{"id":735,"date":"2026-01-21T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/xactly-appoints-cto-and-cpo-to-accelerate-ai-driven-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:01:53","slug":"xactly-appoints-cto-and-cpo-to-accelerate-ai-driven-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/xactly-appoints-cto-and-cpo-to-accelerate-ai-driven-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Xactly Appoints CTO and CPO to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kandarp Desai is promoted to CTO and Christopher Li to CPO as Xactly advances its autonomous revenue platform vision and strengthens its executive bench, following recent CMO and CHRO appointments<\/p>\n<p>Xactly, a global leader in intelligent revenue solutions, today announced the promotions of Kandarp Desai to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Christopher (Chris) Li to Chief Product Officer (CPO). Both long-time Xactly leaders, Desai and Li will guide the company\u2019s technology and product strategy as it expands its AI-driven revenue platform and delivers increased value to customers worldwide. These appointments follow the recent additions of Xactly\u2019s Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, marking a deliberate evolution of the company\u2019s executive leadership team as it enters its next phase of growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKandarp and Chris have both played pivotal roles in building Xactly\u2019s intelligent revenue platform and scaling our ability to revolutionize the sales performance industry,\u201d said Arnab Mishra, Chief Executive Officer at Xactly. \u201cTheir new roles solidify our executive leadership team alongside our recent CMO and CHRO appointments, ensuring we have the right leaders in place to execute our long-term vision. Together, this leadership team positions Xactly to accelerate innovation, scale responsibly and lead the next era of AI-powered revenue execution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As CTO, Desai will oversee Xactly\u2019s global technology roadmap and vision, including advancement of the company\u2019s AI, data, and platform architecture to support scalable and intelligent revenue solutions. Desai is also General Manager for India, where he leads Xactly\u2019s strategic engineering hub in Bengaluru. He formerly served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Xactly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the last decade and a half at Xactly, I\u2019ve had the privilege of working with incredibly talented teams to build a platform our customers rely on to run their revenue organizations,\u201d said Desai. \u201cIn my new role, I\u2019m excited to continue advancing our technology platform to help customers scale with confidence, innovate faster, and turn revenue intelligence into a true competitive advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In their expanded roles, Desai and Li will work in close partnership to ensure tight alignment between platform architecture and product innovation as Xactly advances its autonomous revenue platform. Li, as CPO, will lead product strategy to accelerate innovation across the company\u2019s AI-driven revenue platform, deepen customer value, and drive revenue growth. He was previously Senior Vice President of Products at the company. Under Li\u2019s product leadership, Xactly has delivered accelerated innovation and market recognition, earning multiple awards the past two years across AI, sales performance management, and customer experience, including honors from the BIG AI Excellence Awards, AI Breakthrough Awards, APPEALIE SaaS Awards, Destination CRM, ISG Research, G2, and TrustRadius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving spent the past several years shaping Xactly\u2019s product vision alongside our customers, I\u2019m excited to take on this expanded role,\u201d said Li. \u201cOur focus will be on accelerating innovation across the platform, delivering AI-driven insights that make revenue more predictable, and ensuring every product investment directly supports our customers\u2019 ability to grow and adapt in a rapidly changing market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As revenue organizations face increasing complexity and pressure to operate with greater speed and precision, Xactly continues to invest in leadership depth to meet the evolving needs of its customers and the market. 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