Krishna Somu

Krishna Somu is an accomplished Director of Product Management at NetApp, focusing on developing a control plane for managing NetApp DataEstate across hyper scalers and on-premise environments since November 2023. Prior experience includes a Technical Product Management role at Oracle, where responsibilities encompassed launching and managing hybrid app services within Oracle Cloud, and building scalable app infrastructure. Before Oracle, Krishna contributed to Amazon Web Services, where Krishna built large-scale distributed cloud platforms, and at F5 Networks, successfully launching a hybrid DDoS product line and driving product strategies. Additionally, experience at Palo Alto Networks involved enhancing customer engagement and developing innovative security solutions, while a tenured background at Juniper Networks focused on fostering customer relationships and resolving complex field issues. Krishna holds a Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from The University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Arlington, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.