Prakash Kumar quits CISCO systems as the Director, Global Public Sector Practice , CISCO Systems and joined MICROSOFT corporation .
He joined Cisco with more than 20 years of experience in public sector first at field level and then at policy level. In his work with the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), Prakash’s focus is primarily on the public sector. He works at the senior-executive and political levels to help shape Internet business solutions and online strategies in India. He has also been a key member of the global team developing the Smart and Connected Communities (S+CC) Institute.
In his consulting work, Prakash specializes in strategy, policy analysis, and use of ICT to improve the delivery system of the government, especially in developing countries. He holds a bachelor’s degree (B.Tech) in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India and a master’s degree in policy analysis from National Graduate Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan.
