Media

Press, Bylines
& Publications

Independent press coverage, bylined articles, webinar appearances, and industry citations. For media inquiries: [email protected]

Recognition & Awards

Distinctions

Named distinctions and merit-based recognition from accredited institutions and professional bodies.

Academic Fellowship · 2012
Keller Scholar, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
Merit-based fellowship awarded to select Fuqua MBA students for demonstrated leadership potential and academic achievement. Duke Fuqua is consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools globally.
Speaker Selection · 2025
Databricks Data + AI Summit, Invited Speaker
Selected by the Databricks programme committee, independent of any employer. Data + AI Summit is the world's largest independent data and AI conference, with 35,000+ attendees.
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Speaker Selection · 2026
PMA World Summit Seattle, Invited Speaker
Product Marketing Alliance World Summit. Selected to speak on "AI Agents as Your GTM Copilots." PMA is the world's largest product marketing community.
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Third-Party Recognition

Independent Citations

Recognition by organisations independent of current or former employers — the strongest signal of industry influence.

Databricks, Independent of Tableau/Salesforce
Named citation acknowledging contributions to the Delta Sharing Tableau Connector integration, a major open-source data sharing project connecting two competing enterprise ecosystems.
"Special thanks to Kevin Glover, Martin Ko, Kuber Sharma and the team at Tableau for their valuable insights and contributions to this blog."
Databricks Blog · Unlock Real-Time Cross-Platform Collaboration with Delta Sharing Tableau Connector · 2024
IBM Newsroom · Fortune 22 Company · Independent of Salesforce
IBM independently published about the IBM-Salesforce Zero Copy partnership at IBM Think. Kuber served as the Salesforce spokesperson for the IBM Z + Salesforce Data Cloud integration announcement.
IBM and Salesforce Activate Enterprise Data on IBM Z — Preview New Agents to Help Customers Unleash Their Data for Agentic AI
IBM Newsroom · IBM Think Conference · 2024–2025
Third-Party Press

Independent Press Coverage

Coverage and citations by journalists and analysts independent of any employer.

Tech Media · 2024 · VentureBeat
Salesforce Links with Databricks and Snowflake to Build Stronger Enterprise Data Foundations
VentureBeat — Tier-1 independent enterprise tech media. Coverage of the Zero Copy Partner Network ecosystem that Kuber led the product marketing for.
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Enterprise Press · Nov 2023 · Enterprise Times (UK)
The Salesforce State of Analytics Report Shows a Pathway: Data First, Then Analytics, to AI and GenAI
Enterprise Times — UK-based independent enterprise technology media. Coverage of the State of Data & Analytics Report (11,000+ respondents, 18 countries) that Kuber owned as research lead.
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Tech Media · Mar 2023 · Techzine Global (EU)
Tableau Unveils Tableau 2023.1 with Major Enhancements
Techzine — Netherlands-based independent tech media with EU-wide reach. Coverage of the Tableau 2023.1 release announcement authored by Kuber.
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Newsletter · Oct 2018 · Azure Weekly
Azure Weekly Issues #168, #170, #176, #196 — Kuber's Azure Blog Posts Featured
Azure Weekly Newsletter — independent Microsoft Azure community newsletter. Four separate issues featured articles by Kuber covering Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Informatica, and customer stories.
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Industry Research

Major Research Report

Original research owned and executed at scale.

Research Report Owner · 2023–2024 · Salesforce / Tableau
State of Data and Analytics Report — 2nd Edition
11,000+ respondents across 18 countries. Kuber owned the product marketing strategy, research design, and go-to-market for this global study, which became one of Salesforce's most widely cited data reports. The 2023 edition was independently covered by Enterprise Times (UK) and syndicated across Salesforce's global networks.
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Bylined Corporate Publications
Microsoft Azure Blog
Salesforce Blog
Tableau Blog
Salesforce Newsroom
Salesforce Engineering
Webinars & Talks

External Appearances

Webinar · 2024 · Salesforce + Google Cloud
Zero Copy, Zero Data Silos: Actionable Insights with Salesforce and Google Cloud
FutureB2B / SmartBrief · with Google Cloud Product Manager · SmartBrief reaches 4M+ professionals
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Webinar · 2024 · Salesforce + IBM
Unleash Your Enterprise Data: Zero-Copy Integration with IBM watsonx and Salesforce Data Cloud
FutureB2B / SmartBrief · co-presented with IBM Principal PM and Salesforce VP · SmartBrief: 4M+ professionals
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Webinar · 2024 · Salesforce + Snowflake + Tableau
Driving Business Decisions with AI: Salesforce Data Cloud, Snowflake, and Tableau
FutureB2B / SmartBrief · co-presented with Snowflake Sr. PMM and Tableau PM
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Webinar · 2024 · Salesforce + Snowflake Official
Accelerate and Simplify Activation with Zero-Copy Data Sharing Powered by Salesforce and Snowflake
Official Salesforce Webinar · 2,000+ registrants · joint with Snowflake ($60B data platform)
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Webinar · 2024 · BrightTALK
Data Cloud Webinar Series
BrightTALK · 10M+ registered B2B professionals on platform
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Webinar · 2024 · Salesforce Official
Govern Data at Scale with Salesforce's Data Cloud
Salesforce Events
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Salesforce+ On-Stage

Dreamforce Sessions

Permanently archived on Salesforce+ — the world's #1 enterprise software conference, 40,000+ in person and millions streaming each year.

