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Narayanan Jaganathan

Narayanan Jaganathan

Seattle,WA

Summary

Visionary technology leader with over 25 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise solutions, and strategic leadership. Proven success in building and scaling high-performing global teams, driving innovation, and delivering enterprise-scale software solutions. A results-driven leader with a strong ability to inspire, mentor, and empower teams to exceed expectations. Passionate about fostering a culture of customer-focused innovation, and leveraging technology to drive business transformation.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, Software and Services Engineering

Premera Blue cross
Seattle, WA
12.2020 - Current
  • Leading a team of over 300 members in software and service engineering that is responsible for all applications delivering key capabilities (core claims to digital experience).
  • Established and executed an offshore strategy for cost optimization, while still delivering on business objectives, resulting in budget savings of more than 20%.
  • Engineering and Technology roadmap for enterprise capabilities driving a product mindset
  • Established a solution architecture team that established a cloud-first approach and helped reduce technical debt in the enterprise.
  • Establishing an AI strategy for broader adoption, rolling out toolsets, and organizational change management.

Engineering Manager & Leader

Microsoft Corporation
Hyderabad, India & Redmond, USA
12.2003 - 12.2020
  • Starting as a software development lead, I honed my expertise in designing and implementing critical business solutions, establishing development standards, technical roadmaps, and optimizing engineering processes.
  • I grew steadily in technology leadership and advanced into executive roles in which I led global engineering teams and built high-performing engineering organizations.
  • As an engineering leader, I spearheaded transformational initiatives, including cloud adoption and DevOps, in various divisions.

Software Engineer & Lead

Various Organizations
India And USA
08.1996 - 11.2003
  • I started my career as a Software Engineer, developing web applications in Perl, progressing to other technologies like ASP, LDAP, and .NET. I also led teams as a senior developer and team lead.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

University Of Madras
India
08.1995

Skills

  • Setting and executing an enterprise-wide IT strategy aligned with business objectives
  • Digital transformation, leadership, and change management
  • Innovation and technology vision development
  • Executive stakeholder management and board communication
  • Cloud computing and digital platforms
  • Design and implementation of large-scale business applications
  • IT governance and compliance
  • Vendor and partnership management
  • IT service delivery and operational excellence
  • IT budget development and management
  • Global team management/ Organizational development
  • Building a high-performance IT culture
  • Technical direction and roadmap development
  • Microsoft Azure technologies and services design
  • Software development methodologies
  • DevSecOps transformation

Timeline

Vice President, Software and Services Engineering

Premera Blue cross
12.2020 - Current

Engineering Manager & Leader

Microsoft Corporation
12.2003 - 12.2020

Software Engineer & Lead

Various Organizations
08.1996 - 11.2003

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

University Of Madras

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