Rajiv Kumar has been promoted to CTO, ITES at Microsoft, bringing over 27 years of experience in AI, cloud strategy, and enterprise innovation across BFSI, ITES, telecom, and global enterprise sectors. In his journey at Microsoft, he played a key role in driving AI-first, cloud-centric transformations, leading growth in Modern Workspace, GitHub Copilot, and Agentic AI adoption, while embedding SaaS IP and Edge solutions for ITES clients.
His prior role at Google Cloud saw him heading BFSI and fintech transformation with initiatives powered by Gemini AI, Vertex AI, Google Distributed Cloud, and GPay payment modernization. At Wipro, Rajiv scaled the Microsoft Azure business unit and spearheaded multi-hyperscaler collaborations with Microsoft, AWS, and Google, and delivered landmark public cloud migration wins for Fortune 500 clients. His career also includes strategic IT and telecom transformation for Airtel, MTS, and Aircel, along with leadership roles at Convergent Communication, Intec Infonet, and Wipro Infotech.
His expertise spans GTM execution, hyperscaler collaboration, cloud transformation, AI strategy, and infrastructure modernization, backed by certifications in Microsoft AI-102, AWS Professional and Associate, Google Architect, and TOGAF 9.1. As a keynote speaker at Microsoft Inspire, Dell Technologies World, and HP Discover, he has shaped thought leadership in AI, cloud, and data modernization.
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