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Faiz Shakir

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VP & Managing Director - Southern Asia ( India, ASEAN & HK ) at Nutanix
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Faiz Shakir is the VP & Managing Director for Nutanix in Southern Asia, responsible for driving growth in India, ASEAN, and Hong Kong. With over two decades in IT infrastructure, he specializes in building businesses, nurturing teams, and developing alliances. People often describe him as dynamic, committed, and professional, with sharp business acumen.

Inspired by his fathers integrity and his brothers success in sales, Faiz is a leader who operates with a "founders mentality. " He is a reflective individual who has openly shared his experiences with imposter syndrome, demonstrating a commitment to authentic leadership and personal growth outside his professional responsibilities.

He was featured in Fortune Indias prestigious "40 under 40" list, a moment he described as one that makes his parents proud.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
VP & Managing Director - Southern Asia ( India, ASEAN & HK )
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Priorities

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Business Growth in Asia
He is responsible for driving Nutanix's business strategy and growth in India, ASEAN, and Hong Kong, capitalizing on the region's rapid digital transformation.
Hybrid Multicloud Strategy
Frequently speaks on helping enterprises adopt hybrid multicloud infrastructure to gain flexibility, security, and control over their applications and data.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
VP & Managing Director - Southern Asia ( India, ASEAN & HK )
Nutanix
11-2021 - 6-2024
VP & Managing Director - Sales, Nutanix India & SAARC
Nutanix
2-2021 - 11-2021
Director & Country Head - Enterprise & Commercial Business - India & SAARC
Nutanix
2-2016 - 2-2021
Regional Sales Director
Nutanix
5-2012 - 2-2016
National Partner Manager
EMC
In the press

Media appearances

Faiz Shakir - Nutanix India & SAARC at #CXOCloudSummit. Featured in YouTube
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Nutanix's Faiz Shakir on Cloud trends, AI, and India's Key Role. Featured in DQIndia
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Education
2001 - 2004
Business Management
Christ University, Bangalore
2019 - 2019
Certificate Program in Building & Leading Effective Teams - Exec Online
Columbia Business School
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