Director of Product Management
Salesforce
Sowrirajan Padmanabhan is a Director of Product Management and GTM security leader focused on scaling secure, AI-enabled platforms for highly regulated, global markets. He currently leads security and data-residency product strategy for Hyperforce EU operating zones at Salesforce, managing million-dollar product lines and supporting €800M+ business portfolios across public sector and financial services.
With a background spanning product, cybersecurity, and telecom infrastructure, he previously held senior technical and product roles at Nokia, where he was recognized as a Bell Labs Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. His work centers on Zero Trust architectures, AI-driven security automation, regulatory readiness (GDPR, DORA, IL5), and turning compliance and resilience into competitive advantage.
He is known for translating deep technical and regulatory complexity into clear product strategy, measurable risk reduction, and operational efficiency, and contributes to industry bodies and product leadership discussions on responsible AI and security at scale.