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6 Things To Know About Nutanix’s New CEO, Rajiv Ramaswami
Mark Haranas
From his vast knowledge of VMware’s cloud strategy to his vision for Nutanix, here are six things you need to know about Nutanix’s new president and CEO, Rajiv Ramaswami.

Education And Background
Ramaswami earned his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1986. He followed that up with earning his master’s degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
He is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow and holds 36 patents, primarily in optical networking, according to Nutanix.
On a personal note, Ramaswami is an avid bridge and tennis player. He is also passionate about building infrastructure for needy rural schools in India.