Varma Penmesta is an accomplished technology leader with expertise in Cloud, Analytics and Automation. He completed his MBA specialising in Finance and Strategy from San Jose State University and his Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from Osmania University. Penmesta's journey to success began at Gap Inc, where he worked as an IT manager. After which, he moved to EDS to gain more experience as an IT consultant before joining IBM where he worked for several years. At IBM, Varma held various positions including Chief Technology Architect for Servers, Storage, Cloud, Analytics and Automation, and Chief Architect and Cloud Leader for IBM East Public Markets, State and Local Governments. Varma is a talented IT professional with a wide range of technical expertise and leadership skills that he uses to drive innovation and growth.