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Many priorities in technology were shifted due to the pandemic, and automation is one of those that have become an accelerated category. This week, Naveen Zutshi joins Jason Felger and Saurabh Sharma to discuss just that. Naveen is the CIO at Palo Alto Networks with experience in software development, IT infrastructure, and a leader in technology organizations. Naveen shares what his current role as CIO looks like, as well as how that role as a whole has evolved. Tune in and hear Naveen discuss what technologies can help drive value, and the digital native imperative of companies transitioning to cloud first.

Naveen Zutshi joined Palo Alto Networks as Sr. Vice President and Chief Information Officer in December 2015. In this role he is responsible for Palo Alto Network’s Information technology solutions, driving a comprehensive strategy for information technology that will help our growth in SaaS security, deliver on innovative solutions globally, and build a world class IT organization. Naveen is on the board of advisors for several fast growing technology companies including Zoom and Rubrik and advises several early startups.
Naveen’s experience spans software development, infrastructure and leading organizations from Fortune 500 companies to tech startups. Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Naveen was Senior Vice President, Technology at Gap Inc. responsible for the company’s infrastructure, operations, and information security organizations. Before Gap, Naveen spent three years as Vice President, Engineering & Operations for Encover, a SaaS CRM company. In this role, Naveen was responsible for developing and bringing to market Encover’s Service SaaS software. Prior to Encover, Naveen spent seven years with Cisco, serving in both infrastructure and applications roles with an emphasis on sales productivity and infrastructure automation. 
He earned a BE in Computer Engineering from Bangalore University and an MBA from University of Arkansas. 

Naveen Zutshi

CIO at Palo Alto Networks, Board Advisor

Jason Felger leads Jump Capital’s Operating Platform where he runs business development efforts across the firm’s growing portfolio. With extensive experience in B2B operating roles and leading growth-stage companies, Jason partners with founders and investors to define their next stages of evolution and capitalize on attractive market opportunities.

Jason Felger

Host & Head of Operating Platform at Jump Capital

Saurabh Sharma is a General Partner at Jump Capital and leads Jump's investing efforts in Enterprise Software and IT & Data Infrastructure
His prior experiences range from product management / operational roles at startups like Groupon and Benchprep to investing / trading roles at Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital and Lightbank. Saurabh started his career as a High-Performance Computing researcher at French National Institute for Scientific Research, holds a Masters in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA from Chicago Booth.

Saurabh Sharma

General Partner at Jump Capital

Many priorities in technology were shifted due to the pandemic, and automation is one of those that have become an accelerated category. This week, Naveen Zutshi joins Jason Felger and Saurabh Sharma to discuss just that.


The Digital Native Imperative – A CIO Perspective

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