Cesar Cernuda — CEO
Technology leaders have an incredible opportunity to help customers transform the way they do business, and I am grateful to work among the best. As the President of NetApp, THE intelligent data infrastructure company, I am privileged to lead our global go-to-market operations, including our talented sales, marketing, customer success, services, and support teams. We are transforming our business and accelerating our growth with a unique go-to-market strategy that supports our customers along their entire journey. This transformation will continue as we keep an eye on the future, knowing that the next opportunity to innovate is never far from reach. I am a passionate person and love my work, so I always seek to work with people who are committed to making a difference. I admire those who stand up for their beliefs and have a strong desire to make the world a better place. I am also inspired by the new generation of leaders who are ready to tackle these issues with empathy and urgency. One example is the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria that socially conscious investors are now using to screen their potential investments. I am proud to be an advocate of these forward-thinking investment standards. Above everything, I enjoy learning. My greatest teachers are our customers, from consumer companies to financial services, all around the world. By listening to them—especially those driven by customer excellence—I learn what they need to be successful on their transformation journeys. As an executive of a Fortune 500 company, I am energized by opportunities to build on our strengths and our diversity to create a future we can all be proud of.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with a strong focus on data infrastructure and customer transformation.
Location: Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain
Experience: 32 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Leadership
Career Highlights
- Transforming global go-to-market operations at NetApp.
- Advocate for Environmental, Social, and Governance investment standards.
- Passionate about learning from diverse customer experiences.
Work Experience
Endeavor
Board of Directors (1 yr)
NetApp
Executive Sponsor of NetApp NetVets (2 yrs 4 mos)
President (5 yrs 10 mos)
AmChamSpain
Board of Directors (2 yrs 4 mos)
IESE Business School
Advisory Board (4 yrs 6 mos)
Gestamp
Chairman of ESG Committee (4 yrs 11 mos)
Gestamp Independent Board Member (9 yrs 2 mos)
Microsoft
Executive Co-Sponsor of the Global Women@Microsoft Employee Resource Group (1 yr 5 mos)
President LATAM & Corporate Vice President Microsoft (4 yrs)
President, Microsoft APAC (3 yrs 2 mos)
Vice President Sales, Marketing and Services Latin America (3 yrs 1 mo)
Vice President Microsoft Business Solutions World Wide (2 yrs 2 mos)
General Manager Microsoft Business Solutions International (1 yr 4 mos)
Sales Director Microsoft Business Solutions EMEA (2 yrs 2 mos)
Sales Operations Director Microsoft EMEA (2 yrs 1 mo)
Country Manager bCentral Spain (3 yrs 1 mo)
Small & Medium Business Manager Spain (2 yrs 1 mo)
The Trust for the Americas
Trust for the Americas Board Member (3 yrs 7 mos)
Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Council of the Americas Board Member (3 yrs 7 mos)
Software AG
FSI Account Manager (3 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School
PDD at IESE Business School
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) at ESIC Business & Marketing School
Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford