Arul Elumalai
Group President at Fortive
Fortive•Greater Seattle Area, United States
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As a seasoned business builder and technologist with 25+ years of experience, I currently lead the Facilities and Asset Lifecycle Management Group of companies at Fortive. My role involves driving the growth and profitability across the businesses that deliver a wide range of software and SaaS solutions. My accountabilities include full P&L ownership, covering product delivery, GTM and end-to-end operations. Before Fortive, I held General Management roles at F5. Prior to that, I was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, helping clients navigate technology strategy and transition to the Cloud. My journey also includes over a decade at Microsoft, where I led product management for cloud-based enterprise collaboration solutions and mobile apps. Throughout my career, I've focused on building stellar teams, developing the next generation of leaders, delivering innovative solutions, driving growth for the business, and bottom-line impact for customers.
Career Timeline
- FortiveCurrentFeb 2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
- Group PresidentCurrentFeb 2025–Present
- Dec 2019–Feb 2025· 5 yrs 2 mos
- Senior Vice President & General Manager, F5 Distributed Cloud and Security servicesMar 2024–Feb 2025
- Senior Vice President and General Manager, BIG-IPSep 2022–Feb 2024
- Vice President and General Manager, BIG IP ADCDec 2019–Aug 2022
- Sep 2011–Dec 2019· 8 yrs 3 mos
- PartnerSep 2011–Dec 2019
- Mar 2001–Aug 2011· 10 yrs 5 mos
- Product Management Lead, Office 365 (Lync/ Microsoft Teams)Nov 2005–Aug 2011
- Product Manager, SQL Server DivisionMar 2001–Oct 2005
Education
B.E (Hons)
Electronics
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, PilaniMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
Strategy, General Management
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessM.S
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Kansas State University