Okta,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for
the enterprise, today announced the hiring of Diya Jolly as Chief
Product Officer, effective immediately. Jolly brings a proven track
record of over 15 years leading product development across some of the
biggest consumer and enterprise products in the world, having previously
led development, design and adoption of products at Google, Microsoft,
and Motorola. Jolly will join Okta’s executive management team and
report directly to Todd McKinnon, Okta’s Chief Executive Officer and
co-founder.
“The role of identity in our modern digital lives is rapidly expanding,
and Okta sits right at the epicenter of shaping its future,” said
McKinnon. “Diya’s experience as a product leader is extensive, building
and growing products across a broad cross section of the technology
landscape. She brings a passion and enthusiasm for our industry, and
recognizes how impactful identity is to enabling any organization to use
any technology. We’re excited to welcome her to the team.”
“Advancing the power of identity enables people to do things they never
could before, and most cutting edge technologies will only be successful
if they get identity security and controls right,” said Jolly. “Today,
Okta is used by millions of people daily to connect with the technology
they need, and I expect our technology will continue to evolve to enable
a simpler, more secure digital world. I’m thrilled to be a part of
building that future.”
About Diya Jolly
Diya Jolly joins Okta from Google, where she was Vice President of
Product Management, driving large-scale adoption for some of the
company’s most critical products including Google Home, Nest, YouTube
monetization, and Gmail monetization. She served in those roles from
2011 until 2019. Prior to that, Jolly served as Vice President of
Product at FreeWheel and in various product roles at Microsoft and
Motorola. Jolly received her MBA from Harvard Business School and
attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate.
About Okta
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise.
The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the
right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over
6,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure
providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best
technologies for their business. Over 6,100 organizations, including
20th Century Fox, JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, Teach for America and
Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces
and customers.
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