Commencement Speaker

Dr. Mohammed K. Yusuf is the vice president of North America Cloud and Infrastructure at Oracle, a multinational cloud technology company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Central Connecticut State University, where Yusuf says he gained expertise in data center technologies and comprehensive strategy development. 

Yusuf went on to earn a Master of Business Administration in Management from Alliance University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Walden University. 

Yusuf brought more than 10 years of experience to Oracle, after serving as general manager of The ProServ Group at Converge Technology Solutions Corp. and director of IT Services & Operations at Vicom Computer Services, Inc.  

Yusuf joined the team at Oracle as a senior manager in 2020. With a solid foundation in engineering and a strong grasp of multi-cloud platforms, data centers, and the business values of artificial intelligence, Yusuf now leads teams that address the scope and scale of technological issues that affect Oracle clients in the hospitality, professional services, legal, and healthcare industries. 

Yusuf says his talent lies in inspiring diverse teams to achieve exceptional outcomes while deeply engaging customers. He says diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to a team’s success.