Chatsworth, CA – [March 12, 2025] – AI and data intelligence company DDN announced two appointments to its board of directors: Sven Oehme, DDN’s chief technology officer, and Jas Khaira, head of Americas and founding member of the Tactical Opportunities Group at Blackstone.
Oehme brings over 30 years of experience in HPC, AI data infrastructure, and cloud solutions. As the architect behind DDN’s Infinia platform.
“I am honored to join the Board and advance our mission to redefine enterprise AI data intelligence,” said Oehme. “With DDN’s groundbreaking technology and strategic vision, we will reshape how Fortune 500 companies to enterprises of all sizes leverage data to achieve unprecedented AI business value.”
Joining him is Khaira, whose work at Blackstone has been instrumental in driving significant growth and transformation across AI infrastructure. Khaira’s track record of identifying high-growth opportunities and strategic vision will help DDN capitalize on the significant market opportunity ahead and strengthen its position as a global leader in AI data intelligence solutions.
“DDN has established itself as a pioneer in AI data intelligence with industry-leading technology and exceptional customer outcomes,” said Khaira. “I look forward to working alongside the management team to help accelerate DDN’s growth strategy and further strengthen its market leadership position as enterprises worldwide increasingly rely on advanced data solutions to power their AI initiatives.”
“By welcoming Sven and Jas to our Board, we are making a bold statement about the future of DDN,” said Alex Bouzari, CEO and Co-Founder of DDN. “Their visionary leadership and deep industry expertise will be key to our mission of empowering organizations with scalable, high-performance data intelligence solutions, and will propel DDN to the forefront of the global economic pivot towards AI.”
