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Brian Kracik

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Head of Networking, Distributed Cloud, and Telecom Product Marketing at Google
📍 Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

Brian Kracik leads Product Marketing for Networking, Distributed Cloud, and Telecom at Google Cloud, bringing over 25 years of technology experience. He began his career as an electrical engineer and held multiple senior marketing roles at Oracle, focusing on GTM strategy and growing the telecommunications business before joining Google. He earned his MBA from DePaul University.

While his public profile centers on his professional achievements, his academic roots are in Illinois, with degrees from the University of Illinois and DePaul University in Chicago. Based on these connections, he may follow Chicago-area professional sports teams or the universitys Fighting Illini athletics.

He has been on the front lines of what he considers three major technology revolutions: mobility, the internet, and now, artificial intelligence.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Head of Networking, Distributed Cloud, and Telecom Product Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
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Topics Brian cares about

AI in Telecom
He frequently speaks on how Communication Service Providers can use generative AI to innovate, monetize networks, and improve customer experiences.
Distributed Cloud
Leads the product marketing portfolio for Google Distributed Cloud, focusing on delivering low-latency compute power and cloud-native networks to the edge.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Head of Networking, Distributed Cloud, and Telecom Product Marketing
Google
2-2021 - 4-2023
Telco Industry Marketing Manager, Google Cloud
Google
5-2015 - 2-2021
Sr. Director Product Marketing for Enterprise Communciations and Cloud Services
Oracle
3-2011 - 4-2015
Director Product Marketing SDP and Cloud Solutions
Oracle
6-2008 - 2-2011
Director WW Telecommunication Markets
Oracle
In the press

Media appearances

Google Cloud's Brian Kracik at Algorithm World 2022. Featured in YouTube
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Brian Kracik – Google Cloud Speaker at MWC Barcelona. Featured in MWC Barcelona
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Education
1989 - 1991
Bachelors
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9-1999 - 3-2003
MBA
DePaul University
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