Girija Balasubramanian is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in sales, partnerships, and strategic leadership across various sectors. Currently serving as Director for the APJ Enterprise Public Sector and Director for APJ Financial Services - Strategic Partnerships Ecosystem at Red Hat since March 2021, Girija previously held the position of EVP Global Sales, Partnership & Marketing at Dathena. A long tenure at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from July 2003 to December 2019 included roles such as APAC Sales Leader and APJ GM for Start-up DevOps Practice. Early career experiences encompass positions at AOL, EXL, Convergys, and GE Capital. Girija holds multiple advanced degrees, including Finance for Executives from London Business School, and has completed courses in Artificial Intelligence from MIT Sloan School of Management and Digital Disruption Strategy from INSEAD.