Sridhar Deenadayalan is a Data and AI Architect for Microsoft in Australia. With more than 23 years’ experience in the IT industry, he has held several strategic positions in large organizations focusing on cloud business strategy, IT infrastructure management, consulting, projects, and services. Mr. Deenadayalan focuses on advanced cloud services, including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), data services, and cloud infrastructure. His work on the cloud adoption journey for customers and partners over the last 10 years makes him a well-recognized mentor and advisor in the industry. Mr. Deenadayalan also hosts the CloudStrategist channel on YouTube to help simplify cloud technology. He is a Microsoft Azure Architect, a certified internal information security auditor, and an IoT enthusiast. Mr. Deenadayalan holds an engineering degree in electronics and communication from Bharath Institute of Science and Technology, India, and many industry certifications. He can be reached at s_ridhar@yahoo.com or via LinkedIn.