Ravi Dankanikote, an Executive Mosaic 4×24 Leadership Series member, is returning to SAIC as chief growth officer after spending four months at Peraton, SAIC announced Tuesday.
Dankanikote, in this role, will oversee SAIC’s enterprise growth plans and go-to-market strategy. He was previously SAIC’s senior vice president for business development from 2021 until August, when he left for Peraton to become chief growth officer.
Who Is Ravi Dankanikote?
Prior to coming to SAIC in 2021, Dankanikote spent 27 years at CACI in various positions, including senior vice president for business development and vice president of operations. He’ll report to SAIC interim chief Jim Reagan.
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“Ravi doesn’t just know SAIC, he knows the industry,” Reagan said. “He is deeply attuned to industry trends and the transformation that is occurring right now in the market in terms of what customers want and how they want to purchase it. He is the right choice to lead our business development and growth strategy.”
Dankanikote holds a master of science degree in computer science from Shippensburg University and a bachelor of engineering degree from R.V. College of Engineering in Bangalore, India.
“SAIC’s market leadership, deep mission expertise and world-class talent uniquely position us to shape the future of national security,” Dankanikote said. “By fusing cutting-edge commercial innovation with trusted delivery customers, we have a powerful opportunity to drive mission outcomes, accelerate modernization and deliver sustainable growth for all stakeholders.”
