Singapore – Okta, Inc. has appointed Sunil Kedaraji as Vice President, Channel and Strategic Alliances for Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), the company announced on 8 September 2026.
The appointment forms part of Okta’s continued investment in its partner ecosystem, as the identity security company looks to accelerate partner-led growth across the region.
Based in Singapore, Kedaraji will lead Okta’s partner business across APJ. He will work closely with sales, alliances, channel, and go-to-market teams to deepen strategic partnerships, strengthen partner capability and create greater scale across the region.
Kedaraji brings more than 24 years of experience in the technology industry, including senior partner and channel leadership roles across cybersecurity and identity, the company said.
Before joining Okta, he held leadership positions at Saviynt, SailPoint, Proofpoint and Quest Software.
Commenting on the appointment, Dan Mountstephen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, APJ at Okta, said partners play a fundamental role in the company’s regional growth strategy.
“Partners are fundamental to how we grow across APJ and help customers address increasingly complex security and technology environments”, said Mountstephen.
“Sunil brings deep experience building and scaling partner ecosystems across the region, along with a strong understanding of identity and cybersecurity. His leadership will help us deepen our strategic partnerships, expand our reach and create more opportunities for Okta and our partners to deliver for customers.”
The appointment comes as organisations across APJ navigate a rapidly changing identity landscape. AI and AI agents are creating new identities, connections and access requirements across the enterprise, while cyber threats continue to evolve, Okta said.
As the company works to help organisations secure AI alongside workforce and customer identities, it expects partners to play an increasingly important role in helping customers implement identity controls to adopt AI securely and at scale.
For his part, Kedaraji pointed to a significant opportunity for Okta and its partners across the region.
“There is a significant opportunity for Okta and our partners across APJ. Customers are moving quickly with AI, but they also need to understand how to secure it and manage the new identities and access it creates”, said Kedaraji.
“Partners have an important role to play in helping customers navigate that change. My focus will be on working closely with our teams and partners to strengthen the ecosystem across APJ, build greater capability and create more opportunities for us to grow together”, Kedarji concluded.
