Kusuma Cherukuri

CEO

Phoenix, Arizona, United States25 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Over 22 years of experience in technology leadership.
  • Expertise in architecting transformative programs for large enterprises.
  • Proven track record in cloud enablement and digital transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a technology leader specializing in cloud solutions and digital transformation within the insurance and gaming industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementTechnical Program ManagementIt ArchitectureArchitecture GovernanceSoftware Architecture

Other Skills

Operational ExcellenceCloud ManagementAI SolutionsFramework DevelopmentStrategic PlanningSOA ImplementationsSOASoftware DevelopmentSDLCAgile MethodologiesDesign PatternsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DesignWeb ServicesSoftware Engineering

About

Kusuma is a senior technology leader with over 22 years of experience in insurance, airlines, & travel industries. She has extensive experience in architecting and delivering business critical strategic and transformative programs for large enterprises ranging from replacing core insurance applications and building customer centric hyper-personalized digital platforms. Kusuma is a very pragmatic technologist with expertise in reducing time between Concept to Cash. Kusuma brings unique skills of providing outside-in innovation to business for developing strategic vision and defining the business and technology transformations aligned to the industry and technology trends. Key Skills: Functional: Enterprise leader, People Manager, Talent Development, Hiring and Team Building, Program Management, Cross-functional Team development, Performance Management, Cross Training, Mentoring and Coaching, Technology Strategy, Business Analysis and Development, Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills Technical: Cloud Enablement (AWS/ Azure), Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Roadmaps, APIs and Integration Platform, Architecture and Design Management, Service Design and Development, SOA Enablement and Governance, Event Driven Integration and Kafka, DevSecOps in Service Delivery, Cloud Adoption, Move to Cloud strategy, Apps modernization, APIs/ Microservices and Digital Transformation Initiatives, Insurance Suite Product (Guidewire, EIS) Implementations, Scaled Agile Implementation, Telematics, Usage Based Insurance solutions, Property and Casualty Insurance Domain and Commercial Insurance Domain Expertise.

Experience

25 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
7 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Microsoft

Senior Director, GPM - Xbox Services and Operations

Aug 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Responsibilities:
  • Lead a team of Product Managers and Technical Program Managers
  • Developing Product capabilities for Xbox Live Services, Manageability & Observability platforms, AI solutions
  • Managing critical Operational Excellence initiatives
  • Cost Controls for Cloud spend
  • Gaming wide programs for Azure migrations
Product ManagementTechnical Program ManagementOperational ExcellenceCloud Management

Csaa insurance group, a aaa insurer

2 roles

Principal Architect and Leader - Chief Architect for Core Insurance Platforms

Promoted

Sep 2020Aug 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Manage a team that develops IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data and technology) solutions to business problems.
  • Achieve architecture operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
  • Directs technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications
  • Responsible and accountable for architecture governance
  • Develop and manage reusable frameworks across the enterprise
IT ArchitectureArchitecture GovernanceFramework DevelopmentStrategic Planning

Solutions Architect

Jan 2011Sep 2020 · 9 yrs 8 mos

Enterprise holdings inc.

Lead Software Architect

Sep 2003Dec 2010 · 7 yrs 3 mos

  • Joined Enterprise in September 2003 as a Software Engineer. Received four promotions in the span of seven years. Served in several applications, projects and roles during this time. Worked as Lead Software Architect and helped with SOA implementations prior to leaving Enterprise. Received “Outstanding Achievement Award” for my contributions to Enterprises’s SOA applications.
SOA ImplementationsSoftware Architecture

Eds

Software Analyst

Feb 2001Sep 2003 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Education

University of Mysore

Bachelor of Engineering — Electronics and Communication

Jan 1989Jan 1993

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