Dr. Nitin Upadhyay is a researcher, inventor, innovator, consultant, leader, coach, academician and a prolific writer. Over the years he has engaged with top Fortune 500 companies. He is a leading authority and speaker on innovation, design, cloud computing, big data & analytics, future technology and user experience. He is currently an associate professor in the area of information technology and is a core member of the Big Data Analytic programme, Goa Institute of Management, India. He is also the Chair and Head of the Centre for Innovation at Goa Institute of Management. He has wide industry, academic, consultancy and research experience and is an Executive member and Chair of Cloud SLAs (service-level agreements) for the Cloud Computing Innovation Council of India. He has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications/presentations/posters and talks and eight books. He has received many awards and recognition nationally and internationally. He is listed in theWho’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in the Asia, Top Innovators of the World (IBC Cambridge), and received multiple awards such as - Research Shepherd, Star Researcher and Innovator, Outstanding Scientist, Lifetime achievement award USA, Best Research (South Korea). He also paints on canvas (Acrylic/Oil) and has exhibited his paintings to the wider audience. On the outset, he participates in marathon, plays guitar, contributes to literary corpus and is also a voracious reader.