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Kunal Ruvala

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SVP and GM, India at Palo Alto Networks
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Kunal is a technology executive with deep experience leading global software engineering teams at Honeywell, Dell, and EMC. An alumnus of Penn State and Northeastern University, he specializes in data protection, product development, and cybersecurity. People who have worked with him describe him as a transformative, innovative, and results-driven leader.

Kunal is passionate about using technology to solve emerging challenges, with a keen focus on sustainability and ESG goals. He actively engages in mentoring the next generation of engineers and champions corporate initiatives like employee resource groups, and inclusion and diversity programs.

He has authored articles for major publications and is deeply involved in corporate social responsibility, including a company initiative to plant one million trees.

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Current Role
SVP and GM, India
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Priorities

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Sustainable Technology
He authored an article on achieving ESG goals and led Honeywell's "Plant the Future" initiative, showing a strong commitment to sustainability in technology.
Cybersecurity & AI
In his current role at Palo Alto Networks and in recent interviews, he frequently discusses the challenges and innovations in AI-driven cybersecurity and data protection.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
SVP and GM, India
Palo Alto Networks
7-2022 - 12-2023
President, HTS
Honeywell
10-2018 - 5-2022
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
Dell Technologies
12-2016 - 9-2018
Vice President, Engineering
Dell Technologies
2-2013 - 12-2016
Senior Director, Product Management and Engineering
RSA, The Security Division of EMC
In the press

Media appearances

ICT Academy – Kunal Ruvala, President, Honeywell Technology Solutions delivers his special address. Featured in Facebook (ICT Academy India)
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Education
2003 - 2005
MBA
D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University
1999 - 2001
MS
Penn State University
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