Keith Kraten

Keith Kraten is an experienced Sales Director currently at VAST Data since January 2022, with a strong background in storage solutions and sales management spanning over a decade. Prior roles include Account Executive at Mainline Information Systems and Sr. Account Executive at Qumulo. Keith has also held leadership positions such as Sales Director at WekaIO and Vice President of Sales, North America at Talon Data Systems, where a focus on customer service and technical support was prioritized. Previous experience at IBM includes various managerial roles overseeing software-defined solutions and infrastructure transitions in the enterprise data center. Keith’s career began with positions at Nirvanix, Clustrix, Ocarina Networks, and XIV Corp, where responsibilities centered on enterprise storage and data optimization. Education was completed at San Jose State University.