Kannan Raj is an experienced technical architect currently employed at Oracle, focusing on the deployment and performance enhancement of AI systems within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure since July 2024. Previously, Kannan served as Vice President of Cloud Services & Innovation at Cybermedia Technologies, overseeing the modernization and migration of federal agency programs to the cloud from January 2020 to July 2024. Kannan's extensive career at Oracle spanned from February 2010 to January 2020, holding roles such as Senior Director & Architect and leading significant developments in cloud infrastructure and hardware systems. Kannan also contributed to multiple patents and led initiatives in high-performance networking technologies during time spent at Sun Microsystems and other tech firms. Kannan holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University and multiple other degrees in the field.