Microsoft India has expanded Mandar Kulkarni’s leadership responsibilities by elevating him to National Security Officer & Head of Solution Engineering – Public Sector. In his new role, he will continue overseeing national security and Sovereign Cloud responsibilities while taking charge of technical architecture teams across Cloud, Data, AI and Security.
Kulkarni will focus on strengthening technology capabilities for the public sector and working closely with national cybersecurity agencies to advance cyber resilience, secure infrastructure and digital transformation across India and South Asia.
Before this elevation, Kulkarni served as National Security Officer, Customer Success Lead and Director – Azure Infrastructure at Microsoft. In these positions, he gained extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, customer success and national security initiatives.
Earlier, he served as Chief Product and Solutions Officer – Cloud at Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), where he contributed to cloud technology and solutions leadership.
His professional journey also includes several senior positions at Microsoft across partner technology, Azure, cloud infrastructure and datacentre programmes.
Prior to his association with Microsoft and Jio Platforms, Kulkarni held leadership positions at Netmagic Solutions (an NTT Communications company), serving as Senior Vice President – Solutions Engineering and Private Cloud Practice and Vice President – Operations.
He also worked as Senior Manager at Tata Communications (VSNL), gaining experience in technology operations and enterprise solutions.
With experience spanning cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, solution engineering and technology leadership, Kulkarni’s expanded role marks an important step in strengthening Microsoft’s public-sector technology and national security initiatives.
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