Prashant Nema is the head of information technology and the chief technology officer(CTO) for SVB Financial Group. He joined SVB in 2005 and led the effort to build and align the IT infrastructure and systems to business strategy and goals. As CTO, Nema is responsible for the technology assets, infrastructure and architecture of the company. He plays an integral role in the company’s strategic direction, development, and future growth.
Nema has twenty years of experience with the IT industry. Prior to joining SVB Financial Group, he held a variety of technology leadership roles that included product oversight, consulting, and managing corporate IT functions. As a product director at Oracle Corp., Nema managed programs in Fusion Middleware product development. At British Petroleum Europe, Middle East and Africa, he served as business systems controller. He has also served as a principal consultant in ERP and SOA technologies.
Nema is a strategist who uses his technology and business acumen to solve problems and build businesses. He considers technology an essential part of the business toolkit and views it as a powerful asset that can help a business grow and innovate for the future. At SVB Financial Group, Nema is actively engaged with early stage entrepreneurs and investors providing them with technology insight and market vision. Nema is a computer engineering graduate from India.