Ruma Balasubramanian takes over as managing director of Google Cloud SEA

 Balasubramanian has 30 years of experience in the technology sector.

Google Cloud has appointed Ruma Balasubramanian as managing director of Google Cloud Southeast Asia.

Balasubramanian takes over from Tim Synan, who has transitioned to another role as part of Google Cloud’s Global Strategic Initiatives team based in Milan, Italy.

Balasubramanian has 30-year experience in leadership in the technology sector. He served as vice president and general manager of Hewlett Packard’s Enterprise Services Division in Asia Pacific and held roles in CSC Consulting, A.T. Kearney, and EDS Technologies.

She joined Google from Cisco where she was the vice president and chief transformation officer of Asia Pacific including Japan and Greater China. She has been with Google for eight years