Summary
Kumar Nachiketa is a seasoned cloud storage leader with 11+ years solving complex data infrastructure challenges across APAC, currently leading Storage and Backup/DR practice for Google Cloud in the region. He combines deep hands-on experience from roles at AWS, IBM, Oracle and early storage administration with strategic product leadership—owning regional roadmaps, GTM partnerships, and field enablement for GCS. Known for translating customer feedback into product improvements, he frequently represents GCP in conferences, marketing and technical communities. His background spans SAN/NAS, migrations, performance tuning and automation, and includes multi-country delivery experience (including time in South Africa and Jakarta). Colleagues describe him as a practical technical influencer who bridges engineering, sales and customers to turn storage complexity into reliable, scalable outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's of Computer Application Computer Science, Master's of Computer Application Computer Science at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
BSc in Computer Science Computer Science Physics Mathematics, BSc in Computer Science Computer Science Physics Mathematics at St. Xavier's College, Ranchi
Hindi, English