Priya Balakrishnan

Priya Balakrishnan is an accomplished product marketing executive with extensive experience in leading product, solutions, and go-to-market marketing strategies for technology companies. Currently serving as VP Product, Solutions, and GTM Marketing at Confluent since November 2020, Priya has played a significant role in shaping key corporate messaging and product launches, particularly during the company's IPO and in major innovation initiatives like Generative AI. Previous roles include senior positions at Rubrik, Redis Labs, and Splunk, where responsibilities ranged from driving market strategy to managing comprehensive product marketing programs. Priya's early career encompassed technical roles at HP Software, Mercury Interactive, and USBank, supported by a strong academic background in computer science and mathematics.