Jay Puri as EVP of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA (2009–Present)

In 2009, Jay Puri was promoted to Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA, marking a significant elevation in his role and influence within the company. This position expanded his responsibilities beyond global sales, tasking him with leading a broad set of customer-facing functions: go-to-market strategy, global alliances, solutions engineering, and customer support. It was a strategic move at a pivotal moment - NVIDIA was transitioning from a top-tier GPU vendor into a full-spectrum computing platform company. As EVP, Puri became responsible for aligning NVIDIA’s market execution with its technological innovation. His leadership ensures that NVIDIA's products - whether in gaming, data centers, AI, professional visualization, or automotive - are effectively positioned, delivered, and supported worldwide. He leads field operations across all geographies, managing teams that interface directly with customers, partners, and system integrators. One of the most significant aspects of his role has been overseeing NVIDIA’s go-to-market (GTM) strategy. As the company diversified into complex enterprise markets like cloud computing, AI, and autonomous machines, this function became critical. Puri’s leadership in GTM planning has helped ensure that each new product launch—be it GPUs, software stacks like CUDA, or full-platform solutions like DGX and Omniverse—is met with a globally coordinated, customer-centric rollout. Puri also leads global alliances and partnerships, working closely with hyperscalers, cloud providers, OEMs, and enterprise solution vendors. These alliances have been central to NVIDIA’s ability to scale rapidly into new verticals, particularly AI and data center infrastructure. His work has helped solidify NVIDIA's presence in enterprise IT environments, academic institutions, and AI research hubs around the world. In addition, Puri oversees solutions engineering and support, key areas that ensure customers not only buy NVIDIA products but also succeed with them. This involves managing technical pre-sales teams and customer support structures capable of addressing the growing complexity of NVIDIA’s offerings - from GPU acceleration and AI model deployment to enterprise software and networking. Under Puri’s leadership, NVIDIA’s field operations have become a strategic growth engine, enabling the company to maintain its leadership in high-performance computing and scale new technologies into mainstream adoption. His global approach - balancing innovation, customer engagement, and operational excellence - has been instrumental in NVIDIA’s rise to become one of the world’s most valuable and influential tech companies. As of 2025, Puri’s stewardship of worldwide field operations continues to be central to NVIDIA’s ability to execute globally, lead technologically, and grow strategically in a highly competitive and fast-moving industry. #NVIDIA #GlobalLeadership #GoToMarketStrategy #FieldOperations #TechExecution