Nagaraj Padmanabhan

CEO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates21 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in AI and digital transformation strategies.
Proven track record in leading cloud engineering initiatives.
Strong influence in business architecture across industries.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a technology advisor specializing in AI, cloud products, and digital strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Digital StrategyGlobal AdvisoryCloud ProductsBusiness Architecture

Other Skills

Board EffectivenessBoard of DirectorsCloud ApplicationsCorporate GovernanceDigital TransformationGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Independent DirectorProcess MiningProduct StrategyTechnology ArchitectureValue EngineeringVideo Podcasts

About

Experienced technology advisor and influencer with a strong track record across business architecture, digital strategy, AI/ML, cloud products, and value engineering. Proven impact across industries through strategic consulting, team building, offering development, and high-value client engagement.

Experience

Strategic gears

Senior Partner - Head of AI, Data, Digital and Cloud

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Middle East · On-site

Building the AI, Digital, Cloud, and Data practice

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Strategy

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025 · 1 mo · United Arab Emirates, India

I took a two-month break to go backpacking, explore Himalayas and reflect—while intentionally pivoting into the world of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
After taking just a 4-day break following an intense and rewarding stint at one of the Big 4 firms, this pause allowed me to recharge, gain fresh perspective, before starting in my new role - to build and lead the AI, Digital, Cloud, and Data practice

Cirruslabs

Chief Executive Officer MEA and Global Advisory Leader

Oct 2024 – Feb 2025 · 4 mos · United Arab Emirates · On-site

I made a deliberate pivot into the AI space—taking time to explore, reset, and refocus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Global Advisory

Deloitte

2 roles

Partner - North South Europe

Jul 2013 – Oct 2024 · 11 yrs 3 mos · On-site

Delivering business outcomes leveraging the power of cloud - IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Leading Cloud Asset Engineering and building assets.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ProductsBusiness Architecture

Partner - North South Europe

Jul 2013 – Oct 2024 · 11 yrs 3 mos · On-site

Selling and delivering large tech led business transformation programs driving enterprise value

Kpmg

Manager - Management Consulting

Dec 2007 – Jun 2013 · 5 yrs 6 mos · United Arab Emirates · On-site

Ibm

Strategy Consultant

Aug 2007 – Nov 2007 · 3 mos

Joined as a consultant and focused on developing business case and cost benefit analysis
model for IBM India offerings.

Tata consultancy services

Business Analyst

May 2006 – Aug 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

Joined as a Business Analyst and led a stream in the transformation program for one of the leading Pharmaceutical retailers in the US for the implementation e-Commerce solution ATG.

Logica

Team Lead

Jun 2004 – Jun 2005 · 1 yr · Eindhoven Area, Netherlands , Bangalore, India

Promoted to team lead to build a practice of 20 SME's for Application Packaging and Deployment for leading clients in Consumer Electronics, Financial Services, Insurance and Travel Industry in Europe.