Shalaka Verma

About Shalaka Verma

Passionate Global Technology Sales Leader. Currently leads a team of Global Cloud Solution Architects to drive development of differentiated industry aligned solutions on Microsoft Cloud and Services around it. This ensures leverage of the Tech Innovation as business drivers for our clients in the areas of, client engagement, employee empowerment, operations optimization OR pivot with new business models.Also leads the Azure Quantum adoption within MS partner ecosystem to develop early use cases and PoCs. Drove Technology Sales Strategy Transformation towards next-gen at IBM. Delivered several first of its kind wins for IBM across Data and AI platforms, Hybrid Cloud and DR/BC Strategies. Chosen to be the first Quantum Ambassador for IBM in the ISA region.Delivered an impressive win rate at IBM with next-gen technologies Overachieved tech sales objectives consistently. Designed and Implemented large enterprise-wide transformative solutions especially in AI Infrastructure, Data and Information Architecture and open hybrid multi-cloud environments across Banking, Telecommunications and Media.Strong Technology R&D Leadership- Filed three US patents related to blockchain, Storage Virtualization, and Big Data. Scaled up startup solutions to enterprise grade at Mobileum. Established Performance Engineering and Sizing practice. Helped the startup establish tech leadership with futuristic PoTs. Key Awards & Recognition - Gold Medal received from honorary Prime Minister of India (BARC 2006), Hundred Percent Club member, Best Team, Best People Manager (IBM 2015), Outstanding Sales Achievement Award (IBM 2011) and Most Valuable Performer of the Year Awards (Mobileum 2007, 2008, 2010) Leadership- Build and Manage high performance collaborative technical teams| Manage Skill transformation| Communicate for Clarity| Growth Mindset| Diverse and Inclusive Team BuildingTechnology Sales Expertise: Building High Performance Teams | Next-Gen Technology Focus | Pre-Sales | Technical Team Management | CXO Engagement | Client Success & Executive Management | Sales Process | Value Selling | Tech Sales Management | Complex Solution Sales| Negotiations Technology Skillsets: IT Infrastructure Architecture| Data Platforms| Cloud Platforms| Blockchain | Analytics | Quantum Computing | Cloud Native Technologies | Micro Services | Kubernetes | DevOps | App Modernization | Solution Architecture | High Availability| High Performance Computing| Artificial Intelligence| Machine Learning / AI

Experience

1. Partner and Executive Director, Data and Ai Sales

   IBM

   Feb 2026 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• ICFAI University

  Diploma in Business Management

  2005 — 2007

• PICT

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

  1995 — 1999

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  BE, Computer Science

  1996 — 1999

• Homi Bhabha Natioanal Institute Knowledge Management Group, Mumbai

  Nuclear Engineering Orientation Course

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• Solution Architecture
• Ss7
• Storage
• Shell Scripting
• Unix
• Data Center
• Gsm
• Team Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• High Availability
• Servers
• Solaris
• Telecommunications
• Vendor Management
• Integration
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Storage Virtualization
• Virtualization
• Pre-Sales
• Linux
• Enterprise Software
• Vas