Tallapragada Srinivas

About Tallapragada Srinivas

Srinivas Tallapragada is a seasoned U.S. technology executive known for senior leadership roles in enterprise software and platform engineering. He currently serves as President and Chief Engineering and Customer Success Officer at Salesforce, where he leads global teams responsible for product engineering, platform development, and customer success. In recent public commentary, he has emphasized Salesforce’s move toward more agentic workflows, the practical adoption of AI by engineers, and the need for governance, security, and measurement to scale innovation across the enterprise. ([salesforce.com](https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/how-engineering-became-agentic/?utm_source=openai)) Before his current role, Tallapragada held a sequence of senior leadership positions at Salesforce, including President, Executive Vice President, and Senior Vice President. Salesforce governance materials also show that he joined the company’s board in 2023, underscoring his strategic importance to the organization in addition to his operational responsibilities. ([d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net](https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001609711/0a4dd89f-e99a-4081-8f31-c2e5554f0690.pdf?utm_source=openai)) His earlier career includes leadership roles at Oracle and SAP, where he worked on enterprise software development and the integration of multiple acquisitions. That background suggests deep expertise in large-scale software architecture, platform modernization, post-merger integration, and product delivery for global enterprise customers. ([newsroom.avalara.com](https://newsroom.avalara.com/2021-06-29-Avalara-Appoints-Srinivas-Tallapragada-and-Retired-Lieutenant-General-Bruce-Crawford-to-its-Board-of-Directors?utm_source=openai)) Outside Salesforce, Tallapragada joined Avalara’s board of directors in June 2021, bringing product, engineering, and cloud-platform perspective to the company. Avalara governance disclosures indicate that he left the board in October 2022. Overall, his profile reflects a technology executive with significant experience in operating leadership, product strategy, and corporate governance at U.S.-listed public companies. ([newsroom.avalara.com](https://newsroom.avalara.com/2021-06-29-Avalara-Appoints-Srinivas-Tallapragada-and-Retired-Lieutenant-General-Bruce-Crawford-to-its-Board-of-Directors?utm_source=openai))