Zachariah K. Chirayil is a member of the Information Technology Services team and is a Practice Director in the cloud and infrastructure services (CIS) research practice. In this role, he is responsible for shaping and leading the publication research program focused on domains such as public cloud, private cloud, data center, mainframe, and cloud security. He advises clients on capability enhancement, purpose–driven adoption, and benefit realization across the cloud services landscape. With a background in consulting and solutioning, Zach has advised clients on critical initiatives such as go–to–market strategy, value–aligned transformation, service and solution portfolio strategy, and partnership ecosystem development. Before joining Everest Group, Zach worked for Hexaware Technologies and L&T Technology Services. He has a master’s degree in business administration from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from T.K.M College of Engineering in Quilon, India.