


Employees at Certinia rank DJ Paoni in the Top 5% of CEOs in Austin. Similarly, employees at Planview rank Matt Zilli in the Top 20% of CEOs in Austin. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of Certinia
BIO: DJ Paoni leads Certinia’s mission to help organizations connect the front and back office with the leading customer-centric business suite on the Salesforce platform. Before joining Certinia, DJ served as President of SAP North America where he was responsible for driving strategy, profitability, and customer success in the US and Canada, overseeing more than 25,000 employees and 200,000 customer relationships. Prior to that, he held several positions at SAP, including Managing Director and Senior Vice President Midwest, General Manager and Senior Vice President North America Strategic Customers, and Regional Vice President of Sales. Additionally DJ is currently a Director at GENYOUth Foundation, which delivers impact through a range of national initiatives including in-school programs which promote student nutrition security, physical activity, and leadership. DJ graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications and earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

CEO of Planview
BIO: Matt Zilli is the Chief Executive Officer of Planview, where he leads the company’s vision, strategy, and global operations. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across product, go-to-market, and customer success, and previously served as President of Field Operations at Planview, helping drive significant revenue growth and global expansion. Before becoming CEO of Planview, Matt was CEO of Clarizen and also held executive leadership roles at Marketo and Adobe, where he helped scale high-growth technology Businesses.

Women at Certinia rated their CEO an A+

Women at Planview rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Certinia rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Planview rated their CEO an A+




At Certinia, employees in the Sales department rate DJ Paoni the highest. According to employees, DJ Paoni's ability to drive business results is Average. At Planview, the HR department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 60% of Planview's employees approve of their CEO's management style.