Russ Kennedy

Russ Kennedy is the Chief Product Officer at Nasuni, a leading provider of cloud-scale enterprise file services. He joined Nasuni in November 2017, bringing extensive experience from his previous roles, including his position as Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Customer Solutions at Cleversafe, which was acquired by IBM. At IBM, he played a key role in integrating Cleversafe's technology into IBM Cloud Object Storage.12

Professional Background

• Education: Russ holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Colorado.
• Career Highlights:
  • Prior to joining Nasuni, he was instrumental in advancing object storage technologies at Cleversafe and IBM.
  • He has also held leadership roles at StorageTek (acquired by Sun Microsystems) and other tech companies, focusing on product management and development.23

Current Role at Nasuni

As Chief Product Officer, Kennedy is responsible for shaping Nasuni's product strategy and enhancing partnerships with major cloud providers like IBM. His vision is to leverage object storage capabilities to improve global file sharing, collaboration, and data protection for enterprises.14 Under his leadership, Nasuni has expanded its services significantly, managing billions of files across numerous locations worldwide.4

Personal Life

Russ Kennedy resides in the Greater Denver Area and enjoys outdoor activities such as cycling and hiking with his family.25