Sukanta Biswas
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven Enterprise Technologist with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation, cloud adoption, and AI-powered solutions for large and medium enterprises. Achieved 12x cloud consumption growth and significant revenue increases across BFSI, Manufacturing, and Telecom sectors. Expertise includes Cloud Infrastructure, Data & AI, Machine Learning, and Application Modernization, supported by strong leadership in strategic client engagement and technology evangelism. Committed to leveraging innovative technologies to drive business success and enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Cloud Engineering - Strategic Clients
ORACLE
11.2021 - Current
- Delivered 12x cloud consumption growth over 12 quarters, establishing fastest-growing strategic client territory in India
- Architected enterprise-scale Data & AI solutions utilizing Oracle Autonomous Database, OCI Data Science, and Machine Learning services for predictive analytics and real-time decision making
- Leading Solution and ensuring implementation high-throughput banking payment solutions including fraud detection models, risk analytics platforms, and customer intelligence systems processing 10M+ daily transactions
- Spearheaded GenAI adoption initiatives integrating Oracle's AI services with customer applications, achieving 40% reduction in operational costs through intelligent automation
- Managed cross-functional team of 10+ cloud solution architects, data engineers, and AI specialists
- Generated significant new cloud bookings through strategic Data & AI solution evangelism and client engagement
- Technical leadership for Cloud, Data & AI infrastructure solutions across large enterprises
- AI/ML solution architecture for banking, manufacturing, and telecom verticals with focus on real-time analytics and predictive modeling
- Data modernization strategy including data warehouse migration, lake house architectures, and streaming analytics platforms
- Partnership with OCI Data & AI product management teams for strategic roadmap and emerging technology adoption
- Client CXO engagement for AI-driven digital transformation and data monetization initiatives
- Technology evangelism for Oracle's Data & AI portfolio through industry forums and executive briefings
Chief Architect - India | Transformation Specialist - APAC Office of Technology
RED HAT
10.2010 - 11.2021
- Achieved 4x business growth in Telco & BFSI segments over 4 years with >10x wallet share in strategic accounts
- Established Red Hat as strategic technology partner with Top 15+ India enterprise customers
- Led solution architecture for OpenShift, Kubernetes, and enterprise open source adoption
- Mentored 25+ solution architects and sales professionals, improving team performance by 40%, led team development framework for JAPAC
- Served as APAC field liaison for global Office of CTO initiatives and emerging technology adoption
- Go-to-market strategy for cloud platform, application, infrastructure & storage solutions
- Industry vertical solutions and technology positioning leadership
- Sales qualification process leadership with business-enabled technology discussions
- Global Chief's community participation for solution strategy and market trends
Professional Services Consultant
NETAPP
10.2008 - 10.2010
- Architected scale-out storage solutions for Indian customers with single namespace requirements
- Led technical solution delivery for BFSI sector clients as trusted advisor
- Resolved critical Oracle performance issues in NAS environment for leading Indian Telco
- Strategic consulting for NetApp Enterprise customer base in India
- Scale-out storage, virtualization & consolidation consulting, Data management and complex data migration solutions
- Early sales cycle engagement for solution design
Senior Technical Consultant (STC)
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
10.2003 - 10.2008
- SME for Performance Analysis & Capacity Planning (PACP) and High Availability solutions
- Technical Team Leader for India's largest client "Reliance Group of Companies"
- Delivered end-to-end IT solutions for Enterprise Sun Microsystems customer base
- Complex mission-critical IT architecture, implementation & management (AIM Mode)
- Single point of technical contact for all post-sales delivery
Education
PG Diploma - Innovation & Design Thinking
MIT, Columbia Business School & Tuck School of Business (via Emeritus)
01.2021
MBA - Finance
Institute of Technology & Management
01.2010
Diploma - Engineering
Birla Institute of Technologies
01.1998
Higher Secondary Education - PCM
Rahara Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
01.1994
Skills
- Technical Leadership: Cloud Infrastructure (OCI, OpenStack) Data & AI Solutions Machine Learning & GenAI Kubernetes & OpenShift DevSecOps Microservices Architecture Autonomous Database Data Lakes & Analytics
- Data & AI Expertise: Predictive Analytics Real-time ML Models Fraud Detection Systems Customer Intelligence Data Modernization Streaming Analytics AI-driven Automation
- Industry Expertise: BFSI (Real-time, Low Latency, AI-driven Risk Analytics) Telecommunications (5G, Edge AI) Manufacturing (Predictive Maintenance, IoT Analytics) Regulatory Compliance
- Business Acumen: Enterprise Architecture Strategic Sales Digital Transformation Client Relationship Management Team Leadership
Timeline
Director, Cloud Engineering - Strategic Clients
ORACLE
11.2021 - Current
Chief Architect - India | Transformation Specialist - APAC Office of Technology
RED HAT
10.2010 - 11.2021
Professional Services Consultant
NETAPP
10.2008 - 10.2010
Senior Technical Consultant (STC)
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
10.2003 - 10.2008
MBA - Finance
Institute of Technology & Management
Diploma - Engineering
Birla Institute of Technologies
Higher Secondary Education - PCM
Rahara Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
PG Diploma - Innovation & Design Thinking
MIT, Columbia Business School & Tuck School of Business (via Emeritus)
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