Ashok Kumar is a Program Director in Hybrid Data Management with 15+ years of experience leading Db2, BigSQL, and Data Virtualization across on-premises and cloud platforms. He is driving the modernization of Db2 with innovations such as the Db2 AI Optimizer, Vector Storage, and Agentic AI. Ashok has also contributed to open-source distributed engines like Presto/Prestissimo, which power IBM’s Wxd and Lakehouse solutions.