Rahi Rajupalepu

• Key Accomplishments : Developed comprehensive governance framework for innovation projects for DoD and IC programs called Mission Innovation Governance
• Established Algorithm governance Oversaw innovation team at the Office of Ventures and Innovations and worked with senior government officials and built positive relationships Responsible for leading systems engineering efforts for adoption of a large scale, innovative AI/ML program within agency
• Responsible for Cross Domain solution ideas, containerization process, cloud deployment, cost calculation in cloud-based environment.
• Lead Algorithm governance efforts and established engineering solutions and collaborated on ideas for Testing, Evaluation, Validation and Verification of AI models by establishing System, Operational testing techniques. Advised governance division on AI assurance, Data Quality, ethics and proposed metrics based governance framework supporting Government POC.
• Drive transition efforts of a high profile, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning project that connects various DoD and IC communities. Helped answer tough oversight questions with pragmatic approach and provided evidence-based responses
• Provided guidance in transitioning of Plan, design, and implement technical projects while resolving emerging issues
• Participated in USGIF and other GEOINT events

• Developed technical information to support program management decision-making process
• Responsible for Program Management of the Securitization of MBS's , Single Family PFP Program for Fannie Mae under Treasury oversight during housing crisis. Managed large team of functional SME's to deliver results.Determined scope of work required for assigned projects and assess program needs.
• Developed frameworks and models that support model optimization and distributed computing
• Developed procedures to support the independent verification and validation(IV&V) of various applications and performed IQ, PQ and OQ testing in compliance regulated environments.
• Established acceptance criteria for applications working with the Government and established feedback mechanism and automation using CI/CD pipelines
• Mentored and coached new staff members in processes and procedures
• Conducted Data migrations and Cloud Migrations while gaining thorough understanding of SaaS Operations and FedRAMP certifications guiding through ATO's and complex RMF and cyber security requirements
• Oversaw successful implementation of SAP Successfactors systems to provide solutions in forms of web service based connectors to handle data transfers
• Created architectures to enable cross platform, cloud communications in SAAS platform
• Effectively managed multiple customer accounts (up to 20-25), handling issues, service requests and relationship, as well as project management, implementation, successful go-lives and delivery of SAP products
• Established various programs and projects in line with business benefits realization and ensured effective collaboration and alignment between various divisions involved, including hosting, engineering, services, sales and support
• Implemented a high-profile multi-currency implementation for a Web Based Talent Management system product (PLATEAU) under tight constraints, multiple sub-projects totaling over $15M
• Chartered member of PMO (Program Management Office) driving processes in division
• Provided SharePoint as a framework to efficiently tracking Projects and action items and utilized Atlassian products such as Jira, Confluence and other ITSM products
• Participated in development of corporate strategy in improving in Earned Value analysis. Adopted new technologies to spearhead process redefinitions and gaining ROI's
• Maintained overall program schedule to control scope creep and project baselines as well as budgets.
• Helped establish descriptive, predictive and prescriptive insights to translate complex requirements to be developed as end products and established test procedures to test and validate them
• Performed overall strategy definition on the best practices, and implemented Infrastructure management strategy and IaaS(Infrastructure-as-a-Service)
• Worked with various Government agencies including TSA(DHS), IRS, NASA etc
• Clients: Missile Defense Agency(MDA), Defense Intelligence Agency(DIA), SEC, IRS, Treasury, TSA, FMCSA, Fannie Mae, Dominion Energy, Apple, Princeton Review, CA and NASD/FINRA

• Team Leader managing teams in tens, and implemented best practices and set long-range technical direction and capacity plans Responsible for Project Delivery and successful execution of various Data Migration projects, J2EE Web application projects and architecture consulting
• Directed large-scale enterprise and data migration projects, systems conversions and performance tuning and monitoring of applications/systems with project budgets over $2M
• Worked with complex data intensive application in delivering data as a service established data driven approaches
• Addressed complex customer service scenarios, and developed processes and methodologies for organizational improvement
• Participated in building teams and human capital management, utilizing core competencies
• Created processes and methodologies for overall improvement of services organization. Managed services delivery within organization and responsible for developing proposal for the first ever IDIQ contract for the company to establish federal contract pipeline

• Provided solutions for Commerce One's growing business needs. Established frameworks to execute system level integration testing in automated fashion
• Identified and managed requirements for majority of this groundbreaking application and worked as a liaison to product management
• Adopted new strategies, configuration management measures and Extreme Programming techniques for Rapid Application Development and reduction of costs
• Lead Principles, Objectives, guidelines and processes for optimal team performance and guided the N-tier, flexible architecture application model
• Spearheaded the implementation of coding reviews that detected programming errors early in the development process, accelerating product go-to-market time by more than 15%.

Project Lead leading large scale ERP implementation with multiple modules for a fortune 100 company

System Analyst and module leader leading Los Angeles County Welfare system architecting and system engineering using System Architect and model based systems engineering tools