Girish Venkataraman is a highly experienced technology executive currently serving as Vice President for Data & AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He leads the product management, engineering, and operations for a broad portfolio of AWS database, analytics, and AI/ML services. With over two decades in the tech industry, Girish has a proven track record of building and scaling large-scale distributed systems and cloud services. Before his current role focusing on Data & AI, he was the Vice President & General Manager for AWS Data Lakes & Analytics, overseeing services like Amazon Redshift, Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, and AWS Lake Formation. Prior to joining Amazon, Girish spent many years at Microsoft, where he held various leadership roles and made significant contributions to the SQL Server and Azure data platforms. He is recognized for his deep technical expertise, customer-centric approach, and his ability to drive innovation in the data and analytics space.
Girish Venkataraman's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:
Currently spearheading the strategy, development, and growth of AWS's comprehensive suite of database, analytics, and artificial intelligence/machine learning services, driving innovation and customer adoption globally.
As VP & GM for AWS Data Lakes & Analytics, successfully led and scaled a multi-billion dollar portfolio of services including Amazon Redshift, EMR, Glue, Athena, and Lake Formation, significantly expanding their capabilities and market share.
During his tenure at Microsoft, played pivotal roles in the development and advancement of Microsoft SQL Server and Azure data services, contributing to their market leadership and technological innovation.
Has been instrumental in enabling countless enterprises to modernize their data infrastructure and analytics capabilities by leveraging cloud technologies, both at Microsoft and AWS.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune - Year 2003
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
St.John's
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