RAJ RAMABADRAN
Cupertino
Summary
SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL Multi-faceted career with unique blend of technical and business acumen A dynamic leader with a breadth of experience ranging from architecting enterprise systems, engineering, strategy, customer success and partnership experience in Cloud solutions (PAAS, IAAS, SAAS) and working with some of the advance workloads such as AI, Deep Learning and Advanced Analytics A leader with excellent technical program management, global business development, passion in driving business growth for clients through new product offerings and strategic alliances. A leader with track record for forging strong client relationships and delivering exceptional results across industries, building C-level relationships, developing sales strategies, opening new territories to market and increasing profitability and efficiencies in highly competitive market landscapes.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development Manage & Cloud Strategy
Maven Wave
09.2018 - Current
- Partnered with Google and their enterprise customers on migration strategy to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) across priority workloads such as VM Migration, Hybrid Cloud Modernization, DW Migration and AI/ML
- Developed solution proposals to solve customer's business and technical challenges
- Created TCO assessment, architecture plans, POC for target customers
- Established long-standing client relationships with CxO level and their teams.
Partner Development Manager & Cloud Strategy
Microsoft
05.2008 - 11.2017
- Provide technical and thought leadership to customers on their business challenges and enabled them on Azure by providing TCO assessment and detail roadmap on VM migration, refactoring application and modern container/ML based architectures
- Led the end to end planning and execution of Azure migration projects by orchestrating virtual teams consisting of Microsoft and customer roles across an extensive portfolio of products
- Drove several customer reference solutions in workloads such as IAAS, PAAS and AI/Advanced Analytics that was highlighted at major industry events
- Evangelized on an ongoing basis to senior leaders at customers about new innovation with Microsoft Cloud platform and gained voice of the customer on their challenges and opportunities
- Served as the Bay Area Start-up ambassador engaging with Incubators and key Startups resulted in driving Microsoft technology thought leadership and BizSpark adoptions
- Managed full project life cycle from contract signing, technical enablement and go-to-market of Azure, Office365 and several other Microsoft technology initiatives with ISV partners
- Led scale effort to create contents for Azure Cloud delivery series on AI, Cognitive Services, ML, and Natural Computing Interface.
Chief Enterprise Architect
spansion
04.2006 - 05.2008
- Led the creation and implementation of the global IT Enterprise Architecture operating framework
- This included establishing the framework, creating a prioritized roadmap, driving strategies and domain architecture, establishing a quarterly review process with IT management and driving architecture governance for compliance
- Directed 12+ Architects, Functional Managers, Analysts, globally in multi-project teams of 80+, in creating business systems strategies; IT systems roadmap; IT technology roadmap; domain architecture (e.g
- Integration, infrastructure, security) technical vendor assessment and provide regular mentoring on IT architecture and standards
- Authored the Spansion Enterprise Architecture Framework, Enterprise Architecture Big Rules, Application Architecture Standards, Spansion Enterprise Security Architecture (SESA), Technology Roadmap and Enterprise Infrastructure and Integration Strategy
- Co-authored and implemented IT governance process - project management tools/methodologies, resource supply/demand management, financial management, and adaptive software delivery framework
- Authored the Spansion Data Warehouse Strategy and Architecture, drove the vendor selection process for BI tool strategy and implemented MicroStrategy as the corporate BI platform
- Architected and worked with ERP/Supply Chain COTS packages such as SAP R/3, CAMSTAR and other custom applications.
Chief Enterprise Architect
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
03.1997 - 04.2006
- Responsible for providing IT Enterprise Architecture Strategy and driving architecture consistency for 750+ IT systems that supported Engineering and Fulfillment business process at Sun.
Sr. Engagement Manager
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
01.1996 - 03.1997
- Responsible for providing Fortune 2000 clients cost effective and architecturally sound solution
- The engagement projects ranged from Oracle Apps, DW/BI and MDM systems.
Senior Consultant
ORACLE CORPORATION
12.1992 - 01.1996
- Responsible for providing Federal customers cost effective architecturally sound IT solutions
- The engagement projects ranged from Project Portfolio Management system for FAA to Accounts Management system for USPS and Inventory and Design system for Space Station Freedom.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Skills
- Microsoft: Azure, Machine Learning, Bot Framework, Power BI, Windows10, Office365 Integration
- Google Cloud: G Suite, Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Tensorflow and Anthos
- Maven Wave Products: Reveal Video platform, Market Analytics, WayPoint
- Operating Systems: Windows 10, Linux
- Devices: Tablets, PC, Phone, Xbox
Certification
- Six Sigma GREEN BELT Certification, Sun Microsystems
- Project Management – Prince2 Foundation, Cadencemc.com
Affiliations
- CIO.com
- CIOExecutiveCouncil.com
- Microsoft SAP Forum
- Opengroup.org
- HIMMS
- Health2.0
- Silicon Valley Startups
Locations
Cupertino, CA
Awards
- Platinum Club (2013, the Platinum Club is won by the top 1/3rd of 1% at Microsoft)
- Shining STARS, IT Leadership, Sun Microsystems
- Leadership2000, Oracle Corporation
Timeline
Business Development Manage & Cloud Strategy
Maven Wave
09.2018 - Current
Partner Development Manager & Cloud Strategy
Microsoft
05.2008 - 11.2017
Chief Enterprise Architect
spansion
04.2006 - 05.2008
Chief Enterprise Architect
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
03.1997 - 04.2006
Sr. Engagement Manager
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
01.1996 - 03.1997
Senior Consultant
ORACLE CORPORATION
12.1992 - 01.1996
Master of Science - Computer Science
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania