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Ravi P.

Observer · DISC type ci
Co-Founder at Moda
📍 New York, New York, United States

Ravi Parikh is a two-time founder, currently the Co-Founder of Airplane, a platform for building internal developer tools. He previously co-founded the analytics company Heap, helping scale it to over 200 employees and $95M in funding. He earned both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Stanford University.

Outside of his work in tech, Ravi has a background as a professional musician, having toured after college before starting his first company. His early interests also included data visualization, which was the focus of his research during his time at Stanford.

Unique fact: After graduating from Stanford with a computer science degree, he pursued a career as a touring musician before re-entering the tech world.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Ravi shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Ravi cares about

Developer Platforms
Co-founded Airplane, a platform focused on helping engineers quickly build internal tools and automate complex workflows.
Scaling B2B Startups
Grew his previous company, Heap, from an idea to a business with a multi-million dollar valuation, frequently speaking about the journey from $0 to $10M ARR.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Co-Founder
Moda
2021 - 2023
Co-Founder
Airplane
2013 - 2020
Founder
Heap Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

Ravi Parikh, CEO and Co-Founder of Airplane - Apple Podcasts. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Airplane.dev with Ravi Parikh. Featured in DevShows.dev
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Education
2010 - 2011
Master’s Degree
Stanford University
2007 - 2011
Bachelor’s Degree
Stanford University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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