Pivot Bio Evolving World-Class Digital Strategy
27 September 2025, Minneapolis: Pivot Bio, one of the most innovative agtech companies in the world, today announced the appointment of Deepak Pillai as Head of Digital. Pillai brings more than 25 years of experience leading global engineering, data, and product organizations across agriculture and technology, and will play a key role in advancing Pivot Bio’s digital capabilities to better support growers and optimize on-farm agronomic performance.
“Given our evolving digital strategy, we knew it was important to find someone with deep agricultural knowledge and the most advanced technical acumen,” said Ryan Degnan, Chief Growth Officer at Pivot Bio. “We found that with Deepak. His ability to connect technology with farmer outcomes, combined with his experience at some of the world’s most respected agricultural companies, makes him a tremendous addition to our already stellar technology team.”
Pillai has built and scaled digital platforms that bridge product development with commercial operations, helping farmers capture more value from their investments. His career spans leadership roles at Nutrien and John Deere, as well as technology and engineering positions at GeoLearning and Infosys.
At Nutrien, Pillai served as Head of Global Digital, where he launched platforms across North America that connected product innovation with commercial agronomy. He also served as Senior Director of Digital Engineering during his tenure. At John Deere, he led global engineering teams responsible for precision agriculture platforms and in-cab display systems that became central to farming operations worldwide.
With this appointment, Pivot Bio continues to build its digital solutions that improve productivity, profitability, and sustainability on every acre.
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