Suda Srinivasan
About Suda Srinivasan
Suda Srinivasan serves as the Vice President of Marketing at Yugabyte, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in product strategy and marketing, having held various leadership roles at companies such as Microsoft, Nutanix, and Obsidian Security.
Work at Yugabyte
Suda Srinivasan has served as Vice President of Marketing at Yugabyte since 2021. In this role, he focuses on promoting YugabyteDB, emphasizing its hybrid and multi-cloud capabilities and full PostgreSQL compatibility. He engages with Fortune 500 enterprises, including Wells Fargo, Fiserv, GM, and Kroger, to implement YugabyteDB for their business-critical applications. His leadership in marketing strategy has contributed to the company's growth and visibility in the competitive database management sector.
Education and Expertise
Suda Srinivasan holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he was a PhD dropout. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Additionally, he completed an MBA at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. His expertise includes defining product strategy and executing go-to-market strategies, particularly for enterprise-level solutions, along with technology evangelism and analyst relations.
Background
Suda Srinivasan's professional background includes various leadership roles in technology companies. He began his career as a Software Engineer at Microsoft Corporation from 2004 to 2007. He then worked at Deloitte Consulting as an Engagement Manager from 2009 to 2011. Following this, he served as Product and GTM Leader at Coraid Inc. from 2011 to 2014, and later as Director of Product Marketing at Nutanix from 2014 to 2016. He also held the position of Vice President of Growth at Dome9 Security from 2016 to 2019 and Vice President of Marketing at Obsidian Security from 2019 to 2021.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Suda Srinivasan has been instrumental in defining and executing marketing strategies that drive product adoption and market presence. His work has included engaging with industry and trade press to enhance brand visibility and promote innovative technology solutions. At Yugabyte, he has played a key role in showcasing the unique features of YugabyteDB, contributing to its adoption among major enterprises.