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Ponnu Kailasam

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Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting
📍 India

Ponnu Kailasam is a Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting, leading the Cloud Engineering practice for the US India offices from Bangalore. With over 20 years in technology consulting, he specializes in large-scale modernization and migration programs for healthcare clients and is an alumnus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

He is a voracious reader of history, mythology, and fiction. In a recent article, he wrote about the transformative power of reading fiction as a way to discover wisdom and how lessons from his reading have been critical to his professional growth and in leading his teams.

Ponnu believes that lifelong learning, clear communication, and avid reading are crucial aspects for career growth, a philosophy he has applied throughout his 20-year journey at Deloitte.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
India
Personality Overview

How Ponnu shows up

Friendly But Slow
Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven

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Priorities

Topics Ponnu cares about

Cloud Engineering
Leads Deloitte's Cloud Engineering practice in India, focusing on technology and innovation in cloud and custom development to help clients drive operational efficiencies and optimize IT spend.
Healthcare Transformation
Has extensive experience managing some of the largest technology modernization and migration programs, primarily for clients in the healthcare industry.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting
8-2018
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting India
4-2003
Senior Manager
Deloitte Consulting
1-2000 - 4-2003
Senior Systems Developer
Hypertech Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
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Education
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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