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Keith Basil

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VP & GM, Edge Business Unit at SUSE
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Keith Basil is the VP & General Manager of the Edge Business Unit at SUSE, where he leads product management, strategy, and marketing. A Bachelor of Science graduate from Norfolk State University, he has deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud security, and edge architectures. Colleagues describe him as visionary, charismatic, and approachable.

Deeply committed to education and community, Keith serves on the advisory boards for both Old Dominion Universitys Computer Science program and the Norfolk State University Research and Innovation Foundation. He actively fosters growth in the tech community, taking pride in mentoring the next generation of professionals.

He is a multi-time book author and holds patents for innovative cloud hardware designs, including a "Wall mounted cloud chassis. "

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
VP & GM, Edge Business Unit
Job Level
Senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Cloud-Native Edge
He leads the SUSE Edge business unit, has co-authored a book on the topic, and frequently speaks about edge computing's role in various industries like retail and telecom.
Industrial IoT
He led the recent acquisition of Losant to transform SUSE into a full-stack Industrial IoT leader, focusing on the intersection of the digital and physical worlds.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
VP & GM, Edge Business Unit
SUSE
12-2020 - 3-2022
Vice President of Product, Cloud Native Infrastructure
SUSE
9-2020 - 12-2020
VP, Product (acquired by SUSE)
Rancher Labs
7-2020 - 9-2020
VP, Edge Solutions
Rancher Labs
6-2020
Founder/CEO and Decentralized Cloud Advocate
Fourth Cloud
In the press

Media appearances

Deploying IoT at the Edge | SUSE's Keith Basil | Internet of Things Podcast. Featured in Spotify – Internet of Things Podcast
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Exclusive: SUSE enters SaaS space with acquisition of IoT vendor Losant. Featured in SDxCentral
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Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Norfolk State University
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