Rahul Sharma assumes the role of Managing Director for Google Cloud's Public Sector division in Asia Pacific, spearheading initiatives aimed at collaborating with governmental and educational institutions to propel their digital agendas. This strategic appointment underscores Google Cloud's dedication to aiding public sector entities in modernizing operations, leveraging Cloud and AI capabilities to deliver citizen-focused digital services and bolster cybersecurity measures on a large scale. Based in Singapore, Sharma reports directly to Karan Bajwa, Vice President of Google Cloud in the Asia Pacific region.
“The industry at large is at a pivotal moment with AI, and we’re delivering the benefits of AI to our government, healthcare and education communities not just with our best-in-class technology but also our experience supporting skilling initiatives at scale”, said Karan Bajwa, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Google Cloud. “With Rahul at the helm of our Public Sector organization, we look forward to driving even more transformation technology partnerships with regional governments and helping them advance their digital roadmaps”.
Bringing nearly thirty years of experience to his new role, Rahul Sharma, who previously held regional leadership positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector business for Asia Pacific, AWS India, and IBM, steps into his latest appointment. Sharma's track record includes advocating for technology-driven positive change, with involvement in industry organizations such as NASSCOM, where he played a pivotal role in developing the National COVID response platform and leading efforts to enhance the skill set of the Indian IT workforce. Additionally, he served as Chair of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) IT & ITES Council from 2022 to 2023.
“Google Cloud has been a force for change in tech-enabled public sector progress across the Asia Pacific, with clear and unique differentiators across infrastructure, data, AI, security, communication and collaboration. These are critical elements to any public sector organization’s ability to digitalize its operations. I’m excited to join the team and bring the Google magic to help governments meet their mission”, said Sharma.