Deb is a curious and insightful technology business executive, renowned for catalyzing growth through repeatability and scale. A respected leader, Deb adeptly connects technology dynamics to policy frameworks and rapid user adoption delivering business results, empowering customers and fostering community advancement through technology. His leadership spearheaded three pivotal technology movements: Information Security, Data Centre Infrastructure, and Data/AI for Real-Time Applications. This impact is visible globally via his tenures at McAfee (1997-2001), Brocade Communications (2001-2012), Contrail Systems (later part of Juniper Networks, 2012-2016), DataStax (2021-2024) and now, BleuBird. With expertise in constructing businesses that need direct customer engagement and Go-To-Market (GTM) partnerships, Deb’s strategic acumen and knowledge span modern applications, data platforms, open-source software, analytics, search, and Generative/ Predictive AI.Besides building a string of successful businesses, Deb has accelerated digital transformation via public policy and organisational partnerships in collaboration with senior government bureaucrats, corporate leaders and unicorn founders. His proficiency extends to financial engineering skills that helped scale organisations that he led. He played pivotal roles in executive-capacity involving acquisitions, fundraising from Government and Private investors, trade sales, and strategic applications of debt and equity. In addition to his role at BleuBird, Deb serves on the Advisory Boards of TransGlobe Advisors and Rhodium Capital. As an author, Deb contributed to the literary world with his non-fiction work, "Success is an Exaggeration," available on Amazon. He lives in Dubai and Singapore.