Swaminathan Ramani

VP, SaaS Engineering

Swaminathan is responsible for leading the SaaS Engineering division at IDS Next, driving the architecture, design, and end-to-end delivery of the company’s cloud-native hospitality platforms. His focus is on building secure, scalable, and high-performing systems using Azure Cloud and the Microsoft technology stack, with modern architectural practices like microservices and multi-tenancy forming the backbone of the solutions.

He oversees the engineering roadmap, aligning product strategy with technical execution to ensure the platforms deliver real-world value to customers. His work spans key areas such as AIOps—where he drives intelligent logging and anomaly detection for greater reliability and FinOps—leading efforts around cost governance, budgeting, and cloud spend optimisation. He is also a pro in emerging technologies like face recognition and AI-driven automation, which he continues to explore for future impact on user experience and operational efficiency.

At the core, Swaminathan believes in simplifying complex systems and fostering innovation that is practical and aligned with business goals. Outside of work, he stays connected with the tech community through events and networking, unwinds with movies and TV shows, and spends time with family.