AWS Appoints Krishan Dhall AI Segment Leader in India

Krishan Dhall has taken on a new role as AI Segment Leader for the ITS and Focus Next segments at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in India. In this role, he will work with IT services firms, technology companies and enterprises to accelerate AI adoption at scale. His responsibilities include helping organisations navigate AWS AI services, foundation models and partner solutions, while enabling them to transition AI initiatives from pilot stages to production with a clear focus on business outcomes and return on investment.

With 28 years of experience spanning telecommunications, media and cloud, Krishan brings extensive industry and technology leadership experience to his new position. Prior to this appointment, he built the Telecom, Media and Entertainment industry-focused Professional Services practice at AWS, contributing to the development and delivery of industry-specific technology solutions.

Before joining AWS, Krishan served as Technical Director and Site Leader at Netcracker Technology in Bengaluru, where he led an organisation of more than 1,000 people. Earlier, he spent 14 years at Wipro, taking on responsibilities across strategy, solutions, delivery and practice leadership. His professional journey also includes a patent in network data processing and representation of his organisations at several industry events.

Krishan holds a B.Tech (Honours) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and two MicroMasters credentials in Digital Leadership and Digital Product Management from Boston University Questrom School of Business. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is an endurance athlete who began running in his thirties with Runner's High, a community that supports the education of underprivileged children through running. Since then, he has completed multiple marathons, ultramarathons and multi-day runs, participated in the Super Randonneur series and finished a solo Hyrox. Based in Bengaluru for over 25 years, he also has a keen interest in science, sci-fi, and philosophy.