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Kal De

Chief Technology Officer, Vista Equity Partners

Kal De is a senior technology executive with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software development. His LinkedIn profile (username: kalde) provides detailed information about his career.1

Current Role

Kal De currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Head of Products & Engineering, Cloud & Network Services (CNS) at Nokia.12

Previous Positions

Some of Kal De's notable previous roles include:

  • General Manager, VMware Carbon Black (June 2021 - August 2022): He led VMware's Security Business Unit, focusing on the VMware Carbon Black Cloud, a cloud-native endpoint protection platform.1

  • VP, Engineering, VMware Carbon Black (January 2020 - August 2021): In this role, he headed engineering for the newly formed Security Business Unit following VMware's $2.1B acquisition of Carbon Black, Inc. in October 2019.1

  • Vice President, virtual GM, VMware Cloud Services at VMware (December 2015 - August 2018).1

Expertise and Responsibilities

Kal De is known for:

  • Driving strategic business objectives, product innovation, and operational efficiency
  • Technology strategy for private equity investment portfolios
  • P&L responsibility across multiple business units
  • Leadership in SaaS and packaged product delivery
  • M&A activities with a focus on technology due diligence and integration

Education

Kal De holds a Master's in Science in Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Professional Focus

His core specialties include cloud-native enterprise platforms, distributed systems architecture, enhancing developer productivity, and talent management in globally dispersed teams.1

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Experience

CTO at Vista Equity Partners since August 2022
General Manager at VMware Carbon Black (June 2021 - August 2022)

Location

San Francisco Bay Area