Dec 19, 2018
Otto Berkes is a C-level business leader and innovator.
As Executive Vice President at CA Technologies, a $4 billion
enterprise software company, Otto led CA’s subscription
transformation through changes in processes, products, and
organizations to shift the majority of the company’s business to a
recurring revenue model. As Chief Technology Officer, Otto also led
the company’s technology vision, research programs, and the CA
Accelerator, an in-house portfolio of startups targeting emerging
market opportunities.
Otto has extensive experience leading organizations through ongoing
change. At HBO, Otto led the company’s technology division and
transition to a digital future, and drove the growth of HBO’s
streaming services.
During his 18 years at Microsoft, Otto led Widows DirectX and
OpenGL through the rapid growth of interactive graphics on the PC.
Seizing an adjacent opportunity in the living room, Otto co-founded
Xbox in 1999. An early champion of mobile devices, he was general
manager for the touch-based Origami tablet, and incorporated touch
interaction into the Windows platform.
He holds a master’s degree in computer science and electrical
engineering from the University of Vermont and an undergraduate
degree in physics from Middlebury College. Otto is currently
serving on the University of Vermont’s Board of Trustees.