Suresh Katukam is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nile, where he is leading the transformation of enterprise networking through AI-powered, autonomous services. With a career spanning over 25 years, Suresh has worked across engineering, product management, business development, and M&A—always focused on bringing simplicity, intelligence, and automation to complex systems.

Prior to Nile, Suresh held leadership and technical roles at companies including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Aruba Networks (an HPE company), Dell Technologies, and Cisco. His experience spans both large-scale enterprise platforms and fast-paced innovation environments.

Suresh holds more than 40 patents and has published research papers in Artificial Intelligence. He earned his Master’s degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, where he specialized in AI, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

At ONUG 2025, Suresh will share his perspective on what it takes to deliver true autonomous networks—highlighting the need for a new foundation built on deep instrumentation, pervasive telemetry, and a shift from managing products to consuming outcomes.