Kannan Ramakrishnan Appointed as Vice President – Technology and Cloud Commercial Lead at Virtusa

Kannan Ramakrishnan has been appointed as Vice President – Technology and Cloud Commercial Lead at Virtusa, bringing over 25+ years of experience across retail and consumer technology. In his new role, he will lead cloud commercial initiatives spanning business development, deal execution, and delivery across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), integrating Generative AI capabilities with cloud strategy and cost optimisation.

Before joining Virtusa, Kannan served as Head of the Technology Office for TCS Retail Southeast America, leading technology strategy across cloud, data, AI, and Generative AI. He advised client CIOs and chief architects, led a technology excellence group of senior technical and solution architects, and helped advance GenAI initiatives from prototypes to production using OpenAI and Gemini.

During his tenure at Tata Consultancy Services, he also drove digital transformation, legacy modernisation, and technology innovation for major retail clients. His experience included serving as an enterprise technology advisor to Macy’s, leading Tech debt elimination and cloud architecture initiatives for The TJX Companies, and supporting omnichannel transformation at Tapestry. Earlier, he worked with Toys“R”Us as Enterprise Architect and Chief Digital Architect, focusing on enterprise architecture, digital & e-Commerce transformations.

With extensive experience in technology leadership, cloud architecture, digital and retail transformation, Kannan brings a combination of strategic advisory and execution expertise to Virtusa as it advances its cloud and AI-led business initiatives.