# Monica Kumar

> Monica Kumar is the executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Extreme Networks, where she leads global marketing and go-to-market strategy. Trained as a mechanical engineer in India, she moved from factory work to Silicon Valley technology marketing, spent more than two decades at Oracle, and later held senior roles at Nutanix and Hitachi Vantara. Her public philosophy joins analytical rigor with empathy, authenticity, customer storytelling, and a sustained commitment to advancing women in technology leadership.

- **Role:** Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme Networks
- **Organizations:** Extreme Networks, Hitachi Vantara, Nutanix, Oracle, Informix, UPWARD Women, City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, Neythri Futures Fund, Watermark
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Master of Business Administration, San Jose State University, Authentic Leadership executive education, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Received the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2017 Women of Influence award., Received CDA Consulting Group's 2017 Powerful Women of the Bay recognition., Led go-to-market work for Oracle's data management portfolio, including Autonomous Database.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Moved to Silicon Valley and pursued an MBA at San Jose State University.
- **1992-1997** — Worked in database product marketing at Informix.
- **1997-2019** — Held marketing roles at Oracle, ultimately leading marketing for Oracle's Data Management and Database Cloud business and its Autonomous Database go-to-market program.
- **2019-2022** — Joined Nutanix as Senior Vice President of Marketing and later led global marketing and cloud go-to-market work.
- **2023** — Became Chief Marketing Officer of Hitachi Vantara, launching a new brand narrative and leading portfolio simplification.
- **2023-present** — Joined Extreme Networks as Chief Marketing Officer and now serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

## Achievements

- Received the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2017 Women of Influence award.
- Received CDA Consulting Group's 2017 Powerful Women of the Bay recognition.
- Led go-to-market work for Oracle's data management portfolio, including Autonomous Database.
- Helped scale and transform a cloud portfolio of more than $1 billion at Nutanix.
- Launched a new brand strategy and led product-portfolio simplification at Hitachi Vantara.
- Serves on the boards of UPWARD Women and City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley.
- Is a founding member and investor in Neythri Futures Fund.
- Was named among the 2025 Top B2B Marketing Influencers by TopRank Marketing and the Marketing AI Institute.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Opened Extreme Connect 2026 in Orlando, where the company focused on turning AI vision into operational impact.
- **2026-03** — Published Extreme Networks' State of AI for Networking 2026 analysis, emphasizing network readiness, integrated AI, and measurable results.
- **2025-12** — Helped set the agenda at Extreme Networks' inaugural AI Summit in New York, centered on responsible leadership and practical productivity gains.
- **2025-10** — Appeared on B2B Agility to discuss the CMO's evolution from messaging leader to market shaper.
- **2025-09** — Published a Forbes Communications Council article arguing for the expanded idea of the chief market officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.extremenetworks.com/about-extreme-networks/company/leadership/monica-kumar
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakumar2
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mbkumar

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Last updated: 2026-08-14