Rafat Sarosh is a recognized authority in Performance and Scale, a Talent Optimizer, and a Continuous Learner with over 20 years of expertise in designing and building multi-cloud, large-scale, high-volume, and highly available systems. His leadership journey spans high-impact roles such as CTO, Head of Engineering, and Technical Fellow across large enterprises, innovative startups, and the U.S. Government.

Rafat is renowned for his ability to execute strategic visions, drive technical innovation, and build high-performing global teams, having led and mentored engineering organizations of over 100 professionals. A leader in Artificial Intelligence, he has developed real-world chatbots that have delivered measurable enterprise savings, and is an expert in AI-driven document processing and Agentic AI—helping design AI agent frameworks and building agents that significantly reduce manual effort and save time.

His career milestones include spearheading the modernization of DevOps, Data and AI strategies at NCATS, contributing to flagship Microsoft products like Xbox, Windows Server, and Cosmos DB, and architecting Microsoft.com, one of the most visited websites globally.

A champion of cross-functional collaboration and a dedicated mentor to technical talent, Rafat is also a sought-after thought leader, having delivered presentations at prestigious conferences across the USA, Europe, and Asia. In addition, he shares his expertise through his YouTube channel, where he teaches AI concepts and applications.