Hyderabad : The fourth cohort of 51 students graduated today from the Amazon Data Center Skilling Program at a ceremony held at Vardhaman Engineering College in Shamshabad, Telangana. Currently in its fourth year, the program has trained 200+ candidates over the past three years. It equips participants with technical skills needed to build their careers in data center operations, supporting the growing demand for cloud infrastructure professionals in India. The ceremony was graced by Mr. Kovuri Pavan Kumar, Executive Director, Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TGIIC), as Guest of Honor.
“As demand for cloud and AI services accelerates across India, building a robust talent pipeline to support data center infrastructure powering these technologies has never been more important,” said Saji PK, Director of Data Center Operations for Asia Pacific, Japan and China at Amazon Web Services. “I’m proud to celebrate the achievements of our data center skilling program cohort. These graduates represent the future of our industry, and I look forward to seeing them drive innovation and operational excellence as they help shape the next generation of cloud infrastructure in the region.”
The graduating cohort of 51 students completed comprehensive training in Critical Facilities Operations Management (CFOM) and Critical Compute Operations (CCOps). Developed in partnership with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Center Operations team, the program provides theoretical and hands-on experience in managing cloud data center operations.
AWS operates two cloud data center Regions in India located in Mumbai and Hyderabad with plans to invest a total of $12.7 billion into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030. AWS’s infrastructure investment in India creates a positive ripple effect across the economy, including in digital skilling.
The Data Center Skilling Program is part of Amazon’s broader commitment to workforce skilling and development in India. AWS has trained more than 7 million individuals in India in cloud skills since 2017 through programs such as AWS Skill Builder, AWS Educate, and AWS re/Start. Through such initiatives, AWS aims to provide cloud computing skills training, helping individuals from diverse backgrounds build careers in technology. The program in Telangana creates pathways to employment in the technology sector while supporting the state’s digital infrastructure ecosystem.
