Team
We believe that software will radically improve our society. Our mission is to improve software security and governance with Policy as Code dramatically. Nirmata empowers cloud native platform teams to efficiently build and operate internal platforms by harnessing the power of AI.
Nirmata
[nir-mah-tah]
noun Indo-Aryan
Nirmata, meaning “creator” in Indo-Aryan languages, empowers the passionate creators shaping our future with the software they need to build a better tomorrow.
Why we exist
We accelerate global software innovation.
We are driven to…
- Help the world deliver better software.
- Bring agility to all enterprises using software
- Empower software teams to innovate faster
Our Leadership Team
Jim Bugwadia
Founder & CEO
Ritesh Patel
Founder & VP Product
Damien Toledo
Founder & VP Engineering
Anubhav Sharma
VP Customer Success
Brian Lee
VP Marketing
Greg Matza
VP Sales
Fueled by Visionary Investors
Nirmata is powered by the collective experience and resources of leading investors who are vested in our mission to transform security and operations with Policy as Code.
What do we do?
- Nirmata empowers platform teams to accelerate innovation by securely delivering developer platforms.
- Nirmata is the creator of Kyverno, the leading Kubernetes-native policy engine.
How do we deliver value?
- By listening to our customers, exceeding their expectations
- By working hard to build the best cloud-native security automation and governance solution
- By embracing change and remaining responsive to customer needs
Anubhav Sharma, VP of Business Development
Anubhav is VP of Business Development and Customer Success. He has 20+ years of experience in building and growing businesses across service provider, enterprise and commercial sectors. He has led functions in business development, product management, marketing, delivery and operations through his career, and most recently served as GM for the $250M Web-scale Services business at Cisco.
Ritesh Patel, Founder & VP of Products
Ritesh Patel is co-founder of Nirmata and has 20+ years experience building and delivering enterprise software solutions and has led highly successful software and business development teams.
Damien Toledo, Founder & VP of Engineering
Damien Toledo is Co-Founder and Vice President of Engineering, overseeing research and development, operations, maintenance, and delivery of Nirmata products.
Jim Bugwadia, Founder & CEO
Jim Bugwadia has 20+ years experience building and leading effective teams and has created software that powers communications systems around the world.