Who is the CIO of Databricks?

Naveen Zutshi is the Chief Information Officer of Databricks, as of August 2026. Chief information officer since January 2022. Naveen reports to Ali Ghodsi.

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Naveen Zutshi Chief Information Officer, Databricks Chief information officer since January 2022

Naveen Zutshi joined Databricks as chief information officer on January 5, 2022. He came from Palo Alto Networks, where he had been chief information officer for six years and oversaw IT strategy and operations as the company scaled and moved into new security categories. Before that he was senior vice president of technology at Gap Inc., responsible for global infrastructure, operations and security, where he championed the move to cloud infrastructure and supported the growth of the e-commerce business. At Databricks he leads the internal technology organisation supporting a workforce that has since passed 17,000 people.

Reports toAli Ghodsi
Contact••••@databricks.com (reveal in Sheets with Derrick)

Career history

  • Chief Information Officer, Databricks Inc.January 2022 to present
  • Chief Information Officer, Palo Alto Networks2016 to 2022
  • Senior Vice President of Technology, Gap Inc.before 2016

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FAQ

Who is Naveen Zutshi?
Naveen Zutshi is the Chief Information Officer of Databricks (as of August 2026). Chief information officer since January 2022. You can see their background and career history above.
What is Naveen Zutshi's background?
Naveen Zutshi joined Databricks as chief information officer on January 5, 2022. He came from Palo Alto Networks, where he had been chief information officer for six years and oversaw IT strategy and operations as the company scaled and moved into new security categories. Before that he was senior vice president of technology at Gap Inc., responsible for global infrastructure, operations and security, where he championed the move to cloud infrastructure and supported the growth of the e-commerce business. At Databricks he leads the internal technology organisation supporting a workforce that has since passed 17,000 people.
How can I contact Naveen Zutshi at Databricks?
You can find and verify Naveen Zutshi's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. Databricks's addresses generally follow the first.last@databricks.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.
Who does Naveen Zutshi report to?
Naveen Zutshi reports to Ali Ghodsi. See the full org chart on the Databricks executives page.

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