Salesforce+ Video · Sep 2023 · Dreamforce 2023
Reimagining Analytics for the AI Era
Main analytics track session alongside Padmashree Koneti (VP Product Management, Salesforce) and Charles Schaefer. Post-ChatGPT era: AI analytics was the defining enterprise topic of 2023.
Watch on Salesforce+ →
Salesforce+ Video · Sep 2022 · Dreamforce 2022
Turbocharge Sales and Marketing with Data and Analytics
Data Culture track. On stage with Cem Yöndem, VP at Schneider Electric — a Fortune 500 enterprise customer. Permanently archived on Salesforce+.
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Salesforce: Bylined Articles

Bylined articles written as part of product launch and GTM roles. Each represents a named launch Kuber led or co-led.

Salesforce Publications

Bylined Article · 2024
Unlock Your Data's True Potential: The Zero Copy Revolution
Salesforce Blog · Co-authored with Narinder Singh
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Bylined Article · 2024
How IBM and Salesforce are Using Zero Copy to Reshape Enterprise AI
Salesforce Blog
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Bylined Article · 2024
Unlock Trapped Data in Your Data Lakes: Introducing Zero Copy File Federation
Salesforce Blog · Co-authored with Vijay Gopalakrishnan
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Bylined Article · 2024
Unleash the Power of Now: Introducing Real-Time Ingestion and Actions in Data Cloud
Salesforce Blog
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Bylined Article · 2024
5 Ways to Measure Your Data Readiness for an AI Agent
Salesforce Blog
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Bylined Article · 2024
Unleashing the Power of Your Data and AI with Bi-Directional Zero Copy File Federation with Databricks
Salesforce Blog · Databricks Partnership
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Bylined Article · 2024
Activate Your Entire Salesforce CRM Data in Databricks: The Power of Zero Copy Data Sharing
Salesforce Blog · Databricks Integration
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Engineering Blog · 2024
Zero Copy Revolutionizes Data Cloud with Real-Time Analysis Without Data Duplication or Migration
Salesforce Engineering Blog · Technical deep-dive
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Newsroom · 2024
The Zero Copy Imperative: IBM, Salesforce, and Snowflake Experts on Data's Role Enabling Agentic AI
Salesforce Newsroom · Multi-company expert roundtable
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Press Release · Apr 2024
Salesforce Unveils Zero Copy Partner Network
Salesforce Newsroom · Official press release · Industry-defining partnership announcement
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Tableau: Bylined Articles

Tableau Publications

Bylined Article · 2023
26 Tableau Features to Know from A to Z
Tableau Blog
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Bylined Article · Oct 2023
Now Available in Tableau 2023.3: Embedding Playground, Custom Data Labels, and More
Tableau Blog
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Bylined Article · Jun 2023
Now Available in Tableau 2023.2: Multi-Row Calculations, Line Patterns, and more
Tableau Blog
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Bylined Article · Mar 2023
Now Available in Tableau 2023.1: Accelerator Data Mapping, Identity Pools, and More
Tableau Blog
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Microsoft Azure: Bylined Articles

Microsoft Azure Publications

Published on azure.microsoft.com and syndicated across 15+ international Microsoft Azure domains.

Bylined Article · Oct 2018 · Featured in Azure Weekly #196
Re-define Analytics with Azure SQL Data Warehouse Gen2: Now Generally Available
Microsoft Azure Blog
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Bylined Article · May 2018 · Featured in Azure Weekly #176
Accelerate Data Warehouse Modernization with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services for Azure
Microsoft Azure Blog · Informatica World 2018
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Bylined Article · Apr 2018 · Featured in Azure Weekly #170
Rubikloud Leverages Azure SQL Data Warehouse to Disrupt Retail with Accessible AI
Microsoft Azure Blog · Tagged: AI, Big Data
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Bylined Article · Apr 2018 · Featured in Azure Weekly #168
How Catania Secures Public Data with Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Microsoft Azure Blog · Customer story
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Bylined Article · Feb 2018
Simplify Cloud Adoption with Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Datometry
Microsoft Azure Blog
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Bylined Article · 2017
Azure and Informatica Team Up to Remove Barriers for Cloud Analytics Migration
Microsoft Azure Blog · Strategic Partnership
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