Cellebrite appoints former Okta strategy chief Rogerio Rizzi

Rizzi joins Cellebrite after senior strategy roles

Announced on November 5, 2026, the appointment gives Rizzi responsibility for helping shape Cellebrite’s growth strategy. The company said he brings more than 20 years of experience spanning technology and strategy, with work advising executives on artificial intelligence, technology and growth.

At Okta, Rizzi created the company’s corporate strategy team and led its growth strategy for six years. Cellebrite said he helped chart the path to $3 billion in annual recurring revenue, while also developing a decision-making framework to align Okta’s functions around that plan.

Before joining Okta, Rizzi led corporate strategy at SAP SE. His work there included platform consolidation and strategy for the company’s cloud, platform and emerging technology businesses, including AI and machine learning. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, he served as vice president of corporate strategy and advised the chief executive, executive committee and board. Earlier, he spent 10 years as a partner at Monitor Group, where he co-led the firm’s Chicago and São Paulo offices.

Cellebrite links appointment to AI and acquisitions

Cellebrite said Rizzi’s experience includes AI, platforms and mergers and acquisitions. Chief executive Shiv Ramji previously worked with Rizzi at Okta and said his ability to build growth strategies and decision-making frameworks would support the company’s leadership team and expansion plans.

Rizzi said he would work with Ramji and the wider team on a focused strategy intended to increase value for key stakeholders and support growth. He also described Cellebrite as a market leader with established trust and credibility, while pointing to demand for its products that the company says is growing worldwide.

His technical background includes work on microprocessor design and neural networks during the 1990s. Rizzi began university studies at the age of 16, earned an electrical engineering degree from the University of São Paulo and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

What the appointment means for Cellebrite

Cellebrite develops AI-enabled digital investigation and intelligence solutions for public and private sector customers. The company says more than 7,000 law enforcement agencies, defense and intelligence organizations, and businesses worldwide rely on its software portfolio.

According to Cellebrite, its technology helps customers process nearly 3 million lawfully conducted investigations each year. Its products are available through cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments, and are designed to make digitally stored data with forensic validity more accessible and actionable.

Rizzi’s appointment places a senior technology and corporate strategy executive in charge of capabilities that Cellebrite says are central to its growth. His stated focus on deploying effective technology also connects his personal motivation, shaped by growing up in Brazil where street safety was a major concern, with the company’s mission to support public safety and protect data privacy.