VENU GOTETI CTO
PRINCETON,NJ
Summary
Experienced technology leader with over 24 years of expertise in building and invigorating Technology R&D teams. Known for driving transformative change and translating vision into tangible achievements
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Technology Officer
Stealth AI Startup
Princeton , NJ
2023.10 - Current
- Building an AI/ML Deep Learning Powered Business Networking Platform to disrupt Opportunity Generation and Management space.
- Currently in Prototype Phase with teams based out of NYC, SFO, Zurich and Bangalore.
- Fundraising mode
SVP, Cloud Innovation
WorkFusion
New York , NY
2022.05 - 2023.08
- Built Global Cloud Research & Innovation division, shaping AI and automation strategies.
- Launched AI Cloud Product Initiatives on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, expediting AI adoption for top 40 US/European banks
- Developed cutting-edge Cloud Management Platform for efficient oversight of cloud ecosystems.
- Provided strategic guidance as a trusted Cloud Technology Advisor.
- Collaborated with industry-leading cloud architects from Google, AWS, and Microsoft.
- Implemented proactive AI observability tools for optimal cloud and application performance.
Chief Technology Officer
RippleStreet
New York , NY
2020.05 - 2022.05
- Built and developed pioneering Technology R&D team, modernizing legacy platform with Micro-Frontend and Microservices architectures.
- Transitioned from legacy (PHP) to cutting-edge Greenfield system (Java + Microservices/MicroFrontend) in under a year, ensuring future-ready infrastructure.
- Engineered AI-driven content moderation tool with flexible user journeys and advanced segmentation.
- Utilized advanced AI/ML-based attribution models to transform brand outreach for Fortune 500 companies.
- Established Audience Data Lake, reshaping brand data utilization and enabling precision targeting through AI/ML models, enhancing product acceptance and Total Addressable Market (TAM).
SVP, Global R&D
Operative
New York , NY
2016.01 - 2020.04
- Led R&D Engineering division as Senior Vice President from 2016 to 2020, overseeing 550+ global agile team with full P&L responsibilities.
- Secured ~USD 25 million co-innovation and Roadmap Acceleration partnership deals with companies like Apple, Amazon, NBC, and FoxNews.
- Drove global R&D initiatives resulting into significant revenue boost: 130M+
- Established and directed Core Architecture group, mapping Product Architecture roadmap for innovation.
- Improved productivity by 40%, achieving significant cost savings and profitability.
- Implemented cutting-edge practices like DevSecOps, CI/CD/CT, TDD, real-time QA automation, and Dockerization.
- Orchestrated strategic shift from SOA to Microservices strategy, integrating Kafka, NoSQL databases, ELK stack, MongoDB, and Logstash.
- Early adoption of Serverless Architecture, Camunda, Fargate, Kubernetes, ELK stack, and API-first development.
- Established foundational groundwork for AI and Machine Learning workflows through AWS Sage Maker, Kafka, Amazon S3, and Bigdata technologies.
Vice President of Engineering
Operative
New York , NY
2012.01 - 2016.12
- Revitalized technology R&D group, emphasizing business-driven solutions and hands-on execution.
- Awarded Codie for Best AdTech Integration Platform, showcasing excellence in innovation.
- Led Core Architecture Group, driving technology adoption and process optimization.
- Engineered industry-leading product handling $8B+ in advertising revenues.
- Improved SLAs and OLAs by 50% with Kanban methodology introduction.
- Managed budget forecasting and allocation for Engineering and IT departments.
- Influenced roadmap and strategy for flagship application's tablet segment.
- Explored new revenue streams and automated manual ad trafficking services.
- Defined and implemented comprehensive Cloud strategy for innovation and scalability.
Director of Engineering
Operative
New York , NY
2008.01 - 2012.12
- Directed software development and innovation, fostering substantial growth and improvement.
- Led re-architecture project, transforming Perl-based application into industry-leading "Operative One."
- Defined strategic vision and implemented "Operative One" for 200 + Saas Customers
- Pioneered Integration Manager System architecture, enabling seamless integration with external systems.
- Aligned functional and architectural roadmaps with Product Management for comprehensive release planning.
- Established India R&D center in Bangalore, growing it to 400+ professionals.
- Introduced advanced software development practices including TDD and CI/CD using Jenkins.
- Implemented software quality metrics and measurement techniques for code quality control and cost management.
Senior Director
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp
New York , NY
2006.01 - 2007.12
- Served as Senior Director at Bank of New York Mellon, providing leadership to Vice Presidents and overseeing SMDB conversion program execution.
- Successfully launched four turnkey projects, fostering strong internal and client relationships.
- Spearheaded and executed Business Intelligence (BI) analytics project for SMDB division, collaborating with Broker-Dealer Services and key internal stakeholders.
Assistant Vice President
JP Morgan Chase
New York , NY
2005.01 - 2006.01
- As Assistant Vice President at JPMorgan Chase's Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) division, focused on application development in Real Estate IT and Fixed Income Derivatives.
- Led design and development of algorithmic trading platform, earning recognition as top performer of the year.
Architect/Manager
New York Stock Exchange, NYSE
New York , NY
2002.01 - 2005.01
- Served as Architect at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), designing and developing the turnkey Stock Watch Application for integration into Market Surveillance.
- Re-architected case management system, delivering substantial cross-organizational product and receiving award from CTO.
- Collaborated with mathematicians from MIT to formulate algorithms for the stock market.
- Built and delivered over 100 surveillance modules still in operation at NYSE.
Lead Developer/Architect
Miscellaneous
Tokyo , Japan
1998.08 - 2001.12
- Served as developer and architect at NEC and Cisco, focusing on SNMP/EMS.
- Developed Algorithmic Trading Platforms for Equities and Derivatives at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers Tokyo
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications
University BDT College of Engineering
Bangalore, India 1994.07 - 1998.07
Skills
B2B SaaS Innovation
Product Strategy & Continuous Improvement
Cloud Migration
AI/ML/LLMs
Merger & Acquisition
Predictive Analytics
Languages
Japanese
Limited
German
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
Stealth AI Startup
2023.10 - Current
SVP, Cloud Innovation
WorkFusion
2022.05 - 2023.08
Chief Technology Officer
RippleStreet
2020.05 - 2022.05
SVP, Global R&D
Operative
2016.01 - 2020.04
Vice President of Engineering
Operative
2012.01 - 2016.12
Director of Engineering
Operative
2008.01 - 2012.12
Senior Director
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp
2006.01 - 2007.12
Assistant Vice President
JP Morgan Chase
2005.01 - 2006.01
Architect/Manager
New York Stock Exchange, NYSE
2002.01 - 2005.01
Lead Developer/Architect
Miscellaneous
1998.08 - 2001.12
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications
University BDT College of Engineering
1994.07 - 1998.07
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