Raju, a technocrat, has over 35 years of extensive experience of IT Infrastructure and Project Management. He is adept at managing IT Solution Vendors to provide critical expertise in delivery, business process re-structuring and organizational initiatives like cost containment, efficiency, and quality.

Raju has experience in large enterprise IT application development, roll out across geographies, Sales, Pre-sales and post-sales experience Data Centre, SOC and SOAR implementation and advise to IT System Integrators and MSSPs, Solution Architect, Vendor development, Product identification and evaluation, Person power mentoring and large team (>500) handling.

Raju has different industry vertical segments in his profile, namely, CMC Limited (as Additional General Manager), Siemens Information System Limited (as Deputy General Manager and ChiefArchitect), Patni Computers Limited (as Senior Manager-MIS), NetEnrich, Hyderabad CISO (as DirectorIS), Mastek Limited (General ManagerSales), Opticom Data Products (as Promoter and Director-Technical), Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation as (MIS Branch Head andProgrammer), Grey Matter Innovations Ltd (Rcom Venture), . Currently he is Honorary External Technical member appointed by SEBI for IS steeringCommittee of Metropolitan Stock Exchange and its clearing corporation.

Raju has expertise of Information and Communications Technology, taking the following approach:

• • Preparing technical / business presentations, technology evaluation, technical direction, effort estimation, tracking, risk management, status reporting, talent retaining and employee appraisals and mentoring.
• • Understanding and coordinating client’s needs / enhancements, customization of product, consulting and work with technical team to provide solutions as per the delivery schedules.
• • Mapping requirements & providing them best solutions involving evaluation & definition of scope of project and finalization of project requirements.
• • Conducting need assessment and preparing IT blueprint for the organization. Monitoring multiple projects from conceptualization and visualization to technology mapping and final execution of projects.
• • Holding review meetings to monitor progress of the project as per schedule / budgets, and ensuring timely completion and delivery of the project to the client; extending production support of multiple applications.
• • Managing process vision & design, enhancement strategy and transition strategy.
• • Handling resource allocations and setting up of communication channels across the various horizons of the organization structure.