Lakshmanan Sethu Sankaranarayanan is an award-winning Technical Account Manager at Google. He has a total of over 17 years of experience working across cloud solutions, particularly in the fields of Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML). His expertise is not only vast but also has been critical in shaping the future of technology at renowned companies like Google, Providence Health, Cognizant and Infosys to name a few.
At Google, Lakshmanan’s role is pivotal in guiding enterprise and digital native customers through the complex challenges of cloud migration. With the tech world buzzing about Generative AI solutions and Responsible AI, he is at the forefront, also helping clients harness the power of these groundbreaking technologies.
Lakshmanan’s role goes beyond expert recommendations to designing Cloud Architectures tailored to customer needs, ensuring cost optimization, availability, scalability, operational excellence, performance efficiency, and reliability. His strategic consulting prowess is evident in his collaborations with over 10 Fortune-500 companies across the USA, UK, and India, spanning industries like Retail, Banking, Insurance, and Media and Entertainment.
Lakshmanan has over 36 technical certifications that showcase his deep technical expertise. With 6 Google Cloud, 2 AWS, 5 Azure, 2 Kubernetes, 20 Microsoft, 2 OCI, and 1 Terraform certifications, he stands as a technology leader whose focus on customer empathy is evident in his ability to deliver scalable cloud AI & ML solutions.
Lakshmanan’s contributions extend beyond his role at Google. He serves on the Technical Advisory Board for AI/ML solutions at Packt, a leading global book publishing organization. His expertise is also sought after as a Technical Editor for Generative AI books by both Packt and O’Reilly. In October 2023, Lakshmanan was awarded the International Achievers Award (IAA) by Indian Achievers Forum, a premier business organization that awards individuals who have immensely contributed to the Indian economy. The IAA is reserved to only the top innovators and exceptional professionals in their field, of which Lakshmanan is one.
His association with the esteemed Harvard Business Review Council further underscores his influence in the tech community. Additionally, as a peer reviewer for the International Journal – Progress in Artificial Intelligence and the AI & Ethics Journal in Springer, he continues to shape discussions in the AI domain.
Lakshmanan’s exceptional contributions to cloud computing and artificial intelligence haven’t gone unnoticed. Gartner, a global research and advisory firm, recognized him as a significant contributor, bestowing him with the title of a Gartner Peer Community Contributor.
Recognition for Lakshmanan is frequent and well-deserved. In September 2023, he was honored with three “LinkedIn TopVoice” awards for his contributions to Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Machine Learning. His contributions to Data, AI, and ML solutions were further acknowledged when he was presented with the International Indian Achiever Award-2023 by CSR.
Lakshmanan’s insights are also in high demand. He has been invited to author a book titled “Generative AI for Professionals” by BPB publications, Asia’s leading publication house. His expertise will also grace the 3rd International Conference on Computing and Machine Intelligence (ICMI 2024) in Michigan, USA, where he has been honored as a Program Committee Member.
His speaking engagements are testament to his expertise and the respect he commands in the tech community. On October 27, 2023, he will be addressing Analytics Vidhya, one of India’s largest communities for Data Science, Machine Learning, and Analytics with over 50 million annual website visitors. Moreover, he was also invited to speak on Generative AI at two premier events: the 2023 IDEAS GLOBAL AI CONFERENCE and AI World Barcelona.
Lakshmanan’s commitment to the tech community is commendable. His contributions have earned him four Microsoft Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, a testament to his dedication to sharing knowledge with fellow community members in the cloud realm. His writings at C#Corner has garnered a staggering 4.2 million views, and he has also served as a judge for the renowned Globee Awards 2023. Further, his public profiles on Microsoft MVP and C#Corner and his speaker profiles on Ideas Global AI Conference and AI World Barcelona, he has accrued several prestigious contributor positions across the larger Tech field.
Recently, Laksmanan was invited to be a member of the prestigious Advisory Board for the Strategic Artificial Intelligence Program at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs where he intends to provide expert guidance and shape the Strategic AI program at the university. He was further invited to the Advisory Board for the Customer Experience Certificate Program at University of California, Irvine, Division of Continuing Education where he will play a key role in shaping the continuing education (CE) program at UC Irvine. This is in addition to his Senior Membership with IEEE which is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. Within over 428,000 IEEE members, only 8% have achieved the senior membership grade at IEEE. His extensive experience and impact in the field have earned him such prestigious titles.
Lakshmanan Sethu Sankaranarayanan is not just a tech expert; he is a visionary, guiding businesses and individuals through the rapidly evolving world of cloud, AI, and ML. His achievements and contributions to the tech community are monumental, and he continues to shape the future of technology, one innovation at a time.
