About

Kaustubh Zende is a Sales Specialist in Hybrid Cloud Business at Red Hat with over 22 years of experience in various functions such as Enterprise Sales, New Business Development, Strategic Alliances development with large System Integrators, BPM developer, presales architect, and enterprise sales leader managing retail and CSI territory. He is a proud Go-Giver who constantly and consistently provides value to others. He is passionate about every client's success and building new relationships. He is focused on applying the latest cloud-based technologies and Business Integration and Security and helps clients in transforming their business. Kaustubh is a constant and quick learner, curious adopter, and aggressive team player. He completed his master's degree from IIT Bombay and has a great professional network. He is currently driving Cloud and Open Source adoption business for select growth markets for Red Hat. In this role, he is responsible for customer growth strategy for cloud platform, automation, and application services portfolio of products and services. He analyzes customer’s business drivers and priorities to offer optimal solutions in delivering technology-fueled innovation and digital transformation. Kaustubh has worked with Oracle in the past as a Senior Business Manager, Autonomous Database Business, and Technical Sales Manager. He has successfully demonstrated how by pairing hybrid cloud with enterprise transformation, organizations can exponentially increase the value driven by their technology investments. Kaustubh's education history includes a Master's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and he completed his XII from Jai Hindu Jobs. His tech stack includes Integration, Senior Software Engineer, and infra. Kaustubh is an execution-oriented individual who delivers results and has fun. He is a valuable asset to any organization looking to drive growth through technology-fueled innovation and digital transformation.