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Jay Puri
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Jay Puri is a senior business executive with extensive experience across sales, marketing, business development, and general management in the technology industry. He served as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA, where he managed the organization's global business activities, including sales and business development, partner alliances, solution architecture and engineering, program management, and support services. Before joining NVIDIA in 2005, Puri spent more than two decades at Sun Microsystems, progressing through leadership roles across sales, marketing, and general management. His academic background combines electrical engineering and general management, with degrees from the University of Minnesota, Caltech, and Harvard Business School.

 

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Full Name

Jay Puri

Current Professional Role

Senior Advisor, NVIDIA

Former Position

Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations, NVIDIA

Current Company

NVIDIA

Location

Los Altos, California, United States

Previous Leadership Role

Senior Vice President, Sun Microsystems

Previous Companies

Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard Company, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Texas Instruments

Sun Microsystems Career

Joined as employee number 26 and held positions across sales, marketing, and general management

NVIDIA Start

2005

Harvard Business School

MBA, General Management, 1979 to 1981

Caltech

MSEE, Electrical Engineering, 1976 to 1977

University of Minnesota

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with high distinction

 

Career Overview of Jay Puri:

 

Puri began his career in technology and business roles at Texas Instruments, Booz Allen & Hamilton, and Hewlett-Packard before joining Sun Microsystems as employee number 26. During his 22-year career at Sun, he held several positions across marketing, sales, product marketing, and general management, including leadership of the company’s Asia-Pacific business. He joined NVIDIA in 2005 and went on to lead Worldwide Field Operations for more than two decades. In 2026, he announced a transition from that role to become a Senior Advisor to NVIDIA while supporting the leadership transition.

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

Career Development

1976

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Caltech: Completed an MSEE in Electrical Engineering.

1979

MBA, Harvard Business School: Began his MBA in General Management, completing the program in 1981.

1982

Sun Microsystems: Joined Sun Microsystems as employee number 26 and started the company’s Marketing Department.

1982 to 2004

Sun Microsystems, Senior Vice President: Served in various capacities within the areas of sales, marketing, and general management. Positions included managing worldwide sales, software and technology, product marketing, and Sun’s Asia-Pacific operations. 

2004 to 2005

Technology Industry Roles: Following his long tenure at Sun Microsystems, Puri subsequently joined NVIDIA in 2005.

2005

NVIDIA, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations: Joined NVIDIA and became responsible for worldwide sales and marketing, later overseeing a broader global organization covering sales, business development, partner alliances, solution architecture and engineering, program management, and support services.

2026

NVIDIA, Senior Advisor: Announced his transition from leading Worldwide Field Operations to serving as a Senior Advisor, with a focus on supporting a seamless leadership transition and continuing to support NVIDIA’s mission.

 

 

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Current Company

NVIDIA

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Role

Executive Vice President and Worldwide Field Operations

Contact Details

United States Postal Service, 221 Main St, Los Altos, California 94022, United States

United States Postal Service, 221 Main St, Los Altos, California 94022, United States

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Expertise

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Management
  • Chief Operations Officer
  • Director
  • Managing Editor
  • Strategist

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