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Rangesh Venkatesan

Summary

Accomplished Technical Program Manager with a proven track record of driving strategic technical programs from concept to launch in the areas of Cloud Computing, AI infrastructure, MLOps, and IT Infrastructure and Process Automation. Demonstrated success in translating strategic goals into execution by leading diverse teams, navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, and providing data-driven visibility into program performance and ROI.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead, Strategic Public Sector Digital Transformation Programs

Deloitte Consulting LLP
06.2018 - Current
  • Led several strategic, end-to-end NPI programs with $30 - $150M ARR (MDTHINK Platform, Migration of Federal Restricted Classified Information, etc.), with successful landings and achieving full Authority to Operate (ATO).
  • Architected the roadmap and operational framework for a new Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) to accelerate cloud adoption, optimize costs and standardize best practices, leading to a 15% reduction in cloud spend.
  • Established standardized and continuous reporting of program metrics and KPIs across various aspects of the CCoE program, reducing status prep time by over 50%.
  • Directed the execution of a large-scale cloud migration platform within the CCoE, coordinating a 50+ member cross-functional team across APAC and EMEA to oversee the full lifecycle from platform bring-up to large-scale deployment.
  • Coordinated directly with high-level stakeholders, including CIO, CTO, CISO, and FBI leadership, to define technology initiatives, manage risks, establish success metrics and secure executive buy-in for key technical decisions.
  • Led a platform-level storage program to deliver a secure data fabric solution to address diverse needs of different government agencies, enabling the rapid onboarding of 7+ agencies. Orchestrated complex, cross-functional collaborations with customers, internal engineering teams, and external vendors to define and implement a multi-vendor storage stack.
  • Initiated and drove an end-to-end program for a firm-wide "RAG Accelerator", a new GenAI managed service that transformed a recurring client need into a scalable solution. Orchestrated cross-functional teams to leverage a federated search model and multi-cloud GPU infrastructure, reducing project delivery time from 2 months to 3 weeks and generating direct cost savings.
  • Led a program to enhance security posture by championing the integration of Security scans (DAST/SAST) into the CI/CD pipeline, resulting in the early detection and remediation of vulnerabilities.

Program Manager, Infrastructure Modernization

SAP-Ariba
04.2016 - 06.2017
  • Led a strategic cost and resource optimization program for AWS workloads, reducing Cloud OpEx by 20% based on historical utilization analysis.
  • Re-engineered the change and services management processes for on-prem as well as cloud infrastructure
  • Improved operational efficiency by re-engineering change management, defining RACI/DACI roles, and implementing a CI/CD pipeline and an ITSM tool (Jira Service Desk).

Cloud Infrastructure Process Consultant

Nextera Renewable Energy and Utilities
01.2015 - 04.2016
  • Managed end-to-end IT service practices, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Release management, for cloud-hosted services.
  • Implemented ITIL-based processes and a RACI-driven Change Advisory Board (CAB) to align with the AWS service lifecycle and enhance operational efficiency.

Infrastructure Consultant, Change and Problem Management

Secretary of State, CA
01.2014 - 07.2014
  • Led the development of an IT Service Management roadmap, leveraging ITIL best practices to enhance cost control, operational efficiency, and user experience.
  • Managed the full lifecycle of a device proposition and its operational readiness while owning the Change Management process for 5 lines of business.

Sr. Service Delivery Manager / Infrastructure Focal Point, IT Services and Operations

IBM
06.2009 - 12.2013
  • Led end-to-end service delivery for core applications, managing SLAs, OLAs, and KPIs for a user base of over 10,000 for clients including RSA, American Express, and IBM Global.
  • Improved operational efficiency by implementing problem management practices that reduced incidents by 32%, facilitated the change management process for cloud adoption with security controls.

Critical Situations / Escalation Manager, Infrastructure Management Service Center

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
02.2006 - 06.2009
  • Developed resource and workload management plans for operational efficiency, leading a Service Management team in Shanghai and coordinating support for premier products.
  • Implemented ITIL-based processes for incident, problem, change, and configuration management for backup solutions on SAN, NAS, and HP servers.

Storage Architect

Computer Associates
10.2004 - 02.2006
  • Designed and implemented CA BrightStor and CA e-Trust brands for enterprise clients, specializing in BrightStor High Availability Server and BrightStor Mobile Backup.
  • Led efforts on planning DR. Worked on Backup and restore of Exchange Server, Lotus Notes, SQL, Netware & GroupWise.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Sir M.VIT

Skills

Strategic Program Leadership

  • Cross-Functional leadership across multiple engineering, product and external vendor stakeholders
  • Process Automation & Innovation
  • Operational Maturity and Continuous Service Improvement (CSI)
  • Program Metrics & KPIs
  • Agile Methodologies and Tools - Jira, MS Project, etc

Cloud Platform & Operations

  • Cloud Service Provider Management (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Large-Scale Data Center Deployments
  • DevSecOps & CI/CD Automation
  • Site Readiness and Infra Bring-Up
  • ITIL v3 Expert / Service Management
  • Security Governance & Compliance (ATO)
  • Distributed Storage (Object, Block, File)
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

AI Infrastructure, Data and Operations

  • Generative AI & LLMs (RAG, XAI)
  • AI/ML Solution Architecture
  • Data & MLOps Pipelines
  • Vector Databases & HPC Storage
  • Federated Search Architecture
  • Predictive Analytics

Certification

Technical

  • AWS Certified Solution Architect (Associate/Professional)
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate

IT Service Management / Governance

  • ITIL V2 Managers, ITIL V3 Expert
  • ISO 20000: 2005 & ISO/IEC 27001:2005
  • Lead auditor – Certificate of attainment
  • SNIA S10 – 101
  • Cobit 4.1
  • BS 25999-2:2007 for Business Continuity Management- Certificate of attainment

Project / Program Management

  • Agile and Scrum Certified
  • PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments)
  • IBM Certified LEAN Program Manager - GDF Implementation Program

Timeline

Lead, Strategic Public Sector Digital Transformation Programs

Deloitte Consulting LLP
06.2018 - Current

Program Manager, Infrastructure Modernization

SAP-Ariba
04.2016 - 06.2017

Cloud Infrastructure Process Consultant

Nextera Renewable Energy and Utilities
01.2015 - 04.2016

Infrastructure Consultant, Change and Problem Management

Secretary of State, CA
01.2014 - 07.2014

Sr. Service Delivery Manager / Infrastructure Focal Point, IT Services and Operations

IBM
06.2009 - 12.2013

Critical Situations / Escalation Manager, Infrastructure Management Service Center

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
02.2006 - 06.2009

Storage Architect

Computer Associates
10.2004 - 02.2006

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Sir M.VIT

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