Venkatesh Ramanathan
Senior IT Professional
Summary
Dynamic Senior IT professional with over 19 years of expertise in software engineering, testing, cloud technologies, DevOps, and project management. Proven ability to lead multiple end-to-end programs and deliver large-scale IT projects across diverse sectors, including single-family mortgage, banking, healthcare, and cargo. Highly skilled in data warehousing, AWS services, CI/CD automation, ETL testing, and stakeholder engagement. Recognized for enhancing operational efficiency and streamlining processes while successfully guiding cross-functional teams to achieve outstanding results.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
Fannie Mae
08.2014 - Current
- Directed DevOps, SIT, and project management activities across enterprise-scale data integration projects.
- Led multiple Single Family end-to-end programs from inception to delivery, overseeing development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Directed cross-functional teams across Development, DevOps, SIT, and Project Management, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with business goals.
- Successfully managed large-scale data warehouse and cloud integration initiatives, driving efficiency, innovation, and measurable business outcomes.
- Partnered with stakeholders at all levels to define requirements, prioritize features, and deliver solutions within scope, budget, and SLA commitments.
- Designed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and UCD.
- Managed ETL testing and production support for large data warehouses.
- Collaborated with product owners to define new features and user stories.
Senior Consultant
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.
09.2007 - 08.2014
- Served as onsite coordinator in Canada and Germany, strengthening client relationships.
- Directed BI reporting projects for Lufthansa Cargo, delivering 51+ new reports.
- Coordinated healthcare data warehouse projects, enabling advanced dashboards and analytics.
- Led testing teams for IMS Pricing Tool and CitiEBS projects, ensuring compliance and quality.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
K.S.R Engineering College
Skills
- Proficient in AWS services
- Data warehousing and ETL expertise
- Experienced with GitLab, Jenkins, Terraform, UCD, Maven, Nexus, ANT
- Database management: Oracle, SQL Server, Redshift
- Expertise in SQL, Python, and shell scripting
- Business intelligence and reporting
- Comprehensive testing experience across functional areas
- Experience with multiple version control tools
- Project management expertise
Achievements
Multiple BEAT, STAR and ACE awards for top performance., Successfully executed international assignments in Canada and Germany., Established strong client relationships and delivered projects under tight deadlines.
Timeline
Senior Associate
Fannie Mae
08.2014 - Current
Senior Consultant
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.
09.2007 - 08.2014
Master of Science - Information Technology
K.S.R Engineering College