Munif Farhan

About Munif Farhan

I operate at the intersection of AI infrastructure, hyperscale cloud platforms, and capital and development partner ecosystems.Over the past two decades, I have built the infrastructure systems that power modern cloud and AI platforms, working across engineering, hardware development, supply ecosystems, and large-scale infrastructure deployment.My experience bridges deep engineering expertise, hyperscale infrastructure execution, and strategic ecosystem leadership, enabling me to operate effectively across technical, operational, and executive domains.Delivering AI infrastructure at scale requires aligning complex ecosystems:• AI compute and GPU platforms• Hardware and OEM supply ecosystems• Global procurement, supply chain, and logistics networks• Energy & power infrastructure partners• Government & regulatory stakeholders• Engineering, construction, and operations teamsAt AWS, I led teams responsible for storage infrastructure hardware platforms as well as the global procurement, supply chain, and fleet lifecycle management of storage systems deployed across AWS regions. This work spanned technology planning, vendor strategy, component sourcing, hardware platform development, and hyperscale fleet deployment and operations.At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, I lead strategic AI infrastructure initiatives that align engineering, energy providers, suppliers, capital partners, and government stakeholders to deliver multi-gigawatt data center capacity.My background combines deep engineering foundations with enterprise infrastructure leadership. I began my career in hardware systems architecture and platform development across storage systems, device technologies, firmware, and performance optimization before moving into hyperscale cloud infrastructure leadership.I am a builder and inventor with 42 issued patents across computing platforms.Areas of experience include:• AI infrastructure and hyperscale datacenter strategy• Multi-GW infrastructure development• Hardware platform architecture and fleet lifecycle management• Global procurement, supply chain, and infrastructure logistics• Power infrastructure and utility partnerships• Executive engagement with DOE, DoD, and federal stakeholders• Scaling organizations from sub-GW to 7+ GW infrastructure roadmaps• Governance frameworks that convert ambiguity into executionI am most energized by building AI infrastructure at multi-gigawatt scale, aligning technology platforms, supply ecosystems, energy infrastructure, capital partners, and internal teams into a coherent execution engine.

Experience

1. VP, Ai Datacenter Strategic Programs & Business Operations

   Oracle

   Apr 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Executive leader driving Oracle’s AI data center strategy through company-wide, CEO-level cross-functional leadership and strategic partnerships with key industry players.• Lead enterprise-wide, executive-level programs spanning engineering, construction, energy, finance, supply chain, legal, and operations to deliver Oracle’s AI data center roadmaps• Act as single-threaded owner for cross-company alignment, decision-making, and execution of AI datacenter initiatives at scale• Lead strategic partnerships with critical technology, energy, and infrastructure partners to define, develop, and deliver the most advanced, efficient, and scalable AI datacenters• Shape joint technical and commercial strategies with partners to accelerate innovation across power, cooling, hardware integration, and site design• Establish governance, operating cadence, and performance metrics to ensure predictable execution across multiple regions and concurrent builds

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Professional Certification, Software Architecture Professional Certificate

• Michigan State University

  Master's of Science, Electrical Engineering, Solid State Device Physics

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor's of Science, Electrical Engineering , Embedded Systems

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Product Development, Innovation, & Technology Strategy

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Wireless
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Networking
• Product Management
• Solution Architecture
• Competitive Analysis
• Architecture
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Business Intelligence
• Testing
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Managed Services
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Data Center
• Integration
• Pre-Sales
• Product Marketing
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Storage Solutions
• Management
• Software Development
• Software Project Management
• Servers
• Hardware
• Solution Selling
• Vendor Management
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Mobile Devices
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Virtualization
• Process Improvement