Sudhakar Raju

· Support in Strategy Development: Assist the Director in shaping long-term strategies for the organization or department.

· Execution of Strategic Initiatives: Oversee the execution of key strategic plans to ensure alignment with company goals.

· Decision-Making: Collaborate with senior management in making high-level decisions that affect the organization’s operations or policies.

· Cross-functional Leadership: Work with other department heads or teams to align projects and initiatives with broader organizational objectives.

· Leadership and Supervision: Manage and guide middle-level managers or department heads, ensuring teams are performing efficiently.

· Performance Management: Set goals and objectives for teams and individuals, conduct performance evaluations, and implement necessary improvements.

· Recruitment and Training: Assist in hiring, onboarding, and training new team members. Mentor and develop current staff.

· Team Building and Motivation: Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within teams and ensure staff engagement.

· Day-to-Day Operations: Oversee the daily activities and operations of the department, ensuring processes are running smoothly and efficiently.

· Resource Allocation: Ensure optimal use of financial, human, and operational resources within their area of responsibility.

· Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies or areas for improvement and implement changes to increase productivity and quality.

· Project Leadership: Lead large-scale projects or programs, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

· Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks to ensure successful project or programcompletion.

· Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the point of contact for key stakeholders, including senior leadership, clients, and partners, and ensure clear communication regarding project progress.

· Internal Collaboration: Work closely with other departments (e.g., finance, HR, marketing) to align on business goals and ensure cohesive operations.

· Reporting: Regularly report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to Directors and senior management.

· Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within operations, team management, and overall strategy execution.

• Design and develop cloud infrastructure solutions based on business needs.
• Define cloud architecture best practices, frameworks, and standards.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud adoption and migration strategies.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure deployment on Azure.
• Optimize cloud resources for cost efficiency and performance.
• Implement encryption, network security, and compliance policies.
• Set up monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana CloudWatch, Azure Monitor to track system health.
• Conduct capacity planning and cost optimization exercises.
• Work with developers, DevOps teams, and IT administrators to integrate cloud solutions.
• Communicate cloud architecture decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide training and mentorship to technical teams on cloud technologies.
• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure high availability and failover mechanisms for critical workloads.
• Recommend new tools, services, and methodologies to enhance cloud efficiency.
• Promote automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.

• Deploy Virtual Machine (VM) on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for the application team's requirement.
• Create a Cloud-Based File Storage System - Use AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage to store and retrieve files.
• Build a Basic Load Balancer - Use AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), Azure Load Balancer, or GCP Load Balancing to distribute traffic.
• Automate Infrastructure Deployment with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation - Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to provision cloud resources.
• Build a CI/CD Pipeline in the Cloud - Use GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins to automate deployments.
• Implement Cloud-Based Monitoring and Logging - Use AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Google Cloud Logging to track system health.
• Implement a Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure - Connect an on-premises data centre with cloud services using VPN or Direct Connect.