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Mumbai, India · Available for board & advisory roles

Vikash
Karuna

Technology Strategist/Board Advisor/Keynote Speaker

Visionary C-suite technology executive with 25+ years driving enterprise strategy, sovereign cloud, digital & AI transformation, and board-level corporate governance — translating visionary roadmaps into measurable, sustainable outcomes.

Portrait of Vikash Karuna
25+ yrs Global tech leadership
100%YoY revenue
growth delivered
99.99%Platform
availability
90% ↓Audit findings
reduced
5-moGCC MeitY
empanelment

A C-suite technology executive with more than two decades of progressive global leadership across enterprise strategy, digital transformation, P&L growth, and board-level corporate governance.

My specialization sits at the intersection of sovereign cloud strategy and population-scale platforms — the India-stack systems that serve nations. I'm a proven expert in technology stewardship, cyber-risk management, regulatory compliance, and FinOps discipline.

As a transformative leader, I empower high-performance, cross-functional teams to translate ideas into actionable roadmaps. By championing continuous improvement, ethical AI governance, and data-driven decision-making, I help organizations stay resilient, compliant, and competitively positioned in an evolving global landscape.

Corporate Governance Sovereign Cloud Digital & AI Transformation P&L Stewardship Cyber-Risk & Compliance FinOps Discipline
Forward Mandate

Where I can take your organization.

Not a record of the past — a mandate for what's next. Three fronts where 25 years of delivery converge with where boards and enterprises are heading.

A

Board-Grade AI & Technology Governance

Independent, informed oversight of AI adoption, cyber-risk, and digital strategy at the board table — grounded in DPDPA, NIST, and the MeitY/STQC AI assessment frameworks I've helped shape.

Proof: IICA & IOD certified director · MeitY framework contributor
B

Sovereign & Regulated Cloud at National Scale

Building compliant, population-scale platforms for governments and regulated industries — from empanelment strategy to 99.99% operational reality.

Proof: GCC MeitY empanelment in 5 months · India-stack platforms
C

Agentic AI That Runs Operations

Moving enterprises past GenAI pilots into autonomous, self-healing operations — agents that monitor, resolve, predict, and prove ROI on the P&L.

Proof: Live agentic platforms in production today — see below
Executive Track

Progressively larger mandates. Consistently outsized outcomes.

Full résumé (PDF)
Mar 2023 — PresentProtean eGov Technologies · Mumbai

Vice President & Head — Cloud Delivery

P&L owner of the sovereign cloud business — championed the Government Community Cloud strategy and India-stack, population-scale platforms.

100% YoY growth99.99% availability5-mo MeitY empanelment
Oct 2021 — Feb 2023Cyient Limited

Director & Global Practice Head — Cloud Technology

Built a global Cloud Center of Excellence and hyperscaler alliances; directed a 24+ high-value IP portfolio across Platform API, Edge AI, and Digital Twins.

55% revenue growth68% cloud adoption20%↓ time-to-market
Jan 2021 — Oct 2021Ernst & Young (EY)

Enterprise Cloud Architect — Technology Consulting

Executive-level digital-transformation advisory across EMEA — cloud-first architecture for premier multinationals.

EMEA advisory92% CSAT
Jun 2011 — Jan 2021Hexaware Technologies · Mumbai

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Multi-million-dollar P&L accountability across global SaaS delivery and multi-cloud migration at 25–45% margins.

22%↓ TCO5 AWS regions70%↓ automation cost
Sep 2008 — Mar 2011Financial Technologies (63 Moons)

Software Engineering Manager

Full-stack delivery of six critical capital-market exchange platforms — trading, clearing & settlement.

6 exchange platforms
Earlier — Datamatics (2005–08) · Syntel / Atos Syntel (2004–05) · Labh Software (2002–04) · Cerebrum InfoTech (1999–2002)
Selected Initiatives

Signature programs that moved nations, markets, and margins.

AI · GenAI · Agentic AI
Proven programs
Delivered · at scale · in production
Capability Profile

C-suite competencies, deep technical fluency.

Core competencies
Technical & domain coverage
Credentials & Certifications

Governance-grade credentials across cloud, security & the boardroom.

Speaking & Recognition

On stage, on panels, and shaping the standards.

A recognized voice on sovereign cloud, AI governance, and enterprise transformation — keynoting industry forums and contributing to the frameworks that govern emerging technology.

Platforms & engagements
Keynote Speaker
Microsoft AI Tour · IBM Consulting Forums · Times Group · UBS Forums
Panelist & Moderator
UBS Forums · Times Group · Technophiles India
Hackathon Judge
NMIMS NPSTME · Rite Technologies · APSIT · IEEE
Framework Contributor
MeitY / STQC AI Systems Assessment Framework
Honors & awards
Award
Cloud Transformation Excellence Award
Technophiles
Award
Innovation Leadership Award
World Innovation Congress
Recog.
Excellence in Sovereign Cloud & National Data Resilience
Industry recognition
Affiliations & standards
In the Field

Moments from stages, panels & podiums.

Moments from live engagements — keynotes, panels, and podiums. Each tile links to the original post on LinkedIn.

In Their Words

Trusted by boards, partners & teams across industries.

Detailed references and written recommendations from C-suite peers, clients, and collaborators are available on request — and a curated set lives on my LinkedIn profile.

25+Years of trusted
delivery
90%+Client satisfaction
(CSAT) sustained
GlobalBoards, hyperscalers
& public sector
Education

Foundations in business & computing.

Executive MBA (PGDBA)
Business Administration & Management
NMIMSNarsee Monjee Institute — Mumbai
Master of Computer Application
Computer & Information Sciences
IGNOUIndira Gandhi National Open University — New Delhi
Certified Chief AI Officer
Artificial Intelligence · In progress (2026)
The Case HQExecutive certification
Get in touch

Let's build what's next.

Open to board & advisory roles, keynote engagements, and select consulting. The fastest way to reach me is below.