Vaibhav Malekar has over 18 years of experience in sales and account management, currently serving as the Regional Head for Corporate Business at Red Hat since July 2022. Prior to this role, Vaibhav was a Senior Enterprise Sales Manager at VMware, focusing on Telecommunications and Media from May 2016 to March 2022. Vaibhav's earlier experience includes a significant tenure at Red Hat Inc. in India, where responsibilities included managing large, key, strategic, and global accounts. Vaibhav began the career as an Area Sales Manager at CMS Computers Ltd., overseeing strategic accounts in Mumbai. Vaibhav's foundational experience includes working as a Senior Production Engineer at Borosil Glass Works Ltd. Educationally, Vaibhav holds an MBA from Savitribai Phule Pune University and has participated in Executive Leadership Programs at the Indian School of Business and the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.