Like the move from mainframes to personal computing three decades ago, the current lure of cloud-based solutions for individual business units within an enterprise can have a splintering effect on the resources and operations of IT. But if today’s CIOs think of “shadow IT” as a catalyst for change instead of as unruly behavior that needs to be policed, they may be able to use it to their advantage and further cement their roles as key players in the growth and success of their firms.
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About the authorRavi helps clients develop and implement their cloud transformation strategies. He uses his deep commercial and operational background in cloud and utility computing to help clients create practical strategies to increase infrastructure agility and reduce operational costs. Ravi helps organizations better understand their current cloud spending, determine which applications are cloud-ready, compare cloud delivery models—including pricing across various public, private and hybrid clouds—and facilitate the rapid development of an overall cloud transformation roadmap. Recently, Ravi helped a large, diversified media company perform a study to compare the costs and benefits associated with in-house implementation of a major application with alternatives, including two major public cloud providers. He has also assessed and formulated the cloud strategy for a highly regulated financial organization and for major utilities in the U.S and Canada. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, an MBA in Finance and an Advanced Business Certification/Diploma in Healthcare Finance and Insurance.
