Amitabh Cheekoth

Amitabh Cheekoth is a highly experienced Lead Cloud Platforms Architect at Etihad since December 2016, specializing in the advancement of Cloud Engineering and DevSecOps capabilities. Recognized for leading the end-to-end architecture of the award-winning Etihad Airways mobile app and for implementing cloud-native solutions that significantly enhanced airline revenues. Amitabh's prior roles span notable positions at IBM as a Cloud Solutions Architect, where advisory work involved public, private, and hybrid cloud solutions, and as a Client Technical Architect focused on pre-sales technical engagements. Earlier career achievements include developing SOA-based architectures for Qatar Airways and being instrumental in establishing IBM BPM practices at Satyam Consulting. Amitabh holds an MS in Software Systems from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science and a B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University.