Cloud infrastructure
People and talent professionals in Cloud infrastructure
These ten human resources and talent professionals have held HR leadership, HR business partner and workforce strategy roles in the cloud businesses of cloud providers. A reader can learn how cloud providers hire and organize teams for data centers, cloud services and sales, and which people processes are hardest to scale.
Professionals to explore
01—10Iqra Malik
LinkedInExperience: Regional HR Partner, Data Center & Cloud IT Infrastructure · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Regional HR Partner, Data Center & Cloud IT Infrastructure at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2025. The profile describes leading people strategies across AWS cloud infrastructure and advising the C-suite on people strategy, organizational development and workforce programs. Other listed roles include Human Resources Business Partner, People eXperience and Technology Global Operations at Amazon (2021–2025) and Director, People Strategy & Transformation at Intercom Programming & Manufacturing Co. (2019–2021).
Kerrie Peraino
LinkedInExperience: VP, People Operations, Google Cloud · Google
VP, People Operations, Google Cloud at Google since 2025. The profile describes working with a team of HR People Partners to support the Google Cloud CEO and Cloud leadership team. Other listed roles include Vice President, People Operations -- Business HR at Google (2019–2021), Vice President, People Operations, Global Advisory Functions at Google (2017–2019), Chief People Officer at Verily Health (2021–2025) and Senior Vice President, Chief Talent Officer at American Express (2016–2017).
Liezl Estrada
LinkedInExperience: HR Director, Cloud Operations Innovation · Microsoft
HR Director, Cloud Operations Innovation at Microsoft since 2023. The profile describes leading the HR Business Partner team for the Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) Americas region, the team that builds and operates Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. Other listed roles include HR Director, Azure Data at Microsoft (2022–2023), Senior HR Manager at Microsoft (2018–2022), HR Manager at Microsoft (2017–2018) and Manager, Talent Engagement and Development at Nielsen (2016–2017).
Melanie Keisor
LinkedInExperience: VP HR, AWS Global Sales · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
VP HR, AWS Global Sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2025. Other listed roles include VP HR, AWS Utility Computing at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022–2025), Director HR, AWS Utility Computing at Amazon (2009–2022) and Senior Director, Human Resources at Qpass/Amdocs (1999–2008).
Nicole Sexsmith
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Human Resources - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure · Oracle
Vice President Human Resources - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at Oracle since 2025. The profile describes driving organizational optimization, developing leaders and creating strategic talent plans. Other listed roles include Sr Human Resources Director, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at Oracle (2023–2025), Human Resources Director - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at Oracle (2021–2023), Sr HR Business Partner at Starbucks (2017–2021) and Learning & Development Manager at Microsoft (2016–2017).
Paula Burright
LinkedInExperience: Global Head HR Managed Public Cloud · Rackspace Technology
Global Head HR Managed Public Cloud at Rackspace Technology since 2023. The profile headline lists HR transformation, organizational design and AI-enabled workforce strategy. Other listed roles include Global HR Executive and Transformation Leader at Galderma (2021–2023), CHRO & SVP HR at Inform Diagnostics - A Fulgent Genetics Company (2019–2020), VP Talent Management at Service King Collision (2018) and AVP Global HR Executive at Cognizant (2014–2017).
Sarah Ahmad
LinkedInExperience: Global HR Leader, Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Global HR Leader, Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2025. The profile describes partnering with C-suite leaders as Global HR Leader for Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) at AWS. Also Sr. Human Resource Leader, Serverless Compute & AWS Lambda at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2023 and Senior Human Resource Leader, Compute Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2022. Other listed roles include Senior Human Resource Business Partner at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2020–2022) and Human Resources Business Partner at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2016–2020).
Shanthi Sundar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, People Partner, Google Cloud, APAC & Japan · Google
Senior Director, People Partner, Google Cloud, APAC & Japan at Google since 2024. The profile describes leading HR strategy for Google Cloud in the APAC and Japan region. Other listed roles include Head of HR, Google Cloud, India at Google (2020–2024), Sr Director and Head HR - India at Pegasystems (2015–2020), VP & Business HR Head - EMEA & APAC at Mphasis (2012–2015) and Vice President & Business HR Head at Mphasis (2011–2012).
Stella Coker
LinkedInExperience: People Operations Google Cloud · Google
People Operations Google Cloud at Google since 2020. The profile describes developing people strategies that align with business outcomes. Other listed roles include Sumo Logic, Vice President, People Operations at Sumo Logic (2019–2020), VP HRBP Technology at Visa (2019), Juniper Networks, Vice President, People & Culture at Juniper Networks (2014–2017) and Senior Director of HR at Juniper Networks (2007–2014).
Yannick Riveti
LinkedInExperience: EMEA Workforce Strategy & Talent Pipeline Resilience, Google Cloud Data Centers · Google
EMEA Workforce Strategy & Talent Pipeline Resilience, Google Cloud Data Centers at Google since 2026. The profile describes leading Google's workforce strategy efforts across EMEA for its Data Center footprint. Other listed roles include Head of Workforce Engagement, Cloud Tech at Google (2023–2026), Head of Executive Search, Talent Engagement & Research at Google (2021–2023), Director, Global Talent Acquisition at JetBlue (2019–2021) and Director, Corporate Talent Acquisition at XPO (2018–2019).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it supported a whole cloud business, a specific product or region, or data center operations. Pick someone whose scope matches the workforce decision you face, such as scaling technical hiring or designing an HR partner model.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan hiring for data center and cloud operations teams when capacity plans change, and what has worked?
- 02How do you structure HR business partner support for fast-growing cloud product or engineering groups, and what would you change?
- 03Which people process was hardest to scale as the cloud business grew, and what did you do about it?
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