Rodger Desai

Rodger Desai is the Founder and CEO of Prove, a leading digital identity verification company. Here's a comprehensive overview of his professional background:

Professional Background

Current Role::

• CEO of Prove (founded in 2011)
• Leads a company trusted by over 1,000 businesses globally
• Specializes in phone-centric identity verification solutions

Career Highlights

Early Career::

• Started in engineering management at ExxonMobil and General Electric
• Worked as an engineer at Accenture's telecom practice
• Founding CEO of Rave Mobile Safety and Vettro Corp.

Notable Achievements::

• Named 2023 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year for New York
• Expert in mobile and digital identity verification
• Has been quoted in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, TIME, and MIT Technology Review

Company Impact

Prove's Reach::

• Serves over 1,000 companies
• Covers approximately 90% of US adult population
• Works with 18 of the top 20 US banks
• Raised around $200 million from investors like Wellington, Oak HC/FT, and AmEx

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School in 2003

Additional Contributions

• Advisor to organizations like Grameen Bank, Kiva, and Voxiva
• Involved in initiatives like disease surveillance and micro-finance lending programs
• Trustee at Freedom House

Desai is known for his innovative approach to identity verification, focusing on deterministic methods using phone numbers and telecom data to reduce fraud and enhance customer experiences.