Amol Kulkarni has been appointed to the board of directors of Dynatrace, the pioneer in unified observability and security, beginning on September 1, 2023. Kulkarni joins the Dynatrace Board with more than two decades of expertise in product and software engineering. Prior to that, he held the positions of Senior Vice President of Engineering and Products and Chief Product and Engineering Officer at CrowdStrike, a leader in worldwide cybersecurity, positions he held until August 2023. Kulkarni spent 14 years in several product and software leadership positions at Microsoft prior to joining CrowdStrike in 2014.
Currently, Kulkarni is a member of the JumpCloud board of directors, a privately held business that manages and secures employee access to systems in businesses. Kulkarni has degrees in engineering from the University of Poona, energy systems engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and electrical engineering from the University of Washington. He also holds a master's degree in technology.
“We are thrilled to have Amol join the Dynatrace Board,” said Rick McConnell, Dynatrace CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. “His leadership in spearheading large-scale product innovation and engineering initiatives at high-growth global technology companies, along with his security, cloud, data analytics, and platform expertise, will help us further scale our business and support the world’s leading organizations in delivering flawless and secure digital experiences.”
“Joining the Dynatrace Board is an honor for me,” said Kulkarni. “Dynatrace is the leader in the observability and application security space, with a unified platform, a unique approach to AI, analytics, and automation, and a strong people-focused culture. I believe the combination of an elite team, strong product offerings with industry-leading technology, and satisfied customers position the company for ongoing success. I’m excited to contribute to the Dynatrace Board to help strengthen and extend the company’s industry leadership and build long-term value for the company’s stockholders.”