Jack Ngare Joins Google Cloud as Technical Director

Google Cloud has hired Jack Ngare to join Google Cloud’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as a Technical Director.

Ngare is joining Google Cloud from Microsoft with over 15 years of experience in various business functions.

At Microsoft, he served as the managing director of the Africa Development Centre in Kenya.

Prior to that, he worked at Finserve Africa as part of Equity Group, where he served as managing director.

“Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO not only helps our customers create their future with technology but also guides Google on what challenges the world’s enterprises are trying to solve.

“We are thrilled to have Jack join our growing team and bring his expertise to companies based in Kenya and around the world,” said Will Grannis, Chief Technology Officer.

Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO (OCTO) is a global team of senior technology experts and former enterprise CTOs whose mission is to foster collaborative innovation between Google Cloud and its largest, most strategic customers.

OCTO brings a blend of experiences from both inside and outside of Google to balance their approach and helps customers understand and take advantage of the full breadth of innovation that Alphabet offers. By working closely with customers, OCTO also is able to spot and advise Google Cloud and Alphabet on emerging trends across industries, geographies, and components of the cloud stack that our platforms and products must address.

“As Google Cloud builds its presence in Africa, I am honoured to join this growing team to better support local businesses. With the growth of digitization, it is more important than ever to help companies use technology to modernize, scale, and reach their customers’ needs,” said Jack Ngare.

Ngare holds two Master’s degrees in Management and Advanced Computer Science both from Harvard University, with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of Leicester.