Rod Cope
Chief Technology Officer, Perforce Software
As the CTO of Perforce Software, Rod Cope provides technical vision and architectural leadership for the company’s globally distributed development teams. He also influences product direction and messaging, based on his analysis of market events and trends.
Rod comes from a rich technology background, coming to Perforce from after serving as CTO for Rogue Wave Software as well as Founder/CTO of OpenLogic. He also worked at IBM, IBM Global Services, General Electric, and Anthem and led key technical teams working on mission-critical applications at Ericsson and Integral.
Over his 25+ year software career, Rod has authored insightful, research-backed thought leader (such as the 2026 State of AI and Data Security Report) and spoken on various technical and business topics at dozens of conferences around the world (including JavaOne, LinuxCon, and API World).
Rod holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from the University of Louisville. He lives with his wife and dogs in Colorado where they all enjoy hiking and dog sports.
