Leading the Cloud With Curiosity : Spotlight on Pranav Nambiar, SVP, AI/ML & PaaS

Leading the Cloud With Curiosity : Spotlight on Pranav Nambiar, SVP, AI/ML & PaaS What made DigitalOcean the right place for you? How is your team shaping the future for our customers? What makes DigitalOcean a special place to build and innovate? Dive into the future with DigitalOcean About the author Try DigitalOcean for free Related Articles Is DigitalOcean Your Next Career Spot? A 5-Year Insider on Why It Should Be Sharks of DigitalOcean: Archana Kamath, Senior Director, IaaS Sharks of DigitalOcean: Darian Wilkin, Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering By Sujatha R Technical Writer Published: November 4, 2025 3 min read Pranav Nambiar is no stranger to big tech, but what inspired him to join DigitalOcean was to be closer to the builders. He also wanted to work in a place where ideas move fast, people stay humble, and real breakthroughs happen. Today, he leads our AI/ML and PaaS portfolios with curiosity, empathy, and a belief that innovation should lift others up. “Having spent a lot of time in large companies, I was eager to experience a smaller, more agile company and broaden my horizons. DigitalOcean stood out for three main reasons: First , the fundamentals are incredibly strong. A company that moves from startup to IPO and now serves more than 640,000 customers—that’s an incredible achievement. It clearly signals strong fundamentals at DigitalOcean. Second , the opportunity to make a big impact is real. With generative AI transforming how innovation happens, and developers becoming the new drivers of change, DigitalOcean’s developer-first product heritage and simplified cloud focus position us to make massive waves. Last but not least , the culture is what brought me here. People build amazing products with a strong focus on simplicity and sophistication—this is what DigitalOcean is about. All of these combined made me feel this was the right place to join the journey and create a meaningful impact.