Dynatrace names Google executive Chandu Thota to its board

Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) announced the appointment of Chandu Thota to its Board of Directors, effective July 27, 2026, according to a press release from the company.

Thota currently serves as Vice President of Engineering at Google Workspace, where he leads a global engineering organization responsible for communication, productivity, and collaboration products. He has held a 15-year tenure at Alphabet, with previous roles including Vice President of the Product Unit/Applied AI group at Google DeepMind, Vice President of Business Platforms for Google Cloud, and Vice President of Engineering for Google Maps.

Before joining Alphabet, Thota was a founder and CTO of a startup that was acquired by Google, and he previously held engineering roles at Microsoft. He holds numerous patents in mobile, web, local search, and mapping technologies and has authored two technical books. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Osmania University.

"As every enterprise becomes an AI-powered business, Chandu's experience leading AI product innovation and applied research at one of the world's most influential technology organizations will be invaluable to Dynatrace," said Rick McConnell, Dynatrace CEO.

"I have spent the last two decades building and scaling products and platforms that empower billions of users and millions of enterprises," Thota said in the statement. "I look forward to leveraging my experience to help the company extend its position as a leader in AI-powered observability."

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