AI’s Impact on Cloud Consulting and Data Center Economics

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

For over four decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of IT, cloud, digital infrastructure, and business transformation. My journey has taken me through executive leadership, full P&L responsibility, strategic advisory roles, and hands-on operational delivery.

As the former CEO of CtrlS Datacentres and NetDataVault, I oversaw the creation of new data centres from the ground up, shaped go-to-market strategies, and managed P&L for Tier-3/4 facilities, cloud platforms, and managed IT services.

While at IBM India as a Client Partner Executive, I handled major infrastructure outsourcing projects—including what was then the largest cloud deal in Asia Pacific—along with SAP HANA migrations and big network transformation initiatives using SDN, IoT, and wireless technology.

Today, as Chief Strategy Officer at YenDigital, I focus on enterprise technology strategy, AI, cloud, data, and digital transformation. Earlier, as Global Strategy Principal at CloudPrisma, I worked on cloud and emerging-technology adoption.

My earlier leadership roles at Bharti Airtel and Tata Internet/VSNL also gave me broad exposure to telecom, enterprise, and technology infrastructure.

My experience covers the complete infrastructure lifecycle—from building and operating data centres, to …