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Vaishnav Kovvuri

Energizer · DISC type I
Director, Engineering at NetApp
📍 Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director, Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Vaishnav shows up

Informal
Enthusiastic
Full Of Energy

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

3-2020
Director, Engineering
NetApp
8-2015 - 3-2020
Head of Engineering and Product Management
Talon Storage (Acquired by NetApp)
4-2012 - 8-2015
Principal Software Engineer/Architect
Huawei
6-2008 - 6-2012
Principal Software Engineer
Blue Coat Systems
7-2006 - 6-2008
Principal Engineer
Packeteer (Acquired by BlueCoat Systems)
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Education
1998 - 2000
Masters
New Jersey Institute of Technology
1995 - 1998
BS
Osmania University
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

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