Vivek Kinra

About Vivek Kinra

I am an executive product and platform leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning engineering leadership and product management, currently leading enterprise-scale, multi-product portfolios across Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, and Compliance within a global technology organization. In this role, I own business outcomes end-to-end, including P&L accountability, portfolio strategy, monetization, and enterprise go-to-market execution.I have led complex portfolio transformations in enterprise and regulated environments, building and scaling high-performing global teams while partnering closely with engineering, sales, and senior leadership to turn customer and regulatory signals into durable growth platforms. My work has directly influenced revenue growth, customer adoption, retention, and onboarding efficiency, while improving operating discipline and unit economics.What differentiates my leadership is the ability to operate at the intersection of platform strategy, cybersecurity, and commercial execution. I have scaled and modernized cloud platforms, aligned large global engineering organizations, and driven product strategies for highly regulated industries where security, compliance, privacy, and trust are foundational.I operate with an enterprise leadership mindset, balancing innovation with risk, speed with governance, and near-term execution with long-term portfolio value. My focus is on building secure, scalable platforms and businesses that scale technically, align organizationally, and deliver sustained impact for customers and the enterprise.

Experience

1. Executive Director - Cloud Platform, Cloud Security and Compliance

   IBM

   Aug 2021 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Executive owner for enterprise cloud platform, security, and compliance portfolios, with accountability for portfolio strategy, monetization, and enterprise go-to-market execution- Led multi-year portfolio transformations across cloud security, compliance, and platform services, improving growth trajectory, profitability, and operating discipline- Built and led global product management organizations, aligning product strategy with large, distributed engineering teams across multiple regions- Defined and executed platform strategy and product roadmaps enabling adoption in highly regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, telecom, and automotive- Scaled cloud compliance and privacy capabilities to support regulated workloads, accelerate market entry, and improve customer onboarding and time-to-value.

Education

• Western Michigan University

  Master of Computer Science

• Bangalore University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Service Management and Marketing

Skills

• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Policy Management
• Resource Management
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Struts
• Cissp
• Ejb
• C
• Technical Hiring
• Solution Development
• IT Service Management
• Web Services
• Spring
• Hbase
• Agile Methodologies
• Offshore Software Development
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Hadoop
• Java
• Unix
• Compliance Management
• Information Security
• Ext Js
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Spring Framework
• Hive
• C++
• Xml
• Rest
• Integration
• Ajax
• Partner/Vendor Management
• Databases
• Release Management
• Project Delivery
• Javascript
• Solr