc. Prior to this, he played key roles at leading software companies (Infor and CA), in the implementation of customer relationship management software and web-based technologies. His educational qualifications include a Doctor of Education from Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, an MBA from Northern Illinois University and an MSin Information Technology from Northwestern University. Apart from spending time with his family, he is passionate about new technologies and understanding the impact of these technologies on the daily lives of people.