Kavita Thakkar

Kavita Thakkar is the Vice President of Engineering at Capsa Healthcare, a position she has held since August 2021. Based in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, she is recognized as an innovative engineering leader with a strong focus on execution, accountability, teamwork, and success across various teams and organizations. Thakkar emphasizes a metrics-driven approach and continuous improvement in her work, particularly in innovative product development and customer success initiatives at Capsa Healthcare.1

Professional Background

• Current Role: VP of Engineering at Capsa Healthcare (Aug 2021 - Present)
  • Focuses on strategy execution and company-wide initiatives to drive growth and process improvements.
• Previous Roles:
  • Global Fortive Business System Leader at Tektronix (Jan 2019 - Aug 2021)
  • Senior Engineering Leader at Tektronix (Sep 2016 - Jan 2019)
  • Director of Engineering at GTS Services (Mar 2014 - Aug 2016)
  • Various engineering roles at GE Healthcare from 2005 to 2014.

Education

• Master's Degree in Computer Science from Portland State University.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Rajasthan, India.
• Completed leadership development programs at GE Crotonville.

Skills and Philosophy

Kavita is known for her flexible yet firm leadership style, encouraging open ideas while continuously learning. She actively engages in coaching and mentoring within her teams.1