Kannan Iyer

Kannan Iyer is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in product and program management, currently serving as Vice President at Salesforce since 2018, where notable achievements include achieving a 100% Security, Compliance & Availability SLA and significant operational savings. Prior to Salesforce, Kannan held various leadership roles at Microsoft from 1994 to 2017, including Principal Group Program Manager, managing a diverse portfolio with a budget exceeding $50M and overseeing critical security and integration platforms. Kannan's early career includes engineering roles at HCL Hewlett Packard. Kannan holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Government College of Technology.