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Rukmini Sivaraman

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EVP and Chief Financial Officer at Nutanix
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Rukmini Sivaraman is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Nutanix, a high-growth subscription software company. With an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School and a background in technology investment banking at Goldman Sachs, she has extensive experience in corporate finance, strategy, and M&A.

She has a history of community leadership and professional development, notably having revitalized the IEEE Santa Clara Valley GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Chapter. People who have worked with her describe her as having a fantastic ability to motivate those around her.

Unique fact: She leads by example and was credited with bringing a local chapter of a professional engineering organization "back to life".

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Rukmini cares about

Subscription Models
She has been a key leader in Nutanix's successful transition to a subscription-based business, a frequent topic in her interviews and company communications.
Strategic Finance
Her background and current role emphasize shaping business growth through financial strategy, and she has publicly posted about hiring for these roles on her team.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Nutanix
3-2017 - 4-2022
Senior Vice President of Finance and Other Roles
Nutanix
1-2013 - 3-2017
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
6-2009 - 1-2013
Investment Banking Associate
Goldman Sachs
6-2008 - 8-2008
Investment Banking Summer Associate
Goldman Sachs
In the press

Media appearances

Nutanix Appoints Rukmini Sivaraman as Chief Financial Officer. Featured in Nutanix Press Release
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Rukmini Sivaraman – Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards. Featured in CFO Awards
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Education
2007 - 2009
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
9-2002 - 12-2003
MS
University of Michigan
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