Cloud Transformation & Business Continuity leader

Srinivasa Rao Thumala is a multi-cloud certified expert with over 20 years of IT experience, specializing in cloud migration, resilience, and infrastructure modernization across Azure and AWS. With a deep understanding of cloud architecture and hybrid environments, he has successfully led enterprise cloud transformations for Fortune 500 companies, guiding them through seamless workload migrations, security optimizations, and operational efficiency improvements.

Throughout his career, Srini has played a critical role in enabling businesses across financial services, automotive, semiconductor, telecommunications, retail, and the public sector to transition from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. His expertise lies in architecting, implementing, and optimizing scalable cloud solutions, ensuring resilience, security, and cost efficiency.

As a Senior Customer Engineer at Microsoft, Srini partners with Azure Engineering teams and enterprise clients to develop and deploy robust, scalable cloud architectures. His work involves cloud governance, security compliance, disaster recovery planning, and workload optimization, helping organizations maximize the value of their cloud investments. Prior to Microsoft, he held key roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM, where he designed and executed large-scale cloud strategies, hybrid cloud integrations, and digital transformation initiatives.

Beyond his hands-on technical expertise, Srini is a recognized thought leader in cloud computing. He has actively contributed to Microsoft’s official documentation, authored technical blogs and research papers, and played a pivotal role in advancing cloud adoption frameworks. He is also an industry judge and peer reviewer for global tech competitions, research journals, and innovation challenges, sharing his insights to help shape the future of cloud technologies.

Srini’s extensive expertise spans cloud automation, infrastructure as code, disaster recovery, security best practices, and hybrid cloud architectures. He holds multiple Azure and AWS certifications, demonstrating his commitment to staying at the forefront of cloud innovations. As a fellow member of IETE, RSA, and IAEME, and an active contributor to industry events and learning platforms, he continues to empower organizations and professionals in cloud resilience, modernization, and digital transformation.