Sankalp Saxena SVP and MD of Operations in India, Nutanix

Nutanix, Inc. named Sankalp Saxena as SVP and MD of operations of its India subsidiary.

In this role, he will be responsible for leading company’s India operations and executing on the company’s growth strategy, including product innovation, talent acquisition and brand building.

“Sankalp is a rare mix of a builder-maker and a manager-at-scale,” said Dheeraj Pandey, founder, CEO, and chairman. “We look at India as a center of technology, both organic and inorganic. His authentic leadership style, obsession for the frontline, and deep conviction in continuous improvement will help reinforce our customer-centric culture as we transform into a scrappy big start-up.“

In his role, Saxena will lead India operations in Bangalore and Pune. The India engineering, design, support, and operations teams have made significant contributions to product and customer development at Nutanix. In March, the firm announced another innovation from a U.S.-based company with a large operation in India, with its acquisition of Minjar, the makers of the cloud management platform, Botmetric.

With operations in India, Saxena will also build on the momentum of the regional team and collaborate with global leadership to shape and execute India’s long-term and short-term growth strategy. he will also work with Sunil Mahale, VP and MD of sales, Nutanix India business, to support continued customer growth.

He brings to Nutanix more than 30 years of multinational experience managing, growing and working with Fortune 500 companies and technology start-ups. Most recently, he served as founder of Transformation Labs, where he led a team that focused on identifying and mentoring early stage start-ups to bring innovative ideas to market. He has been responsible for customer acquisition, strategic partnerships, and global development centers for companies such as i2, SLK, and IBS. He has been a global professional, having worked in the US, Japan, and India. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Lehigh University.

“The combination of amazing people, products, and significant market opportunities for disruptive growth sum up the reasons I am thrilled to be part of Nutanix,” he said. “I look forward to working closely with the team to scale our India operations. Leading operations and strategy from this country for a worldwide customer base is a tremendous opportunity, as we build India into a global center of excellence.”

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