Since his graduation from Mohawk, Peter Rakoczy's desire to learn and drive to be challenged have led him on an interesting and rewarding career path.

Peter's career was launched when he was offered a full-time job at Royal Bank of Canada at the end of his co-op work term at Mohawk. He stayed there for the next 12 years in a variety of roles, the last one being Manager of Office Systems Development. In this position, he was able to work with a variety of small technology companies. Impressed with the way they operated, he approached LinkAge and was offered a role as Project Delivery Manager.

When LinkAge was acquired by Microsoft in 1997, Peter assumed the role of Managing Consultant with a worldwide centre of expertise focussed on the LinkAge technology. He rose steadily through the Microsoft ranks as Practice Manager of Microsoft Consulting Services in Toronto in 1998, Senior Practice Manager of the Canada-wide division in 1999. By 2002, he had reached the level of Senior Director of Enterprise Services in Canada, where he stayed until 2004. While still at Microsoft in 2003, Peter joined the board of a local software company, Cyence International.

Cyence was successfully acquired at the end of 2008. In 2004, Peter accepted the role of General Manager of Worldwide Services Strategy for Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington, remaining in that role until he returned to Canada with his family in 2008.

Shortly after returning to Canada, Peter became CEO of a software start-up in Burlington, Ontario. During his time as CEO, the start-up merged with another software company and signed up some significant customers and partners. In 2011, Peter joined professional services firm, Navantis in Toronto before going out on his own in 2012 as a consultant.

In 2013, Peter joined the board of start-up company, ProFitHR. Peter has volunteered through a variety of organizations including Lighthouse, lacrosse teams as coach and volunteer, and DREAMS fund-raising.

Peter continues to be an avid learner and finds it rewarding to use his skills and experience to help others solve problems and grow their businesses.