Dilip Patel is Senior VP of R&D, Projects Group at Wind River. This gives him responsibility for guiding innovation and delivery of principal products for the firm’s customers. His main task is to develop Wind River’s brand by initiating innovative products for customers in fluctuating markets. Before taking on this role, Patel was VP, Worldwide Customer Operations; manager of Wind River Education Services, technical publications, field engineering, engineering specialists, and customer support organizations.