ITWeb TV Biz: Helping companies use AI with AWS
CloudZA helps its clients tap AI's potential, and AWS EEIP helped it grow that impact.
Cloud technologies are the operating system driving technology across the globe. Jonathan Oaker, the founder of CloudZA, recognized the potential in this trend as early as 2015. This insight led him to establish CloudZA, a company that helps clients adopt cloud technologies and modernize their digital operations. However, CloudZA's journey didn't stop there.
In 2021, the company became a part of the AWS SA Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP), which proved to be a significant turning point for the business. Oaker expressed his initial hesitation about entering the market, stating, "We were just a small company trying to derive opportunities out of the space." Despite this, CloudZA initially approached cloud computing with a focus on preparedness, guiding customers to align technology capabilities with their goals, rather than simply deploying technologies.
CloudZA's approach differs from that of traditional cloud service providers, as the company's people, rather than products, are the core offerings. Working backwards from clients' goals, CloudZA supports them to achieve their desired outcomes through a comprehensive process that can take up to four months. The engagement covers various aspects, including technical considerations, costs, governance, security, and increasingly, AI.
As more senior tech executives obtain cloud practitioner certifications, they are driving digital transformation initiatives at all levels, creating a growing appetite for AI adoption. Oaker highlights the excitement around AI and the technology's rapid advancement, noting the dual nature of enthusiasm and apprehension surrounding the technology.
When CloudZA joined as an AWS partner, its association with AWS EEIP provided the company with substantial resources, training, and networking opportunities. EEIP enabled CloudZA to enhance its vision and capabilities in AI, obtain valuable AWS certifications, and expand its team. Oaker's participation in the EEIP not only helped CloudZA establish itself as an AI technology partner but also contributed to the growth and youth employment initiatives within the organization.
Today, CloudZA employs a significant portion of youth, thanks to the YES (Youth Employment Service) program, and has become a force to reckon with in the cloud technology industry.
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