Virtana, the leading provider of applied hybrid IT infrastructure monitoring and observability solutions, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Shridhar Venkatraman as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic move comes in conjunction with Virtana’s recent acquisition of OpsCruise, a company providing trailblazing AI-powered Kubernetes and Cloud-native observability solutions co-founded by Venkatraman.
As an accomplished entrepreneur and technologist, Shridhar Venkatraman brings a wealth of experience and customer insights to his role as CTO of Virtana. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify unique customer problems and innovative approaches to solving these problems. He has built talented, cohesive teams to deliver innovative solutions across various industries. His expertise spans capital markets, fintech, retail, device monitoring, and observability.
At OpsCruise, Venkatraman played a pivotal role as its co-founder, shaping the company’s vision and spearheading the development of the only purpose-built cloud-native and Kubernetes observability platform. His team identified gaps for customers in the observability landscape and devised a comprehensive solution that enables organizations and teams to gain control over the complexities of their applications.
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OpsCruise provides a holistic view of the IT estate leveraging open-source telemetry data and using unique contextual AI/ML-based behavior profiling to predict problems, accelerate problem resolution, and enhance operational efficiency. Leading organizations, including Tesla, Avis Car Rental, Telefonica, and United Airlines, use OpsCruise to solve challenges, such as eliminating slow-downs and avoiding expensive proprietary telemetry collection.
“We are delighted to welcome Shridhar Venkatraman as our new CTO. His remarkable track record of building successful companies and delivering innovative solutions makes him the ideal leader to spearhead Virtana‘s innovation agenda,” said Kash Shaikh, President and CEO of Virtana. “Shridhar’s visionary approach and deep understanding of observability will play a pivotal role in propelling Virtana’s growth and providing our customers with unique solutions to navigate the complexities of their IT infrastructure.”
Prior to his role at OpsCruise, Shridhar Venkatraman held key leadership positions at global companies, including ESQ, Reliance Infocomm, and Tandem Computers (HPE). As a lifelong entrepreneur, he founded several companies, including NeemTree, RetailWave, and OpsCruise. Venkatraman has worked in several countries and various industries, including capital markets, wholesale banking, retail, and fintech.
SOURCE: PRNewswire