Our Leadership
We live to create the next big thing.
Daniel Dargham is the CEO of Robots & Pencils, a leading end-to-end product design and development firm. Prior to joining Robots & Pencils, Daniel was a global leader of the Capgemini Software & Digital business and President & CEO of Lohika, a premier Silicon Valley-based software development firm that is now a company of Capgemini. He brings over 30 years of international experience across a diversified range of roles in software engineering, marketing, sales, and general management, from both established and high-growth companies at the forefront of software development. As CEO, Daniel led Lohika’s impressive growth from 40 to 1,300 employees, culminating in its sale to Altran in 2016, which was subsequently acquired by Capgemini in 2020. Before Altran, he held various engineering and management positions at KLA-Tencor and IBM. Daniel holds an MBA from Stanford University and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from INSA Lyon, France.
If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
Mark is a seasoned technology leader with deep expertise in transformative software engineering, specializing in data engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has built and scaled global engineering teams for small and medium-sized enterprises, aligning technical innovation with strategic business goals. As CTO for five venture capital-backed, early-stage software product and engineering services companies, he has led each to successful mergers and acquisitions. Comfortable working with C-suite stakeholders, he ensures that engineering efforts are tightly coupled with business outcomes. Drawing on a foundation of 14 patents, Mark is a recognized innovator with a proven track record of launching impactful technologies and driving scalable growth.
Hope is not a strategy.
Patrick is the commercial lead at Robots & Pencils, bringing 15+ years of experience partnering with clients to advance their digital products and strategies. Prior to Robots & Pencils, Patrick was a sales executive and partner at WillowTree, a custom software agency acquired by TELUS International in 2022. Patrick led the establishment and growth of multiple verticals, including Media and Healthcare, as well as the launch of a new Data & AI Services practice. He is intensely dedicated to creating value for his clients, achieving both meaningful business outcomes for dozens of clients and significant revenue growth for WillowTree during his tenure. Patrick began his career with IBM, serving in various consulting and technology roles for multiple clients during critical digital transformation initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s and MBA from the University of Virginia.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
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