Sunil Golecha

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About Sunil Golecha

I'm a growth-oriented business leader, currently serving as the CFO for Asia Pacific & Japan (JAPAC) at Palo Alto Networks. With 20+ years of global experience, I'm a veteran in profitably scaling software, technology and SaaS businesses, especially across APAC and emerging markets. At my core, I'm a dealmaker who thrives on structuring, negotiating and closing highly complex business transactions.I have held commercial and operational leadership roles based in Singapore, US, UK, Switzerland and India, spanning financial management, strategic planning, GTM, commercial operations, investment strategy and M&A. I have also co-founded, advised and invested in companies in the technology, e-commerce, logistics and professional services sectors, helping them drive long term growth and value creation.Hailing from a Marwari business family, I founded my first startup as a teenager and managed various other family ventures. I have sold almost everything from softy ice creams to software to ready-mix concrete. I received my MBA (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Emory University in the US and my Computer Science & Engineering degree from University of Madras in India.