About Us - Cloudastra

About CloudAstra

Welcome to CloudAstra, where we strive to CloudAstra’s mission is to revolutionize businesses through advanced cloud solutions. Upheld by innovation and integrity, our values prioritize customer empowerment, technological excellence, and a commitment to driving success in a dynamic digital landscape. Our team is led by a group of dedicated individuals committed to achieving the company’s goals, fostering growth, etc.

Meet Our Leadership Team

As the Founder and CEO of CloudAstra, Jag is committed and passionate about creating software products to address complex challenges of healthcare care coordination and orchestration.

His extensive experience includes serving as the CTO of Tagnos, where he conceived and created innovative solutions for Healthcare RTLS workflow orchestration applications including advanced analytics , AI/ML prediction models, and orchestration dashboards that streamlined staff scheduling and patient care coordination in healthcare settings. Prior to Tagnos he was Senior Director at Oracle and delivered Oracle Fusion mobile products. Jag was VP Engineering at Logical Apps (Acquired by Oracle), where he built the Engineering team from the ground up to create the industry leading GRC Suite of products.

He has an Engineering degree from NITK Surathkal and MBA from IIM Calcutta. He holds several patents in workflow orchestration and business rules execution. He is the author of “Orchestrating Healthcare Workflows using RTLS and AI/ML” (https://a.co/d/j0TgUea)

Jag is passionate about healthy living and the outdoors and when he is not creating software Jag could be out on a hike, cooking up a vegan dish, or on a walk with his golden retriever Thor.

Jag Padala

Founder, CEO

Sukesh Belenje is a seasoned healthcare technology leader, with extensive experience in bringing significant value to healthcare customers. Sukesh joined Jag Padala as a cofounder of CloudAstra with the primary intent of seeing how to make a difference in improving the state of healthcare.

While working as the Executive VP of enterprise solutions in ProKarma (acquired by Concentrix) Sukesh was instrumental in growing the healthcare accounts like Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Providence Health, etc from virtually 0 to over 35 million USD. Sukesh has worked in companies of all sizes, ranging from early-stage startups to large companies like Avaya & Concentrix. He has held leadership positions in engineering, services, and business development.

Sukesh quest for continued learning got him recently started on Stanford’s Graduate School of Business LEAD program where he has had a chance to learn from some of the world’s best business academic faculty and gets to interact with global leaders with diverse industry experience.

Sukesh’s varied interests in music, hiking, sports among various other topics keep him busy on weekends. If you want recommendations for places to hike in the Bay Area, he would be the right person to connect with.

Sukesh Belenje

Founder, President

Why "CloudAstra"

At CloudAstra, we are on a mission to revolutionize businesses through advanced cloud solutions. Our approach is grounded in innovation, integrity, and a deep commitment to customer success. We empower organizations with cutting-edge technology that adapts to a rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring scalable growth and operational excellence. Backed by a passionate team of experts, CloudAstra delivers more than just cloud services — we deliver partnership, progress, and performance.

OUR MISSION

We want to help bring care back into healthcare.

At CloudAstra, our unwavering mission is to revolutionize the US healthcare system by addressing the critical challenges of staff burnout, uncontrolled costs, long wait times, and inefficient workflows. Our commitment is grounded in the belief that healthcare should prioritize care above all else. Our tagline, ‘We help bring care back into Healthcare,’ encapsulates our vision.

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, staff burnout has reached alarming levels, costs have become unsustainable, wait times are exasperating, and inefficiencies are all too common. These issues not only strain the healthcare workforce but also compromise patient well-being and accessibility to quality care.

To confront these challenges, we harness the power of cutting-edge technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (Gen AI), and advanced analytics. Our integrated solutions provide hospitals with the tools they need to regain control over their workflows, ensuring that healthcare professionals can prioritize what they do best – caring for patients.

Our Commitment is Threefold

Empower Healthcare Professionals: We seek to relieve the administrative burdens that have contributed to staff burnout. Our AI-driven solutions automate tasks, streamline processes, and enhance communication, allowing healthcare professionals to focus on delivering compassionate, high-quality care.

Optimize Workflow and Costs: By leveraging AI and Analytics, we help hospitals predict patient flow, optimize resource allocation, and reduce costs. This means shorter patient wait times, improved operational efficiency, and financial sustainability.

Enhance the Patient Experience: We understand that efficient and attentive care is at the heart of healthcare. Through our solutions, we enhance the overall patient experience, making healthcare more accessible, responsive, and patient-centric.