About Us
Meet Kannan
I am a strategic sourcing and procurement intelligence professional with over 12 years of experience delivering value to global consulting firms, research teams, and enterprise clients.
I’ve supported engagements with Fortune 100 clients, Fortune 100 clients including Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte, Intel and Johnson & Johnson, helping bridge the gap between procurement, finance, and cloud strategy teams to enable faster and more informed decisions.
If you’re looking for agile, independent support on cloud sourcing or category insights — I’d be glad to help.
Kick Start Your Strategic Cloud Sourcing Journey
Need vendor benchmarking, pricing analysis, or sourcing frameworks to support a client project?
I deliver fast-turn cloud advisory designed for mid-sized consulting teams — flexible, confidential, and backed by 12+ years of sourcing intelligence expertise.
Vendor evaluation and competitive supplier benchmarking
Insightful comparisons across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — covering capabilities, SLAs, regional performance, and compliance trade-offs.
Cloud pricing and cost structure analysis
Fast-turn insights into pricing models, cost levers (RIs, Savings Plans, Spot), and hidden cost risks — tailored by workload or geography.
Category strategy and sourcing frameworks
Bespoke sourcing playbooks, vendor decision matrices, and RFP support to guide client procurement or transformation projects.
Market landscape and trend intelligence
Tracking cloud adoption patterns, pricing pressures, innovation shifts, and ecosystem trends across industries and regions.
Geopolitical and regulatory impact analysis
Regional-specific insights into data sovereignty, export controls, trade restrictions, and their effect on sourcing and cloud risk strategy.
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