Software

CEO Google Cloud

Development Revenue $ 257.63bn 289,000 Employees

With deep experience in enterprise software , Thomas Kurian leads Google Cloud on its mission to accelerate organisations ’ ability to digitally transform their business .

Born in 1966 in Kerala in the south of India , Kurian started his career with McKinsey & Company as a consultant serving clients in the software , telecommunications and financial services industries for six years in London and Brussels . In September 1996 he joined Oracle , working as Vice President of its e-business division and later working as President of Product Development . Kurian also served as a member of Oracle ’ s Executive Committee for 13 years . Working closely with Oracle founder Larry Ellison , in 2018 Kurian resigned from the company after 22 years , having reportedly clashed with Ellison on the company ’ s cloud strategy .

Kurian became CEO of Google Cloud in 2018 , overseeing a shift towards winning enterprise clients . In April Google reported that its cloud unit finally turned profitable in the first quarter of 2023 .

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