Akila Ganapathy

Akila Ganapathy is an experienced professional in product management and partner services strategy, currently serving as the Global Head of Partner Program, Services at Google since May 2023. Previously, Akila held senior positions at Palo Alto Networks as Sr. Director of WW Partner Services Strategy and Juniper Networks as Director of Services Product Management, where leadership was provided for a $1.6 billion services portfolio and significant contributions were made to service development and go-to-market strategies. At Infoblox, the services product management function was pioneered, transforming the services portfolio with new support tiers and enhancing partner performance through a redefined partner program. Additionally, Akila has a background in managing the Collaboration Portfolio at Cisco Systems, focusing on revenue maximization and competitive positioning. Akila holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BE in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, along with ongoing studies in Product Management at the University of California, Berkeley.