Sandeep Shilawat — shaping how the U.S. federal government adopts AI, cloud & edge computing. Author · Inventor · Advisor.
Sandeep Shilawat is a senior technology executive and IBM Consulting Partner, serving as Cloud CTO Lead for federal markets. With over 25 years of experience spanning financial markets and the U.S. federal sector, he bridges policy, engineering, and economics to help agencies scale technology responsibly.
A prolific author for Forbes, holder of three U.S. patents, and recognized as a Top Cloud Executive to Watch from 2021–2026, Sandeep is a trusted voice on AI governance, hybrid cloud, zero trust, and mission-driven digital modernization.
Architecting mission-critical hybrid cloud environments across AWS, Azure and GCP for large-scale federal modernization programs.
Author and practitioner guiding responsible AI adoption — NIST AI RMF, GenAI deployment, AIOps and governance at scale.
Designing zero trust architectures and cATO frameworks for continuous authorization in secure federal environments.
Pioneer of tactical edge platforms (ST3P®) enabling AI inference and real-time data processing for defense missions.
Leading large-scale legacy modernization across federal agencies — cloud-native pipelines, DevOps, and outcome-based delivery.
Contributed to OMB FedRAMP policy; shaping federal cloud and AI procurement strategy with IBM Government Affairs.
Three intellectual frameworks developed from the intersection of economics, engineering, and national security — shaping how the federal government thinks about AI and cloud.
"Cloud Interoperability and Portability" (Forbes, 2018) cited by the Brattle Group cloud computing whitepaper and multiple industry reports.
View Scholar Profile →Inventor on three U.S. patent applications covering secure edge platforms, cross-domain multi-cloud solutions, and cloud asset management.
Available for speaking engagements, advisory roles, media inquiries, and strategic conversations on AI and federal technology modernization.