Application services and delivery networking vendor F5 Networks, has appointed Sri Shivananda to its Board of Directors. Shivananda brings a strong leadership background to F5’s Board, along with valuable expertise in key technology areas.
“For his entire career, Sri has been on the forefront of how technology can be leveraged to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure,” said François Locoh-Donou, president and CEO at F5. “His background will be a major asset to F5 as we further expand the ways we connect with our customers through SaaS, cloud, and digital go-to-market efforts.”
Shivananda is senior vice president and chief technology officer of PayPal Holdings. He leads Technology Platforms and Experiences, overseeing a team responsible for the company’s secure, reliable, and scalable global infrastructure and strategic core platform.
Prior to PayPal, he served in leadership roles at eBay Inc. Shivananda holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio University.
