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Sathish Raju

San Jose,CA

Summary

Seasoned Senior Director of Engineering and Co-Founder with a proven track record at Alation and Kloudio, showcasing expertise in system architecture design and engineering management. Spearheaded innovative Data and AI applications and led high-caliber teams, enhancing productivity and driving strategic acquisitions. Skilled in SAAS development and mentorship, adept at transforming visions into reality.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Director of Engineering/Technical Architect

Alation
Redwood City, California
03.2022 - Current
  • Directed the development and deployment of Gen AI applications for Alation's data catalog platform, managing a 15+ member engineering team
  • Integrated Kloudio platform with the Alation ecosystem, developing multiple proofs of concept to validate AI use cases
  • Architected a Google Sheets Add-on for Alation
  • Built an AI-powered chatbot Chrome extension using Typescript, React, and LangChain, gained substantial interest and feedback from internal and potential customers
  • Spearheaded the evaluation of LLMs (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) for optimized Text-to-SQL use cases, refining product design, roadmap and deployment timelines
  • Key Achievements: Led the Connected Sheets (formerly Kloudio) platform design and launch
  • Enhanced engineering productivity by restructuring teams and defining career paths
  • Led POCs in AI use cases across the product stack in a short span of time (3 months)

Co-Founder & CTO

Kloudio
San Jose, California
10.2016 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Acquired by Alation
  • Founded and led the development of Kloudio, a data integration platform providing seamless spreadsheet data integration with databases and SAAS applications, acquired by Alation
  • Raised over $4.5 million in seed funding, securing initial clients including Netflix, Rakuten, and Square
  • Established the company's technical architecture and led the engineering team in building robust integrations, including Google Docs and Slack, with CI/CD deployment in AWS
  • Built Kloudio's on-premises solution with Docker, overseeing end-to-end development, infrastructure scaling, and code reviews
  • Acquired by Alation
  • Key Achievements: Single handedly built the MVP of Kloudio
  • Raised seed round from Top tier VCs by pitching to 100+ VC firms
  • Hired CEO and a stellar engineering team (2 Managers, 15+ Engineers)
  • Secured acquisition by Alation through strategic product development, Customer acquisition and customer success

Data Engineering Consultant

11.2007 - 08.2016
  • Led data engineering projects for large enterprises (Cisco, ADT, NetApp) focusing on ETL, ELT, and data migration for Oracle, SAP, and Salesforce integrations

Co-Founder & CTO

Gainify
San Francisco, California
09.2012 - 09.2014
  • Co-founded and architected Gainify, an eCommerce deals platform, reaching 200+ paying customers on Shopify within two months post-launch
  • Innovated using Ruby on Rails, jQuery, and Heroku to create the platform's core features and rapid prototyping
  • Recruited and led the onsite and offshore team, achieving high customer satisfaction and efficient product updates
  • Key Achievements: Awarded winner at the SF TechCrunch Hackathon, securing valuable exposure and early customer interest
  • Achieved concept-to-launch in under nine months, utilizing Agile to prioritize feature enhancements based on user feedback
  • Gained 200+ paying customers in a short span of time (2 months)

Senior Applications Engineer

Oracle
Redwood Shores, USA
11.2004 - 09.2007
  • Managed Oracle ERP Suite enhancements, including performance tuning and MVC framework development, leading a team of five engineers

Software Engineer

Cognizant
India
06.2003 - 10.2004
  • Contributed to the design and development of AT&T's billing system, automating processes with Shell scripting and Perl

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering

College of Engineering, Anna University
India

Skills

  • Engineering Management
  • Hiring
  • System Architecture Design
  • Mentorship
  • SAAS Application Development
  • REST / GraphQL
  • Javascript ( React, NodeJS, NextJS, VueJS )
  • Databases ( Postgres, MySQL, Redshift, Snowflake )
  • Docker
  • CI/CD Pipeline Management
  • ETL/ELT
  • Cloud Platforms ( AWS, GCP )

Accomplishments

  • Raised over $4.5 million in seed funding for Kloudio, securing clients like Netflix and Rakuten.
  • Directed development of Gen AI applications for Alation's data catalog platform while managing a 15+ member engineering team.
  • Achieved concept-to-launch for Gainify in under nine months, reaching over 200 paying customers on Shopify shortly after launch.

Awards

  • Acquisition: Kloudio was acquired by Alation, further expanding Alation's data integration capabilities.
  • TechCrunch Hackathon: Winner (2011) for Gainify and Runner-up (2012) for Auctopus.

Timeline

Senior Director of Engineering/Technical Architect

Alation
03.2022 - Current

Co-Founder & CTO

Kloudio
10.2016 - 02.2022

Co-Founder & CTO

Gainify
09.2012 - 09.2014

Data Engineering Consultant

11.2007 - 08.2016

Senior Applications Engineer

Oracle
11.2004 - 09.2007

Software Engineer

Cognizant
06.2003 - 10.2004

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering

College of Engineering, Anna University

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