Praful Bhaidasna

About Praful Bhaidasna

I lead and scale technology platforms at the intersection of cloud, networking, data, and AI, with over a decade of focus on observability and analytics, turning deep infrastructure telemetry into platforms that drive operational confidence, speed, and execution at scale. I am passionate about helping global enterprises make complex, distributed systems understandable, operable, and scalable, with measurable impact on reliability and productivity.My core strength is connecting technical layers and organizational silos into a unified platform strategy and value proposition. From hardware and network telemetry to SaaS platforms and AI-driven analytics, I have repeatedly led portfolios where multiple “technical islands” align into a coherent architecture, a compelling product narrative, and a durable go-to-market motion.Today, I own product strategy for CloudVision-powered, AI-driven observability at Arista for enterprise networks, along with emerging solutions for HPC environments and AI Centers. These GPU-intensive systems require a new level of telemetry, assurance, and automated control. I partner closely with engineering, GTM, and strategic customers to translate deep technical capabilities into differentiated platforms that drive adoption, retention, and long-term growth.I am particularly interested in how AI and agentic systems can evolve observability from passive insight into trustworthy, closed-loop workflows that augment operators with recommendations, validation, and controlled remediation, increasing speed and consistency without sacrificing control.My operating bias is toward platforms that compound value over time, technically, commercially, and operationally.

Experience

1. Head of Products - Ai, Cloudvision, Observability

   Arista Networks

   Mar 2023 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US

   Authored and championed the crucial business case and overarching strategy that justified the creation and investment in the new CloudVision UNO platform.• Drove the successful development efforts required to launch CloudVision UNO as a sophisticated SaaS-based visibility offering.• Defined the core technological mandate of the platform, ensuring it leveraged AI/ML-powered analytics to deliver intelligent, cloud-native observability at scale• Driving the evolution from observability to AI-assisted operations and closed-loop assurance, using agentic workflows, validation, and human-in-the-loop remediation.• Accountable for multi-product SaaS roadmap, platform differentiation, and long-term growth across enterprise and AI infrastructure customers.

Education

• Padmabhushan Vasant Data Patil College of Engineering

  Bachelor's degree, Computers

  1991 — 1995

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Product Management Program

  2011

Skills

• Product Management
• Cloud Computing
• Distributed Systems
• Data Center
• Virtualization
• Switches
• Network Administration
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Cisco Technologies
• Tcp/Ip
• Saas
• Enterprise Software
• Network Security
• Linux
• Network Architecture
• Voip
• Routing
• Storage
• Ip
• Cisco Nexus
• Integration
• Unified Communications
• Software Development
• Networking
• Ethernet
• Wireless
• Qos
• Network Design
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Product Marketing
• Non Profit Leadership