Informatica appoints Krish Vitaldevara as EVP, Chief Product Officer

• 05 Apr 2025
• TM Team
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Informatica has appointed Krish Vitaldevara as Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer. Informatica says Vitaldevara brings extensive experience to the company from Microsoft, Google and most recently, NetApp, and will also join Informatica’s Executive Committee.

“Vitaldevara is the ideal leader to propel Informatica into its next phase of innovation and growth. At NetApp, he made significant strides as the Senior Vice President and General Manager, leading a formidable team of over 2,000 professionals in product management, design and engineering. Under his leadership, the team successfully formulated and executed an AI strategy that modernised NetApp’s product portfolio, enhancing solutions for Fortune 500 companies and advancing sophisticated on-prem and hybrid cloud solutions,” notes Informatica, adding that “a recognised innovator, Vitaldevara holds over 30 patents, underscoring his commitment to advancing technology, innovation and driving industry evolution," Informatica notes.

“I’m thrilled to have Krish join the team to help bring our vision for the future of AI-powered data management to life. I am confident that Krish’s leadership, combined with Informatica’s continued excellence in AI-powered data management, will elevate our capabilities and empower our customers to catalyse innovation and drive growth,” said Amit Walia, Chief Executive Officer, Informatica.

Informaica says that as Chief Product Officer, Vitaldevara will develop and execute a product strategy aligning with business objectives and leverage emerging technologies like AI to innovate and improve offerings. He will focus on customer engagement, market expansion and strategic partnerships while utilizing AI-powered, data-driven decision-making to enhance product quality and performance, all within a collaborative leadership framework.

"I am excited to join Informatica at such a pivotal time in the technology landscape. Together, we will drive innovation, leverage data-driven insights and enhance our product offerings to empower our clients with cutting-edge AI capabilities and cloud solutions,” said Vitaldevara. “I look forward to collaborating with the exceptional teams to further elevate our impact on the industry.”

Informatica also notes that earlier this year, Bala Kumaresan joined Informatica as Executive Vice President & Global Head of Engineering, enhancing the strength of Informatica’s product leadership team.