About

Rakesh Kumar (RK) is a Senior Consultant at Microsoft with a wealth of experience in architectural design, big data and analytics solutions, and cloud computing technologies. With over 10 years of experience, Rakesh has successfully executed projects on large scale data center transformation and/or application migration/modernization. He has a deep understanding of cloud computing technologies and business drivers, and is well-versed in the pros and cons of IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions. Rakesh holds certifications in cloud computing platforms such as GCP, Azure, and AWS. He is a Microsoft Azure certified professional with AZ900 and AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design, DP-100: Azure Data Scientist Associate certifications. He is also a Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner and has completed several Google Cloud certifications, including Cloud Architecture, Cloud Engineering, and Machine Learning. In addition to his technical expertise, Rakesh has completed several courses in leadership skills, negotiation skills, and analytics from prestigious institutions such as Franklin Covey, ISB-Hyd, and IIM-B. He has also conducted research and analysis in the UK and Germany. Rakesh has worked with leading organizations such as Accenture and ZS Associates in the past, where he has gained experience in legal requirements of industry, environmental compliance of the organization, and sustainable growth. He has also worked extensively with SPSS (16.0) and has experience in descriptive statistics, bivariate statistics, and nonparametric tests. Rakesh holds a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Amity University and a PGD+MBA in International Business from JNU. He has also completed several certificate courses in SAS, Blue Prism, and Big Data Analytics. Rakesh's tech stack includes Azure, AI, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, ML, and Big Data. With 0.43 years of relevant experience, Rakesh is a highly skilled professional with a proven track record of delivering successful projects.