In today’s fast-paced digital world, innovation gives you a competitive edge. Few understand this better than Anubha Gaur, an Executive Director at Quest Diagnostics. Anubha has a strong background in multi-cloud strategies. She is an expert in DevSecOps and site reliability engineering (SRE). She’s also been at the forefront of driving digital transformation. Leading by coaching and mentoring engineers, her aim is to unlock technology’s potential to drive business growth. She shares her insights on using a multi-cloud strategy. This can help enterprises meet changing market demands and drive innovation.
Here is Anubha’s three-step framework to boost innovation with a multi-cloud approach.
1. Alignment with a Business Strategy
For Anubha, a successful multi-cloud strategy must align with the organization’s business goals. “The first thing is alignment with the business strategy. We must understand our business strategies and their targets,” she explains. It’s critical to understand target markets and their customers. This includes global, regional or niche markets. “It’s very important to understand this as it will drive our cloud strategy,” says Anubha. Tailoring cloud decisions to business needs will maximize tech investments. This alignment creates a clear growth and innovation roadmap which is vital in complex multi-cloud environments.
2. Leveraging Employee Strengths
A multi-cloud approach poses new challenges for teams. This is especially true when their skills vary across platforms. Anubha stresses the need to use employee strengths to overcome these hurdles. “Sometimes employees are good on AWS and they might not be good on the GCP,” she notes. Upskilling employees and investing in their capabilities are essential steps. However, she advises organizations to consider the costs of this transition carefully. “If you go with a multi-cloud strategy, you now have to spend to partner up with the vendor or to upskill your employees.” Anubha advocates for involving employees early. They should be supported and prepared for the journey ahead as it helps to avoid obstacles and promotes a culture of innovation and teamwork in the long term.
3. Addressing Security and Compliance
As a healthcare leader, Anubha understands the need to meet security and compliance, especially in a multi-cloud environment. “Yes, you can use a multi-cloud strategy. But, how are these cloud providers meeting HIPAA, PCI, and PII? What about data masking and de-identification?” she asks. Businesses must ensure their multi-cloud strategies meet region-specific rules. These include GDPR in Europe and HIPAA in the U.S. Anubha concludes by saying, “Understand the full requirements. Know the business objectives, security, and compliance. Then prioritize.”
By prioritizing these standards, organizations can protect sensitive data. It will also maintain customer trust. This is critical in healthcare, where compliance is non-negotiable. Addressing these aspects will propel any business into growth, even in a changing market. It will also make them more flexible and resilient. Anubha Gaur’s insights show how a strategic approach is vital for organizations that want to embrace a digital transformation. Her leadership and expertise serve as a roadmap for innovation in the multi-cloud era.
To learn more about Anubha Gaur, check out her LinkedIn profile.
