Sri Hosakote EVP Systems for Cloud Systems and Solutions Group, Seagate

Seagate Technology plc announced that Sri Hosakote joined the company on October 22 as EVP of systems for the cloud systems and solutions (CSS) group, reporting to Seagate’s president Jamie Lerner.

“Seagate is uniquely able to innovate across the full information infrastructure stack, from the media and devices, to the enclosures, to the management layer, to the OS and file system. With the cloud systems and solutions group, Seagate is building on its legacy, extending innovation from the device into the information infrastructure, both on-site and in the cloud,” said Lerner. “Sri’s leadership will be an important driver as we extend Seagate’s market position as a trusted partner in storing, protecting and sharing data by going beyond our leading disk drive business to deliver cloud systems and solutions for OEMs and do-it-yourself organizations.”

 In his role leading the systems business of CSS, Hosakote is responsible for the creation and delivery of HPC solutions and custom, modularized systems for OEMs with an emphasis on converged infrastructure. He will oversee the management of the former Xyratex business, including managing the global engineering team. He joins Seagate from Cisco, where he spent the last 19 years in engineering leadership positions. His most recent role was as senior VP and GM of Cisco’s switching and wireless platform group.

Prior to joining Cisco, Hosakote was a founding member of a Bangalore start-up, later joining Sprint Communications, and then Retix, Inc. as a software engineer.

He holds a BSEE in Computer Science and Technology from Bangalore University. He has also earned a masters in Computer Science and Networking from the University of Missouri, Kansas City and a masters of business administration from the University of Phoenix.