Sudhakar Ramakrishna
Sudhakar Ramakrishna has served as the President and CEO of SolarWinds since January 2021, overseeing the company's strategic direction and global expansion. He has been instrumental in guiding SolarWinds through significant challenges, including a major cyberattack, and has focused on innovation and customer-centric solutions for complex IT environments. Under his leadership, SolarWinds has emphasized a "secure by design" approach in its software development and transformed its product portfolio to address evolving customer needs.
Career Milestones
- Sudhakar Ramakrishna became CEO of SolarWinds in January 2021, leading the company through a significant turnaround following a major cyberattack.
- Prior to SolarWinds, he served as CEO of Pulse Secure from 2015 to 2020, a provider of secure access solutions.
- He also held senior leadership roles at Citrix as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Enterprise and Service Provider Division, and at Polycom, Motorola, and 3Com.
- In 2022, Ramakrishna was recognized by MeriTalk's Cyber Defenders Awards for driving meaningful cyber innovation.
- He was also named a Bronze winner in the Executive of the Year category by the 2022 Best in Biz Awards.
- His extensive experience in cloud, mobility, networking, security, and collaboration markets underpins his focus on customer-centric solutions and addressing cybersecurity challenges at SolarWinds.
About SolarWinds
Founded in 1999, SolarWinds is a software company providing IT infrastructure management solutions. They help businesses of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, manage networks, systems, and IT infrastructure. Core features include network, server, application, and database monitoring, with benefits like proactive issue detection, optimized performance, and unified visibility across hybrid environments.