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SULAXMAN KAJA
Associate Director | Cloud Transformation & Gen AI Orchestration
Hyderabad
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Sulaxman Kaja
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Summary
Strategic leader architecting the transition from Cloud-First to AI-Native ecosystems. With a proven track record of orchestrating large-scale cloud capability transformations (8K+ certifications) and Gen AI readiness (15K+ associates), I specialize in building the "Cognitive Infrastructure" required for the next era of computing. Currently seeking to leverage this foundation as a Cloud AI Officer or Director of GenAI Orchestration, focusing on Agentic AI, MLOps, and the integration of autonomous intelligent systems into the core business fabric.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
12
Certifications
Work History
Virtusa
Associate Director – Cloud & AI Strategy
06.2019 - Current
Job overview
- The Mission: Leading the organizational charge in Cloud Transformation and GenAI Orchestration to drive competitive advantage through autonomous systems.
- Global Cloud Upskilling: Orchestrated a massive-scale competency initiative, resulting in 8,000+ cloud certifications across AWS, Azure, and GCP, future-proofing the technical backbone of the enterprise.
- GenAI Workforce Mobilization: Pioneered an AI-literacy program transforming 15,000+ associates into "GenAI-Aware" practitioners, integrating AI tools into daily deliverables to accelerate innovation.
- Strategic Cloud Value: Partnered with executive stakeholders to design customized cloud roadmaps that reduced Time-to-Market and optimized resource allocation, converting technical costs into scalable business assets.
- Architecting the "New Magic": Currently defining the blueprint for Agentic AI and MLOps, moving beyond automation to create autonomous, intelligent systems.
Accenture
Technology Team Lead
12.2015 - 06.2019
Job overview
- The Mission: Managed the architectural vision and end-to-end delivery of Cloud-Native infrastructures, bridging the gap between legacy IT and modern DevOps.
- Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Spearheaded the transition to immutable infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation, resulting in a zero-configuration deployment model with 100% consistency.
- Operational Excellence: Orchestrated Puppet/Ansible adoption for configuration management, slashing customer complaints by 50% and enhancing system reliability across AWS/OpenStack.
- DevOps Cultural Shift: Accelerated delivery velocity by 30% via Git, pair programming, and Kubernetes containerization, transforming the SDLC into a high-speed automated engine.
Wipro
Assistant Project Manager
12.2011 - 11.2015
Job overview
- Modernized enterprise SDLC frameworks via CI/CD pipelines and early AWS environments, reducing vendor costs by 20% and automating 30% of legacy administrative overhead through a Center of Excellence for automation.
Analytix Data Services
Assistant Project Manager
07.2011 - 11.2011
Job overview
- Led a cross-functional production team to maintain 99.9% uptime while architecting a scalable, offshore-ready operations model and standardizing process frameworks for global outsourcing programs.
Education
SR University
PhD Scholar from Research in SER (Machine Learning Models)
BITS Pilani
M. Tech from Software Engineering
NMIMS
MBA from Business Analytics
JNTUHyderabad, India
B. Tech from Computer Science
04.2001
Skills
Cloud Architecting
Gen AI Orchestration
DevOps implementation through Agentic AI
Technology Capability Building
Team collaboration and leadership
Strategic leadership
Organizational development through Digital Technologies
Decision-making
Unix Shell Scripting
Python Programming
Accomplishments
Received Leadership Awards for 3 consecutive Years for best performance and Delivery.
Research Papers Publications in SCOPUS.
Delivered Conferences on Niche topics w.r.t Speech Emotion Recognition at Institutions.
Certification
Key Certifications: 11+ Professional Cloud Certifications (6x AWS, 3x Azure, 2x GCP).
Timeline
Associate Director – Cloud & AI Strategy
Virtusa
06.2019 - Current
Technology Team Lead
Accenture
12.2015 - 06.2019
Assistant Project Manager
Wipro
12.2011 - 11.2015
Assistant Project Manager
Analytix Data Services
07.2011 - 11.2011
JNTU
B. Tech from Computer Science
04.2001
BITS Pilani
M. Tech from Software Engineering
NMIMS
MBA from Business Analytics
SR University
PhD Scholar from Research in SER (Machine Learning Models)
CORE PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP
- Strategic Orchestration | Workforce Transformation | Future-Tech Integration
- Cloud-First Culture Champion | GenAI Upskilling at Scale | Agentic AI & Cognitive Systems
- Stakeholder ROI Alignment | AWS / Azure / GCP Ecosystems | Cloud MLOps & LLMOps
- Resource Optimization | Talent Mentorship & Empowerment | Roadmap: AGI & Quantum
PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATION
- Cognizant Technology Solutions | Sr. Systems Executive (2009–2011): Engineered high-availability support solutions by automating manual data processes through Unix/Perl and RDBMS optimization, ensuring 100% adherence to rigorous coding standards.
- Tech Mahindra | Technical Associate (2007–2009): Managed Tier 2/3 production environments and server automation while serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to spearhead organization-wide technical training and assessment frameworks.
- NIIT | Systems Executive – Specialist Trainer (2006–2007): Acted as a Lead Pedagogical Architect and "Trainer of Trainers" (ToT), engineering the curricula required to scale workforce competency in C++, Java, and RDBMS.
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THE FUTURE ROADMAP
- Currently steering the organization toward:
- Generative AI: Transitioning from passive tools to active AI agents for autonomous business workflows.
- Cognitive Integration: Merging Cloud ML architectures with human-centric business logic.
- Capability Building across organization with implementable Digital Technologies.
- Quantum Readiness: Early-stage monitoring and strategic positioning for AGI orchestration and Quantum Computing(Study Phase).
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
Software
Java
C Programming
Python Programming
Unix Shell Scripting
DevOps CI/CD
Cloud Computing
Performance Engineering
Automation Testing
Production Support
Project Management
Interests
Visiting Temples
Worshiping God, Meditating
Upskilling