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Vikram Shah, President and Director, NetApp, India.


Vikram Shah

Vikram Shah is the President of Network Appliance (NetApp) Operations in India. NetApp is a leading provider of innovative solutions that simplify the complexities of data management. Market leaders around the world choose NetApp to help them reduce cost, minimize risk and adapt to change

Spotlights at NetApp India

Vikram focuses on the following areas at NetApp India

  • Growing the organization
  • Delivering business value to various NetApp global functions including software engineering and product management, IT, Global support, Strategic Marketing, Web and media services, Global Procurement, Global Network Operations Centre and Collaborative Sourcing

Industry experience
Vikram’s management career spans more than three decades. He has worked in India and abroad holding senior management positions with Novell, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata InfoTech Ltd, Tech Mahindra and Tata—IBM.

Visibility in industry forums

A past Chairman of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce and an active member of American Chamber of Commerce, Vikram has considerable visibility in the Indian IT world. He actively participates in numerous trade organizations. He was a member of Karnataka Chief Minister's Task Force of Information Technology and also a member of Board for IT Education Standards (BITES). Vikram is honorary board member of start up companies, mentoring the entrepreneurs.

Educational Background

Vikram’s professional education spans both Indian and U.S. institutions. Vikram has received B.E. in Electric and Electronics engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. In 1975, he was awarded a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, USA.