Vikram Raju

Vikram Raju

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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

  • Education

    • Stanford University

      2014 - 2015
      Strategic Decision and Risk Management

      Decision 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 - 2020
      Post Graduate Diploma Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 3.49/4

      Inferential 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 - 2002
      Engineer’s Degree Electronics and Communication First Class with Distinction

      Activities 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 - 2015
      Sales Growth and Value Selling

      Discovering 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 - 2017
      Executive General Management Program General Management Not Graded

      An 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 2010

      I 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 2010
      • Infrastructure and EUC Modernization Project Manager - North America

        Oct 2005 - Feb 2008
    • T-Systems International

      May 2010 - Feb 2016

      I 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 2016
      • Cloud Transformation Consulting - Germany

        May 2010 - Feb 2012
    • Tech Mahindra

      Apr 2016 - Aug 2018
      Client Partner - Accelerating Digital Transformations

      I 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 2021
      General 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 - now

      You 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 - now
      • Regenerative Break

        Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
      • Global Cloud Consulting Leader (Quarterback)

        Oct 2021 - Dec 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Sept 2021
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    • Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2021
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    • Digital Transformation: Leading People, Data & Technology

      University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
      Aug 2021
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    • Communicating for Impact

      IDEO U
      Sept 2016
    • Cloud Digital Leader

      Google
      Jul 2021
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    • FinOps Certified Practitioner

      FinOps Foundation
      May 2023
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    • Professional - Cloud Architect

      Google
      Jul 2018
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    • Digital Transformation Specialist Certifications

      Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
      May 2021
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    • ITIL Service Design (ITIL-SD)

      EXIN
      May 2014
    • Professional Data Engineer

      Google
      Feb 2019
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    • TOGAF 9 Certified

      The Open Group
      Jun 2015
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    • ITIL Service Strategy (ITIL-SS)

      EXIN
      Mar 2014
    • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

      Scrum Alliance
      May 2018
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Mar 2010
    • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jan 2017