Don Tirsell is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in partnerships and business development, currently serving as the Global Head of Partnerships and Business Development for Google Cloud. Tirsell has held several key leadership positions, including Vice President of Business Development, Cloud Alliances and OEM at Informatica, and Vice President of Worldwide Technical Alliances, demonstrating a strong background in strategic collaboration and product marketing. Previous roles include Senior Director of Product Management at Vignette Corporation, VP of Marketing and Alliances at Radik Software, and Director of Product Management at Kana Software. Tirsell earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Math and Computer Science from California State University - East Bay and has prior education in Math and Operations Research from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.