Renjish Kumar
Confidential Computing | Privacy-Enhancing Tech | Open Source | DevSecOps | Cloud Native Platforms | Kubernetes Governance | AI Strategy | Consultative Sales | Advisory | GTM | Techno-Business Leadership
With over 27 years of experience, I have worked with some of the major global system integrators, product vendors, early-stage startups and research institutes across geographies and industry
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I have held diverse technology and business leadership roles in solution design, presales, consulting, new product development, technology/platform evangelism, business development and consultative cross-practice solution-led sales, engaging in value-driven discussions with customer stakeholders across all levels from CXOs to developer My primary focus during the last 10+ years is in accelerating customers’ digital journey through the adoption of open source, cloud native platforms & security and Disclaimer: All my opinions expressed here in LinkedIn are personal and doesn't represent any organization or organizations I am affiliated to.
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- RED HATJOB
- Product Owner - OpenShift…1Y
Product Owner - OpenShift Sandboxed Containers/ Confidential Containers & Agent Sandbox
Red Hat
Product owner for Red Hat's OpenShift Sandboxed Containers offering that is based on Kata containers, Confidential Containers and Trustee upstream projects. Also, Red Hat Build of Agent Sandbox for offering lifecycle management of agents over Kata runtimes.
- AMRITA TBIJOB
- Mentor1Y 4M
Mentor
Amrita TBI
Pro bono technology and business advisory/mentoring for early stage startups
- STACKGENIEJOB
- Senior Advisor5M
Senior Advisor
Stackgenie
- OMNISCIENCE CONSULTINGJOB
- Independent Consultant1Y 8M
Independent Consultant
Omniscience Consulting
Working as a Techno-Business Consultant, advising organizations on Open Source, Cloud Native Platforms & Security, AI and Digital technologies across sectors.
- CLOUDRAFTJOB
- Fractional Advisor1Y 2M
Fractional Advisor
CloudRaft
Advising the leadership on technology & business strategy in open source, cloud native platforms & security and AI, streamlining the business model, offerings, commercial model and engaging with prospects/customers.
- MEVREVOLUTIONXJOB
- Fractional Advisor4M
Fractional Advisor
MEVRevolutionX
Assisting the leadership in establishing the MEV DeFi platform development partnership from India.
- NIRMATAJOB
- Senior Enterprise Account…1Y 5M
Senior Enterprise Account Executive - APAC
Nirmata
Helping customers in APAC region accelerate, simplify and secure their cloud native/Kubernetes journey through continuous governance and management with a policy-as-code approach.
- KYNDRYLJOB
- Associate Partner - Hybrid…11M
Associate Partner - Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure - Advisory & Implementation Services - South India
Kyndryl
Engaged in cross practice sales in South India region, accelerating customer adoption of Kyndryl's Advisory and Implementation services offerings around Hybrid Cloud, Open Source, App & Data modernization and Automation.
- IBM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICESJOB
- BD Executive - Hybrid Clou…1Y 10M
Business Development Executive - Hybrid Cloud Service - South India
IBM Global Technology Services
Part of IBM's Global Red Hat Synergy Specialist Sales group in India. Responsible for new business development of IBM GTS' Red Hat based Hybrid Cloud Service Offerings in South India region
- WIPRO TECHNOLOGIESJOB
- Associate Practice Partner…4Y 8M
Associate Practice Partner (Open Source Solutioning & Go-To-Market)
Wipro Technologies
Positioning Wipro's open source offerings with focus on microservices & containerization, enabling cloud native architectures.
- WIPROJOB
- Development Mgr & Theme Le…1Y 4M
Development Manager & Theme Lead, Next Gen Customer Experience (NGCE) Platform
Wipro
Led Phase 1 of H2H3 (Horizon2-Horizon3) program for development of a Next Generation Customer Experience Management platform for telco agents to proactively identify, analyze and resolve subscriber issues rapidly, by providing unified visibility and the ability to offer next-best-action. Built the core team for new product development, engaged in partner relationship and GTM initiatives.
