Nigel Kersten

Nigel Kersten is an accomplished technology executive currently serving as Chief Product Officer at Platform.sh since May 2024 and as an Advisor at Overmind since September 2022. With extensive experience in product and engineering leadership, Kersten held key roles at Synadia as VP of Product and Engineering in 2023 and at Puppet from November 2010 to January 2023, including Field CTO and VP of Ecosystem Engineering. Notable achievements include guiding product portfolios based on field observations, leading global architectural teams, and improving product strategy. Prior roles include Site Reliability Engineer at Google and Senior Technical Officer at the University of New South Wales. Nigel holds a B.A. with Distinction in Philosophy from UNSW.