Karthik Sanagavarapu
About Karthik Sanagavarapu
Karthik Sanagavarapu serves as the Head of Product for File Storage at HSBC, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in cloud, storage, and virtualization services, having held various roles at HSBC and Dell EMC over a career spanning more than a decade.
Current Role at HSBC
Karthik Sanagavarapu serves as the Head of Product for File Storage at HSBC, a position he has held since 2021. Based in Chicago, Illinois, he focuses on strategic product management within the file storage domain. His role involves helping internal customers enhance their business operations through effective product strategies. He is instrumental in driving innovation and defining strategies for file storage platform-level products and services.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Karthik has extensive experience at HSBC, where he has held multiple roles. He worked as a Senior Consultant in Cloud, Storage, and Virtualization services from 2014 to 2016. Following that, he served as the Global Data Protection Manager for Backup & Archive from 2016 to 2019. He also held the position of Infrastructure Practice Lead and Service Recovery Manager from 2018 to 2021, and briefly acted as the Head of Infrastructure - Interim in 2021.
Experience at Dell EMC
Before joining HSBC, Karthik worked at Dell EMC as a Senior Storage Operations Specialist from 2011 to 2013. He also served as an Implemental Specialist at Dell EMC from 2006 to 2011. His roles at Dell EMC provided him with a solid foundation in storage operations and implementation, contributing to his expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Karthik Sanagavarapu earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in IT from Michigan State University, completing his studies from 2001 to 2005. His educational background, combined with his extensive experience in product management and storage solutions, equips him with the skills necessary to define strategies and pricing for file storage products and services.