- Senior Consultant, Busines…3Y 8M
Senior Consultant, Business Integration and Deal Architecture Group, Global Media & Telecom
Wipro
Part of the communication service provider (CSP) presales team engaged in consultative sales, working closely with onsite account owners of major telcos from Germany, UK & Nordics to proactively identify opportunities and engage with customers to position Wipro's relevant CSP offerings.
- Job: Red Hat — Product Owner - OpenShift Sandboxed Containers/ Confidential Containers & Agent Sandbox · 2025-10 – present · 10 mo — Product owner for Red Hat's OpenShift Sandboxed Containers offering that is based on Kata containers, Confidential Containers and Trustee upstream projects. Also, Red Hat Build of Agent Sandbox for offering lifecycle management of agents over Kata runtimes.
- Job: Amrita TBI — Mentor · 2025-06 – present · 1y 2mo — Pro bono technology and business advisory/mentoring for early stage startups
- Job: Stackgenie — Senior Advisor · 2025-05 – 2025-10 · 5 mo
- Job: Omniscience Consulting — Independent Consultant · 2024-02 – 2025-10 · 1y 8mo — Working as a Techno-Business Consultant, advising organizations on Open Source, Cloud Native Platforms & Security, AI and Digital technologies across sectors.
- Job: CloudRaft — Fractional Advisor · 2024-02 – 2025-04 · 1y 2mo — Advising the leadership on technology & business strategy in open source, cloud native platforms & security and AI, streamlining the business model, offerings, commercial model and engaging with prospects/customers.
- Job: MEVRevolutionX — Fractional Advisor · 2024-11 – 2025-03 · 4 mo — Assisting the leadership in establishing the MEV DeFi platform development partnership from India.
- Job: Nirmata — Senior Enterprise Account Executive - APAC · 2022-08 – 2024-01 · 1y 5mo — Helping customers in APAC region accelerate, simplify and secure their cloud native/Kubernetes journey through continuous governance and management with a policy-as-code approach.
- Job: Kyndryl — Associate Partner - Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure - Advisory & Implementation Services - South India · 2021-09 – 2022-08 · 11 mo — Engaged in cross practice sales in South India region, accelerating customer adoption of Kyndryl's Advisory and Implementation services offerings around Hybrid Cloud, Open Source, App & Data modernization and Automation.
- Job: IBM Global Technology Services — Business Development Executive - Hybrid Cloud Service - South India · 2019-10 – 2021-08 · 1y 10mo — Part of IBM's Global Red Hat Synergy Specialist Sales group in India. Responsible for new business development of IBM GTS' Red Hat based Hybrid Cloud Service Offerings in South India region
- Job: Wipro Technologies — Associate Practice Partner (Open Source Solutioning & Go-To-Market) · 2015-02 – 2019-10 · 4y 8mo — Positioning Wipro's open source offerings with focus on microservices & containerization, enabling cloud native architectures.
- Job: Wipro — Development Manager & Theme Lead, Next Gen Customer Experience (NGCE) Platform · 2014-04 – 2015-08 · 1y 4mo — Led Phase 1 of H2H3 (Horizon2-Horizon3) program for development of a Next Generation Customer Experience Management platform for telco agents to proactively identify, analyze and resolve subscriber issues rapidly, by providing unified visibility and the ability to offer next-best-action. Built the core team for new product development, engaged in partner relationship and GTM initiatives.
- Job: Wipro — Senior Consultant, Business Integration and Deal Architecture Group, Global Media & Telecom · 2010-07 – 2014-03 · 3y 8mo — Part of the communication service provider (CSP) presales team engaged in consultative sales, working closely with onsite account owners of major telcos from Germany, UK & Nordics to proactively identify opportunities and engage with customers to position Wipro's relevant CSP offerings.
- School: National University of Singapore — Masters (by research), Computer Science
- School: National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal — Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and communications
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