Venu Varada
About Venu Varada
Venu Varada serves as the Vice President of SAP at Cloud4C Services, where he has worked since 2019. He specializes in strategic planning for HANA patches and IT compliance, leveraging his extensive experience in SAP service delivery.
Work at Cloud4C
Venu Varada has been serving as the Vice President of SAP at Cloud4C Services since 2019. His role involves strategic planning and execution of HANA patches, security patches, and operating system patches. He oversees IT compliance on client systems, focusing on risk mitigation related to external vulnerabilities. Venu manages service delivery for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, particularly for clients in the Europe region. He is recognized as the 'Go-to-Guy' for all Cloud4C activities, maintaining strong relationships with Client Delivery Managers.
Education and Expertise
Venu Varada holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Madras University. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in SAP and IT service management. His professional journey reflects a commitment to continuous improvement and compliance in IT operations.
Background
Before joining Cloud4C, Venu Varada worked at IBM as a Senior SAP Service Delivery Manager from 2011 to 2019 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. In this role, he handled RCA reporting, security compliance, and managed outages and incident management. He also ensured adherence to SLA management and conducted reviews of monthly and quarterly reports. His earlier experience includes a position as an SAP Consultant at Apar Infotech in Singapore for eight months in 1999.
Achievements
At Cloud4C, Venu Varada implements SAP alerting mechanisms through Solution Manager and ensures ticket workflow compliance. His responsibilities include overseeing IT compliance and risk mitigation, which are critical for maintaining the integrity of client systems. He acts as a key liaison with various teams, including Cloud Infra, Azure, OS, Security, and Backup teams, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.