
Vikram Raju

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About me
Conquering Ironman 70.3 and Trailblazing Industry Cloud Solutions at EY. Unstoppable, Unmatched, Unyielding.
Education

Stanford University
2014 - 2015Strategic Decision and Risk ManagementDecision Analysis, Modeling for Strategic Insights, Decision Quality, Bias and Ethics in Decision Making, Value-Driven Enterprise Risk Management, Collaborative Decision Making and Negotiations, Converting Strategy into Action.

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
2019 - 2020Post Graduate Diploma Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 3.49/4Inferential Statistics, EDA, Regression, Unsupervised Learning, NLP, Deep and Reinforcement Learning, Probabilistic Graphical Models and much more, with practical projects and takeaways.

Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology
1998 - 2002Engineer’s Degree Electronics and Communication First Class with DistinctionActivities and Societies: IEEE Students Chapter, IETE VLSI Engineers Association, Chair, Amateur Wireless Station Operators Bangalore South Circle, Red Cross and National Cadet Corps Volunteer.

Cornell University
2015 - 2015Sales Growth and Value SellingDiscovering Growth Opportunities, Maximizing the Outcome from Sales Effort, Winning with Key Accounts, Value-based Selling and Negotiations, Managing Sales Performance for Growth.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2016 - 2017Executive General Management Program General Management Not GradedAn introduction to contemporary business models and practices, developing competency in the disciplines and skills associated with general management and business strategies with a global perspective.
Experience

Unisys
Oct 2005 - Apr 2010I was responsible for the sizing, planning, execution, and oversight of data center infrastructure and end-user computing-related modernization projects. I added to the best practices framework and new assets to assess the complexity of workload and estimate effort.
Infrastructure and EUC Modernization Project Manager - Europe
Mar 2008 - Apr 2010Infrastructure and EUC Modernization Project Manager - North America
Oct 2005 - Feb 2008

T-Systems International
May 2010 - Feb 2016I joined T-Systems in Germany, focusing on solution architecture and providing pursuit support on enterprise app transformation and migration to the cloud. I later moved to the United States, joining the technology consulting practice that took on the challenges of reducing technical debt and exploring the possibilities with emerging technologies. Conducting thorough due diligence, mapping existing value systems, and setting up decision-making structures on deals over $100m was some of the fun I had. Show less
Digital Transformation Consulting - North America
Feb 2012 - Feb 2016Cloud Transformation Consulting - Germany
May 2010 - Feb 2012

Tech Mahindra
Apr 2016 - Aug 2018Client Partner - Accelerating Digital TransformationsI joined as a Pre-Sales Head and later transitioned to a Client Partner role responsible for revenue, relationship, and responsible growth, at Retail captive units and Innovation Labs in Bangalore, India. Portfolio Growth FY16-17 $0.8m to $2.2m in FY17-18. Over$300m in transformative wins influenced. I took a keen interest in pushing the boundaries and developing practical use-cases based on the latest Computer-Vision and Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis papers. Building teams for product development, piloting proof of concepts and scaling in sprints with a fail-forward mindset. Show less

HCLTech
Sept 2018 - Sept 2021General Manager - Digital Transformations at the Workplace"Closing the gap between Intent and Actions"I oversaw the design, development, and deployment of a $2B Digital Transformation Portfolio of products (dryice.ai) and workplace transformation services. And had fun doing it. Engaging the industry leaders in conversations about impact and outcomes and co-creating transformative roadmaps. I am deeply passionate about driving better user experiences, trust, and transparency throughout the product development and support organization. I believe in the power of nudges and micro-habits to drive adoption and ROI on new deployments and make my teams more inclusive in decision-making and value building. Show less

EY
Oct 2021 - nowYou cannot help but fall in love with the art of the possible, exploiting emerging technologies, collaborating with creative minds, and building sustainable and responsible change.I drive innovation, simplicity, and speed in executing complex business transformations. I also lead the GTM for the Global Cloud Program, changing perceptions and developing transformative products and capabilities by leveraging the power of people, ecosystems, and composable business capabilities on the Cloud.Public Brags: Cloud on Ey.com, WSJ, CIO.com, MIT EmTech '22, KubeCon BLR '23, joint research with HFS, AR Wins: Leader in Cloud Professional Services, IDC '22. Major Player in Industry Cloud, IDC '22. Top 5 in App Modernization on Cloud, HFS '22. Horizon 2 Player in Cloud Native Transformation, HFS '22. Horizon 2 Player in Industry Cloud Solutions, HFS '23. Show less
Industry Cloud Solutions Leader (EY Nexus)
Jul 2024 - nowRegenerative Break
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024Global Cloud Consulting Leader (Quarterback)
Oct 2021 - Dec 2023
Licenses & Certifications
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
MicrosoftSept 2021 - View certificate

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
LinkedInSept 2021 - View certificate

Digital Transformation: Leading People, Data & Technology
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessAug 2021 
Communicating for Impact
IDEO USept 2016- View certificate

Cloud Digital Leader
GoogleJul 2021 - View certificate

FinOps Certified Practitioner
FinOps FoundationMay 2023 - View certificate

Professional - Cloud Architect
GoogleJul 2018 - View certificate
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Digital Transformation Specialist Certifications
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)May 2021 
ITIL Service Design (ITIL-SD)
EXINMay 2014- View certificate

Professional Data Engineer
GoogleFeb 2019 - View certificate

TOGAF 9 Certified
The Open GroupJun 2015 
ITIL Service Strategy (ITIL-SS)
EXINMar 2014
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceMay 2018
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteMar 2010
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum AllianceJan 2017
Languages
- enEnglish
- geGerman
- hiHindi
- kaKannada
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