Nutanix Elevates Faiz Shakir To VP - Sales For APAC & Japan

• 16 Oct 2026
• TM Team
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Nutanix has appointed Faiz Shakir as Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). In his expanded new role, Shakir will lead Nutanix’s regional strategy, go-to-market execution, partner ecosystem, and customer expansion across the APJ region, with a strategic focus on helping enterprises transition from AI exploration to AI deployment.

Shakir joined Nutanix in February 2016 as its first sales representative in India. Over the past decade, he has held leadership roles including Director of Enterprise and Commercial Sales, Managing Director for India, and Vice President and Managing Director for India and ASEAN.

Under his leadership, India grew into one of Nutanix’s most dynamic markets, driven by rapid cloud adoption across enterprise, public sector, and financial services segments. As he steps into his broader APJ role, his core focus will be accelerating hybrid cloud modernisation, scaling partner ecosystems, and driving enterprise adoption of Nutanix’s AI platform infrastructure across the wider region. In addition to these new responsibilities, Shakir will continue to oversee sales operations for India and ASEAN on an interim basis while an executive search is conducted for a permanent lead for those markets.

"Faiz’s 10-year journey, rising from our first sales hire in India to leading our regional business, reflects his deep understanding of enterprise customer priorities and market dynamics," said Andrew Brinded, Chief Revenue Officer, Nutanix. "His proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams makes him uniquely suited to drive our next phase of growth across Asia Pacific and Japan as AI reshapes enterprise IT."

"Having been part of Nutanix’s growth story in India from day one, I am honoured to take on this expanded role," said Faiz Shakir, Vice President, Sales, APJ, Nutanix. “Enterprises across India and the wider region are at a crucial inflection point as they modernise their cloud infrastructure and build readiness for AI. I look forward to working closely with our regional teams, partners, and customers to accelerate their transformation journeys.”