Mukesh Ranjan is a Vice President in the Information Technology Services team at Everest Group, leading research in the areas of enterprise digital transformation, cloud and traditional infrastructure, next-generation network infrastructure, digital workplace, and cybersecurity. In addition to leading the vendor evaluation (PEAK Matrix®) initiative in these areas, he works with enterprises, service providers, product firms, industry associations, and investment firms on problem statements such as deal constructs, go-to-market strategy, market positioning, business due diligence, sales enablement, future of work and skills readiness, enterprise productivity, and enterprise adoption benchmarking. His responsibilities also include leading the firm's thought leadership through regular interaction with industry leaders. Prior to joining Everest Group, Mukesh was Manager, Procurement with Tata Steel. He holds a master's degree in business administration from XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, and a bachelor's degree from BIT Mesra, Ranchi.