With over three decades of experience, his career reflects a journey of continuous growth, purposeful leadership, and reinvention: Mr. Saji Purathepparambil Kunjappan shares his journey of success and excellence
Mr. Saji Purathepparambil Kunjappan is a performance-driven technology leader and lifelong learner who have played a pivotal role in building global infrastructure for leading companies like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Tata Communications, Airtel, and Sify Technologies.
With over three decades of experience, his career reflects a journey of continuous growth, purposeful leadership, and reinvention.
In his current role in AWS, he leads a vast global portfolio, including Data Center Operations, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Infrastructure Delivery, Program Management, and Learning & Development. He oversees thousands of professionals, skillfully balancing localized team empowerment with global standardization—key to AWS’s operational reliability and scalability.
What sets him apart is not just his technical expertise, but his principled leadership style—firm, inclusive, visionary, and grounded. He creates a culture that blends technological excellence with operational safety, and drives performance with purpose.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, he actively contributes to industry thought leadership through forums, technical journals, policy roundtables, and panel discussions. He advocates for infrastructure innovation, cloud strategy, and operational best practices, while also championing CSR initiatives focused on sustainability, digital access, and technology literacy in underserved communities.
His leadership is defined by his ability to turn strategic vision into daily execution, unify diverse global teams, and ensure that every infrastructure element delivers on its promise to the customer. His evolution from a service enabler to a global digital transformation steward demonstrates his forward-thinking approach.
In an industry fixated on metrics and targets, he remains rooted in curiosity and continuous learning. For him, success is not just about progression, but about reshaping perspectives, nurturing people, and leading with purpose—making him a true catalyst for the future of digital infrastructure.
