Raman Yousefi

Raman Yousefi has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Raman currently holds the position of SVP, AWS Sales Practice at Lemongrass, starting in February 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the Principal Business Development Manager for SAP on AWS from October 2020 to February 2023.

Before joining AWS, Raman served as the Director of Technology Alliances - SAP at Dell Technologies from November 2018 to October 2020. Raman also worked at Virtustream as a Senior Manager, specializing in PreSales and Solutions Architecture, where they played a crucial role in guiding clients in deploying SAP within their business and operating models. Raman was with Virtustream from 2017 to 2018.

Prior to their time at Virtustream, Raman held the role of SAP Practice Lead at Dell EMC from 2012 to 2017. Raman began their career at Panasonic North America, where they served as Group Manager of Strategy and Architecture from 2006 to 2012. Before that, Raman worked at Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America, where they held various roles, including Group Manager of Information Technology and Senior Systems Administrator.

Raman started their professional journey at Alfred Benesch & Company as a Design Engineer from 1995 to 1998, followed by a position as a Research Engineer at the US Army Corps of Engineers from 1990 to 1994. Throughout their career, Raman has showcased their expertise in technology, architecture, cost management, and security, and has been recognized as a trusted advisor to businesses in multiple industries.

Raman Yousefi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Additionally, they earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Civil Engineering from the same institution. Raman has also obtained several certifications, including the AWS Cloud Economics Accreditation, AWS Technical Accreditation, AWS Business Accreditation, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) certification from the Project Management Institute, and the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS).