Harsha K.

👉 At NexTurn, I am leading the Cloud, Platform Engineering & DevOps, Security, ITSM & IT Infrastructure Managed Services teams. 👉 I head the Global Cyber security & GRC function for NexTurn. 👉 Built and mentored a global team of 150 engineers, architects, and consultants, instituted frameworks for high availability infrastructure and zero trust security. 👉 Helped our Fortune 500 clients and Startups with ~40% in cost optimisation, Deployed AI Agents to reduce the MTTI/MTTR by more than 60%. 👉 Built and scaled the practice to cumulative revenue of 14 M USD in 3.5 years. 👉 Designed and delivered AI powered IT automation, reducing operational overhead and enabling autonomous remediation. 👉 Partnered with C-suites to execute multi million dollar modernization programs, multi-cloud migrations, and compliance driven security transformations.

👉 Perplexity AI Business Fellowship - Selected Fellow (Cohort 2025) 👉 Selected as part of the inaugural cohort of Perplexity AI’s Business Fellowship (2025). 👉 Learned directly from AI leaders including Jensen Huang (NVIDIA), Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity), Aaron Levie (Box), and Ali Ghodsi (Databricks). 👉 Explored practical applications of AI across business models, workflows, and GTM strategies. 👉 Collaborated with a global cohort of senior executives and founders, strengthening network and applied AI strategy fluency.

👉 Trusted advisor to enterprise C-suites, ensuring maximum value from AWS cloud investments. 👉 Conducted 30+ well architected reviews (WAR) and Security Improvement programs for Unicorn ISV's globally, leading to improved system reliability, security, and efficiency. 👉 Delivered cost optimisation strategies reducing cloud spend by more than 40% while maintaining SLA compliance. 👉 Directed mission critical event management for high visibility enterprise outages, ensuring resilience at scale. 👉 Led large scale migrations from legacy infrastructure to AWS, accelerating time to value and compliance readiness. 👉 Got Innovation category award for Q3 2020 for successfully helping ISV customers improve their security posture score through reviews and continuous guidance.

👉 I led the growth and operational excellence of the VMware, BFSI, and CDN business lines, combining technical depth with business development to position Pi as a trusted partner in enterprise IT transformation. 👉 Strategic Partnerships: Secured VMware PSO partnership, establishing Pi Datacenters as a premier VMware services provider in India. 👉 Portfolio Leadership: Managed the BFSI and CDN portfolio, ensuring mission-critical performance, compliance, and availability for regulated workloads. 👉 Large-Scale Migrations: Directed the seamless migration for multiple financial clients, achieving zero downtime and full regulatory compliance. 👉 Client Growth: Onboarded 30+ enterprise fintech clients into Pi’s cloud platform, accelerating adoption of secure, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure. 👉 Industry Presence: Represented Pi at leading technology and business events, strengthening brand visibility and strategic alliances. 👉 Awarded with Best Employee of the year twice for my contributions.

👉 I co-founded One Cloud Solutions, transforming it from a niche startup into one of only five VMware Professional Services Organization (PSO) partners in India, and a certified VMware Solution Provider Partner. We became a trusted advisor for enterprises modernizing mission-critical infrastructure. 👉 Founder-Led Growth: Built and scaled a VMware-focused consulting firm into a recognized enterprise-grade solutions provider. 👉 Enterprise Impact: Delivered virtualization and cloud modernization projects for marquee clients, including Reliance Communications, Tata Communications, SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Edelweiss. 👉 Strategic Partnerships: Forged alliances with VMware and ecosystem partners, enabling rapid scaling of VMware deployments across regulated industries. 👉 Customer Success: Positioned the business as a trusted advisor through a blend of technical leadership, strategic foresight, and execution discipline. 👉 Entrepreneurial Milestone: Achieved a successful founder exit by selling my equity stake after scaling One Cloud Solutions into a trusted partner for top enterprises. The journey provided me with practical experience in value creation, investor relations, and founder transitions.

👉 Helped Design, Build and Scale VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon Deployments for Walgreens + Boots Pharmacy Alliance

👉 VMware + Windows + Security Administration