NetApp, a global data-centric software company, has appointed Haiyan Song as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Cloud Operations (CloudOps) Business.
This strategic move highlights NetApp’s commitment to its rapidly growing and highly strategic business unit. Song, a cloud industry veteran, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role, having previously served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Distributed Cloud at F5.
In her position as Executive Vice President and General Manager of CloudOps, Song will play a crucial role as a key member of NetApp’s executive leadership team. She will report directly to NetApp CEO George Kurian and be responsible for leading the CloudOps business, delivering innovative solutions and services that empower organizations to leverage the cloud’s potential and drive business outcomes. Working closely with global customers, partners, and product teams, Song will contribute to extending NetApp’s leadership in hybrid, multi-cloud environments.
George Kurian, CEO of NetApp, expressed his enthusiasm for Haiyan Song joining the team, recognizing her relevant experience and profound understanding of the cloud, data, and security market. Kurian emphasized the value of Song’s expertise in helping NetApp’s customers navigate the complexities of their multi-cloud journeys.
Prior to her role at F5, Song held senior leadership positions at Splunk and HPE, as well as various engineering leadership roles at database management and e-commerce companies. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in implementing transformative initiatives that enhanced competitive positioning and revenue growth in strategic business areas. Song holds a master’s degree in computer science from Florida Atlantic University, and she has studied at Tsinhua University in China. Additionally, she completed the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program.
Haiyan Song expressed her excitement about joining NetApp and leading the company’s efforts to be a strategic and operational partner to customers on their cloud journey. Recognizing the significance of the cloud as an enabler for the new digital world powered by data and AI, Song highlighted that organizations of all sizes are still grappling with the complexities of operating in multi-cloud environments. She looks forward to collaborating with the talented team at NetApp to deliver innovative solutions that help customers effectively manage this complexity and unlock the full potential of the cloud.
NetApp is a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to thrive in the era of accelerated digital transformation. They provide systems, software, and cloud services that enable organizations to optimize their applications from the data center to the cloud. Whether organizations are developing in the cloud, migrating to the cloud, or creating their own cloud-like experiences on premises, NetApp offers solutions that perform across diverse environments. By helping organizations build their own data fabric, NetApp securely delivers the right data, services, and applications to the right people, anytime and anywhere.
