Nigel Kersten Appointed Chief Product Officer at Platform.sh to Lead Product Strategy and Upsun Development

Paris, November 26, 2024: Platform.sh, a leading cloud application platform, announced today the appointment of Nigel Kersten as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Kersten, an internationally recognized expert in DevOps and platform engineering, will oversee product strategy and execution across the company's portfolio, with a particular focus on Upsun, Platform.sh's latest Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering.

Kersten's appointment is part of Platform.sh's strategy to strengthen its position in the cloud application market and optimize Upsun, a service that simplifies cloud development. Upsun enables developers to transform code into production-ready cloud applications with seamless collaboration throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

"I am delighted to be joining Platform.sh at such a pivotal time to help grow our already industry-leading multi-cloud and multi-stack capabilities into the leading cloud application platform," 

said Kersten. 

"With initiatives like Upsun, we aim to transform the way businesses develop and deploy applications of all kinds, offering them both flexibility and control."

An influential figure in the DevOps community, Kersten co-founded the State of DevOps Report, introducing DORA metrics that have elevated software delivery practices across the industry. Serving as the primary co-author for 11 years, he pioneered best practices for modernizing complex IT environments through DevOps and platform engineering.

Before joining Platform.sh, Kersten built an industry-leading open-source infrastructure-as-code platform within Google's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) organization. He later joined Puppet, an open-source DevOps pioneer, as an early employee and Head of Product. Over 12 years at Puppet, he held various technical leadership roles-including CTO and VP of Engineering and drove product strategy and customer relationships until the company's successful acquisition.

"We're thrilled to welcome Nigel to our leadership team as Chief Product Officer," 

said Frédéric Plais, CEO and co-founder of Platform.sh. 

"With his deep industry expertise and passion for innovation, Nigel is uniquely positioned to drive our product vision forward and help us deliver greater value to our customers. His commitment to excellence and user-centric design aligns perfectly with our goals, and we're excited for the impact he will make."

About Platform.sh

Founded in 2015 with headquarters in Paris and San Francisco, Platform.sh is a unified, secure, enterprise-grade cloud application platform. The company employs over 300 staff representing 43 nationalities and operates in Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region through partnerships with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Orange, and OVHcloud. 

Recognized as a member of the FrenchTech 120 since 2019, Platform.sh has been awarded B Corporation™ certification and is certified as a Great Place to Work. The company emphasizes inclusivity and diversity and operates as a 100% remote organization. Its clients include prominent brands such as Adobe, Gap, The British Council, The Financial Times, and UNICEF.