Prasanna Rathinasami

Prasanna Rathinasami serves as the VP of IT for GTM Applications at Palo Alto Networks since January 2017, previously holding the title of Senior Director IT for Sales and Channels. Prasanna drives organizational growth through simplification and automation, notably achieving a 7% increase in seller productivity and reducing deal velocity from 180 to 120 days. Responsibilities include overseeing the IT Product Portfolio Strategy and collaborating with business executives on strategic initiatives. Prior experience at Cisco involved managing operations for CPQ and Quote to Cash processes, where Prasanna implemented innovative digital strategies and led the development of the Smart CPQ. Earlier roles at Tech Mahindra involved solution architecture and business analytics, with an emphasis on data integration and performance optimization. Prasanna holds a Master of Computer Applications and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Bharathiar University.