Strategic appointment reinforces Copado's commitment to India market expansion and community-driven innovation as company establishes regional headquarters in Jaipur
CHICAGO and JAIPUR, India, Sept. 30, 2025 -- Copado, the leader in AI-powered DevOps for business applications, today announced the appointment of Gaurav Kheterpal as Chief Evangelist to champion Copado's fast-growing global community and deepen its presence in India's thriving Salesforce ecosystem. The company is also establishing a new regional office in Jaipur and growing its current team in India. Together with the recent sold-out CopadoCon event, these announcements mark a significant milestone in Copado's expansion strategy across the Asia-Pacific region.
Kheterpal is a Salesforce MVP Hall of Famer with nearly two decades of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem. A Copado Champion and 13-time Dreamforce speaker, he is recognized worldwide as a thought leader in DevOps, testing and developer education.
"Gaurav's appointment represents a pivotal moment in our community-driven growth strategy," said Christie Marsh, Chief Marketing Officer at Copado. "His unparalleled experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, combined with his passion for community building and education, makes him the ideal leader to expand our reach across India and the broader APAC region."
In his new role, Kheterpal will focus on community engagement and education initiatives, developing programs that empower developers, administrators, and IT leaders to leverage AI-powered DevOps practices. His vision includes creating localized content, training programs, and community events that address the unique needs of the Indian and APAC markets while contributing to Copado's global knowledge base.
"India is becoming the heartbeat of Copado's global expansion as we empower enterprises and individuals to unlock the full potential of AI and automation in their Salesforce environments," said Kheterpal. "I'm excited to build stronger bridges for Copado with the community in India and across APAC to equip the next generation of developers with the tools, education and opportunities they need to thrive in the AI era."
Copado continues to expand its global community of more than 100,000 members, of which 70% are based in India with plans to grow by 15% in the next year. Currently 50+ team members strong, the Jaipur office will scale by 35% to power critical organizational functions including support, community, sales and alliances. Tapping into India's thriving Salesforce ecosystem, talent pool and community-first culture will also accelerate Copado's innovation in bringing AI and automation to DevOps.
With this appointment and regional expansion, Copado continues its trajectory of double-digit growth while advancing its vision to make enterprise software delivery faster, smarter and safer for global customers.
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About Copado
Copado is the leader in AI-powered DevOps for business applications. Backed by Insight Partners, Softbank, IBM, Capgemini and Salesforce Ventures, Copado revolutionizes development workflows by leveraging advanced AI capabilities to build end-to-end digital transformation for more than 1,750 global brands including Coca-Cola, Medtronic, T-Mobile and Volkswagen. Copado is proven to drive 20X more frequent releases, 95% less downtime, 10X faster testing and 20% greater productivity. More information can be found at: http://www.copado.com.
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