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Naveen Zutshi has been the Chief Information Officer of Databricks since January 2022 and reports to Ali Ghodsi. 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. Naveen reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently Chief Information Officer at Databricks Inc.. Naveen is one of 19 tracked leaders at the company.

Naveen Zutshi profile

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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. At Databricks he leads the internal technology organisation supporting a workforce that has since passed 17,000 people.

Reports to
Ali Ghodsi
Email
••••@databricks.com

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Naveen Zutshi 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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Other leaders at Databricks

LeaderEmailProfile
AGAli GhodsiAli GhodsiCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
DCDavid ConteChief Financial Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
MZMatei ZahariaMatei ZahariaCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
RSRick SchultzChief Marketing Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
HSHatim ShafiqueChief Operating Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
ISIon StoicaIon StoicaCo-founder and Executive Chair ••••@databricks.com Profile →
AKAndy KofoidPresident, Global Field Operations ••••@databricks.com Profile →
RXReynold XinChief Architect ••••@databricks.com Profile →
AKAndy KonwinskiAndy KonwinskiCo-founder ••••@databricks.com Profile →
ATArsalan Tavakoli-ShirajiCo-founder and SVP of Field Engineering ••••@databricks.com Profile →
PWPatrick WendellCo-founder and VP of Engineering ••••@databricks.com Profile →
RGRon GabriskoChief Revenue Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
ARAmy ReichanadterChief People Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
FSFermín SernaChief Security Officer ••••@databricks.com Profile →
TPTrâm PhiSVP and General Counsel ••••@databricks.com Profile →
VMVinod MarurSVP of Engineering ••••@databricks.com Profile →
DMDavid MeyerSVP of Products ••••@databricks.com Profile →
ACAdam ConwaySVP of Products ••••@databricks.com Profile →

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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?

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Who does Naveen Zutshi report to?

Naveen Zutshi reports to Ali Ghodsi. See the full org chart on the Databricks executives page.