His Company is in the Cloud... His Advice is on Solid Ground

, Senior Counsel,

Christopher Aluotto

Commercial and Government Contracts, leadership in ensuring compliance and ethics in the delivery of Google Cloud technology, software and services to Google’s government partners.

As trusted government contracts counsel for Google, Faegre Drinker has witnessed first-hand Chris’s integrity, collaborative spirit and proactive approach to compliance and ethics. We join Modern Counsel in recognizing his valuable

The explosive growth in cloud over the past few years creates a challenge for cloud attorneys. “More businesses are learning about the power of cloud computing and are dedicating more IT spend in that area,” he says. “Google has placed an emphasis on its cloud services, so being responsive to the business team and to customers is a challenge as the company’s cloud business grows.”

Another challenge is educating customers about how cloud computing works. “Cloud computing is very different from traditional software, which is downloaded and installed on a machine. Cloud services are generally provided through a multitenant distributed network. So if a customer asks you to change a component of the service, that change will apply to all customers. So, for every negotiation, you need to understand the customer’s compliance requirements. You also need to understand how the cloud services address those regulatory concerns,” Aluotto says.

Throughout his career, Aluotto has learned how to evolve and pull off complex projects within a constantly changing business landscape. “Organizations are constantly evolving. When changes are made within an organization, it’s important to ensure that you consult with all stakeholders. Otherwise, you can have your project derailed at the last minute. If you want to change a process or procedure, it’s also important to be able to clearly and succinctly explain what you want to do. If a ninth grader can’t understand it, then you probably want to rethink how you are approaching the issue. And never lose sight of common sense.”

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“Chris Aluotto empowers his outside counsel to collaborate with Google’s business leaders. This fosters a committed compliance culture based on an innovative and effective compliance program. We look forward to future collaborations and further advancing Google’s government business objectives.”

–John G. Horan, Partner