Sriram Ramesh

About Sriram Ramesh

I believe the next decade of AI will be won or lost on power strategy.Over 16 years spanning Microsoft and GE Digital, I have built my career at the exact intersection of AI infrastructure, grid energy systems, and hyperscale datacenter delivery — managing large program portfolios and converting complex energy constraints into strategic advantages for one of the world\'s largest cloud fleets.My work at Microsoft has generated billions in cost avoidance, unlocked significant AI server capacity across three global regions, and materially accelerated GPU deployment timelines. The work included a patent, an award for Energy Excellence and recognition from Senior Leadership for solving problems that had no existing playbook.Before Microsoft, I led commercial product launches in the energy markets space at GE Digital. Before that, I kept mission-critical power grid operations running in real time — including through major weather emergencies.Currently, I am focused on how Datacenter Power Efficiency initiatives and grid-interactive datacenter programs can help solve the substation access bottleneck for AI and cloud capacity in constrained energy markets across the globe.Building AI infrastructure, navigating grid and energy constraints, or rethinking how datacenters interact with the power grid are conversations I genuinely enjoy!

Experience

1. Director - Grid Utility Management and Power Efficiency

   Microsoft

   Mar 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

Education

• NYU Tandon School of Engineering

  MS, Electrical Engineering

  2008 — 2009

• Anna University Chennai

  BE, EEE

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Transmission
• Ems Network Applications
• Mentoring
• State Estimation
• Software Implementation/Delivery
• Scada
• Contingency Analysis
• Executive Reporting
• Electrical Engineering
• Product Management
• Engineering
• Virtual Team Leadership
• Renewable Energy
• Smart Grid
• Vendor Management
• Power Generation
• Customer Relationship Management
• Energy Management
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Power Distribution
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Pss/E
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Technical Program Management
• Project Management
• Software Delivery/Implementation
• Outsourcing