Cloud Software Group Leadership

Tom Krause brings more than 20 years of experience leading, building and positioning software and technology companies for value and long-term success. Mr. Krause previously served as an executive officer of Broadcom Inc., both as Chief Financial Officer and most recently responsible for forming and leading the Broadcom Software Group as President. 

Tom began his career in technology with Robertson Stephens and Technology Crossover Ventures followed by business and corporate development leadership roles in the semiconductor industry. Tom is a graduate of Princeton University where he majored in Economics.

Tom Berquist is the Chief Financial Officer at Cloud Software Group, responsible for worldwide financial operations and reporting, investor relations, and facilities.

Tom previously held CEO and CFO roles at software companies including TIBCO, Saba, Corel, and Actian. In addition, he has spent 10 years on Wall Street with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Piper Jaffray, and six years at Deloitte. Tom earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA in Management & Marketing from the University of St. Thomas.

Tony Gomes is the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer for Cloud Software Group, responsible for the Legal, HR, and Corporate Marketing functions.

Tony was previously EVP and Chief Legal Officer at Citrix, leading a global, multidisciplinary team of trusted advisors working in partnership with all segments of the business to advance the company’s objectives and manage risk.

Prior to joining Citrix, Tony was a partner in the corporate practice of Goodwin Procter LLP and an associate at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP in Boston. He received his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University and his law degree from Boston University School of Law.

Andy Nallappan is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Cloud Software Group. He is responsible for tools, processes and security across all corporate functions and software assets for the company.

Previously, Andy served as the CIO, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Security Officer, and Head of Software Engineering and Operations for Broadcom. He has more than 30 years of experience in IT, software development, security and program management across the Fortune 500, public sectors and privately-owned companies.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras, and a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Gayatri Kunjithaya is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Cloud Software Group where she is responsible for driving talent priorities, including talent acquisition, development, and retention, through effective partnership with the business. 

Previously, she was the VP of Global HR Partnering for Citrix, where she held several roles over her nearly 9-year tenure. Prior to Citrix, Gayatri worked in global roles for Technicolor, Genpact, and GE.  

She holds a masters degree in business management from SDM Institute for Management Development and certifications in leadership development from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

As the Co-President and General Manager for the Citrix business unit in Cloud Software Group, Sridhar Mullapudi is responsible for driving the busines, product, and technology strategy, as well as execution and profitability for Citrix and NetScaler's $3B+ portfolio. This also includes managing the Product, Engineering, and Customer Support teams.

Sridhar has been with Citrix for ~25 years and has held various leadership roles across product, engineering, and general management. His previous leadership role in Citrix as a public company was EVP and Chief Product Officer. 

He holds an MBA from the University of Florida, a master’s degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University, and a bachelor’s degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Hector Lima is the head of the Citrix Go-to-Market sales organization for Cloud Software Group, where he is responsible for managing the strategic customer and partner relationships across the organization’s full portfolio of technology solutions.

He was previously EVP and Chief Customer Officer at Citrix, where he grew his career for over 20 years across various roles in sales and customer experience, most recently leading the global sales, channel ecosystem, and customer experience organization in elevating the end-to-end journey for Citrix customers.

He is passionate about results and holds a BA in Economics from Brown University. 

Ali Ahmed is President of the TIBCO business unit at Cloud Software Group, where he is responsible for product, engineering, sales, support, and marketing. Previously Ali was EVP and General Manager for TIBCO and ibi.

Over his 23-year tenure at TIBCO, he has held a number of leadership roles across engineering, including SVP of Engineering and Head of Global Engineering Services. He brings expertise in delivering high-quality products and driving business transformation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an MBA from Osmania University.

Steven Schneider is General Manager, Analytics at Cloud Software Group, where he is responsible for the Jaspersoft and Spotfire business units. Steven and his leadership are driving to effectively grow the businesses aligned to their customers’ unique needs while building operational independence.

Steven has been in the analytics industry for 12+ years, and most recently served as CEO at Capital Canary before it was acquired by Quorum Analytics. Prior to that he was CEO and Executive Chairman at Logi Analytics before it was acquired by InsightSoftware. At Logi Analytics he also held positions as COO, CPO, VP of Sales, and VP, Go-to-Market and as CTO.

He holds an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and a Computer Science degree from Virginia Tech.

Kurt Heusner is General Manager of the ShareFile business unit at Cloud Software Group, where he is responsible for the business’s product portfolio that includes ShareFile, RightSignature and Podio. Previously, Kurt served as the Senior Vice President for the ShareFile Customer Organization where he was responsible for driving the worldwide Go-to-Market strategy including Marketing, Sales, Channel and Success.

Previously, during his 11 years at Citrix, he held various executive leadership positions from SVP, Americas Commercial business to Vice President, WW Professional Services. Kurt joined Citrix through acquisition as the Chief Customer Officer of AppDNA. Prior to that he held a variety of executive positions with early-stage companies, and he previously spent 13 years at Dell. Kurt did his undergraduate work at Furman University.

Ric Chi is the head of corporate strategy for Cloud Software Group, responsible for long-range strategic planning, corporate investments, capital markets and allocation, and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

Most recently, Ric was the Head of Corporate Development for Broadcom. In this role, Ric ran deal diligence and execution for key transformational acquisitions and divestitures, led long-range strategic planning, and advised the executive team and Board on capital allocation decisions.

Prior to Broadcom, Ric worked in the Investment Banking Group at Citibank and the Private Equity Investing Group at GI partners. Ric is a graduate of Cornell University, where he double majored in Economics and Information Science.