Sudesh Girdhari

Commerce Solutions Leader, North America Akamai

Sudesh Girdhari is the Solutions Director for North America at Akamai, leading partner and solution initiatives across system integrators, software vendors, and strategic partners supporting Akamai Compute Services. He works closely with engineering teams to design and deploy distributed, edge-enabled solutions spanning hybrid cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.

Currently, Sudesh is pioneering "Agentic Engine Optimization" strategies, helping global brands re-architect their edge infrastructure to serve the emerging "machine customer" economy. With more than 20 years of experience across cloud, edge, media, and compute technologies, Sudesh brings a practical perspective on building and operating performance-critical digital platforms. He holds an MBA from Georgia Tech and certifications in ITIL, Six Sigma, and TOGAF.