Anupam Barua
Director, AI & Cloud Network Sourcing
- Role
- Director, Ai & Cloud Network Sourcing at Microsoft
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anupam Barua
Experienced Leader in AI and Cloud Network Sourcing, with experience in driving…
Experience
Director, Ai & Cloud Network Sourcing
Dec 2023 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US
Led a group of Sr. Sourcing Managers focused on AI, Edge, Load Balancers and Security (DDoS) Products• Developed and executed a strategic sourcing and procurement strategy for network products from the OEMs like Nvidia, Arista, Cisco, Nokia, Juniper and others used in Azure for AI, Compute and Storage, aligning with business objectives and market trends.• Conducted thorough research on markets, competitors, and industry trends to develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies for 3.2T to 51.2T systems and beyond across Front & Back-end networks and Edge, Peering, VPN, management routers, DDoS and Load Balancer products ensuring optimization for cost, quality, and continuity of supply.• Led negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing, and contractual agreements including multiyear maintenance and service contracts, leveraging market insights and competitive dynamics.• Evaluated supply chain operations and market conditions to identify vulnerabilities and developed strategies to enhance resilience, including multi-sourcing with custom and merchant silicon-based products and supply chain diversification through OEM/ODM/JDM models.• Set goals and objectives for the team and provided regular guidance and mentoring to succeed in their roles.Managed Financial health and Supplier Relationship• Managed financial health by implementing cost-saving measures, monitoring performance against cost reduction targets and leading strategic oversight of supplier selection delivering annual savings in $100M+• Led the team in partnering with suppliers to drive innovation, improve quality, reliability and sustainability and achieve operational transformation through process improvements. • Managed supplier performance and ensured compliance through quarterly business reviews and bi-annual executive business reviews with the Sr. Executive Team of key suppliers.Drove Innovation & executed network roadmap initiatives through x-functional collaboration
Education
San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business
MBA
2003 — 2005
The University of Kansas
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
The University of Kansas
B.S, Electrical Engineering
1993 — 1997
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