Data Centre Magazine October 2023 | Page 89

Khwaja Shaik

Khwaja Shaik

TITLE : CTO COMPANY : IBM
1 . Understand workload This is crucial when making design decisions .
2 . Evaluate requirements Understand what cloud services best support your architecture and requirements .
3 . Become data-driven Today ’ s cloud platforms can provide a large amount of metrics that can be used to drive decisions , and has the capacity provide very detailed insight into performance .
4 . Anticipate growth Ensure your architecture and selected services will support your business growth .
INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : GEORGIA , US
Shaik is an award-winning C-level
IT Executive with more than 25 years of technology leadership . He has been instrumental in driving major digital transformations with a drive to create a better future . As IBM ’ s CTO , Shaik works closely with many of the world ’ s leading CIOs to address key industry issues . As a global influencer , he frequently blogs on exponential technologies and encourages and nurtures interfaith global talent in STEM .