Already a manager at Tableau, SanDisk, NetApp and SGI, Law brings with him extensive experience in enterprise data management, product management and design
Cohesity, a leader in next-generation data management, announced the addition of Kirk A. Law as Senior Vice President of Research and Development (R&D). In his new role, Law has global responsibility for Cohesity's design, product management and business ecosystem.
A technology veteran, Law brings more than 30 years of industry experience to Cohesity with a passion for developing innovative products, building high-performing teams, enriching company culture, and satisfying customers and partners.
“Cohesity is a phenomenal company, driven by customer-focused innovation, talented employees, exceptional leadership and strong cultural values,” Law emphasized. “We will continue to develop next-generation solutions that can help organizations radically simplify data management, improve their security posture in the face of sophisticated ransomware attacks, benefit from AI-powered insights, and do more with data – the most valuable digital asset.”
Law's technology expertise spans multiple areas, including data management, governance and security, with extensive experience in systems engineering, intelligent automation software and enterprise product development for on-premise and cloud deployments.
Before joining Cohesity, Law was Senior Vice President of Development at Tableau Software, a Salesforce group company. Even before taking on this role, he was Senior Vice President of Engineering at Primary Data. He also held leadership positions at SanDisk, NetApp, Cacheflow Systems Inc. and SGI (formerly Silicon Graphics Computer Systems). He began his career at the David Sarnoff Research Center, formerly the research and development center of RCA Corp., where he obtained several patents in digital television processing technologies.
“Kirk's proven leadership skills, deep understanding of business and technology, and focus on innovation make him the ideal candidate for this role,” explained Mohit Aron, CEO and Founder of Cohesity. "Kirk also understands how impactful a strong corporate culture can be on employee engagement and retention and how it can drive the best research and development to solve customer challenges. For all these reasons, we are thrilled to have Kirk on our executive team."
Law, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from Purdue University, is the 2012 winner of the Purdue Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering Award, which recognizes alumni who demonstrate exemplary achievement, leadership and community service. He is also part of the board of directors of the national non-profit organization Raising a Reader. Finally, Law is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, the National Society of Black Engineers and the EE Honor Society of Purdue University Eta Kappa Nu.
About Cohesity
Cohesity radically simplifies data management. The solutions offered make it easy to protect, manage and generate value from data – in the data center, in edge networks, and in the cloud. A full suite of consolidated services is available on a single multicloud data platform: backup and recovery, disaster recovery, file and object services, dev/test, data compliance, security and analytics – reducing complexity and eliminating total data fragmentation. Cohesity can be provided as a service, self-managed, or delivered by an authorized Cohesity partner.
