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Rajagopal Karaneeswaran

@rajagopalkaraneeswar

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Experienced Solution Architect specializing in Cloud Services and Data Engineering.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a challenging role in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and growth, where I can leverage my extensive experience in cloud solutions and data engineering.

With over 23 years of experience in Cloud Services and IT Infrastructure Management, I have developed a robust skill set that includes ITIL certification and expertise in project management, presales activities, and disaster recovery. My journey has been marked by significant achievements, such as designing and implementing data pipelines in Snowflake, which improved data processing efficiency by 40% and reduced query time by 30%.

I have successfully led teams of up to 35 members, delivering large-scale projects that involve cloud infrastructure setup and automation using Kubernetes and Docker. My experience spans across various industries, including banking, where I have proposed and executed solutions for data warehousing and cloud transformation. I am passionate about leveraging AI/ML technologies to drive business insights and improve decision-making processes.

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Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Solution Architect

Tech Mahindra

Mar 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Proposed comprehensive solutions for data warehousing, data modeling, and cloud transformations, addressing client-specific business requirements. Led the preparation of RFI/RFP responses and collaborated with alliance partners to create a pipeline of opportunities.

Data Warehousing Data Modeling RFP Informatica Sqoop Snow Convert Big Data Hadoop Spark Hive Power BI

Solution Engineer

Infosys Technologies

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year)

Developed solutions for data center consolidation, cloud adoption, and data engineering platforms, including big data and Hadoop clusters. Coordinated with alliance partners and internal teams to prepare end-to-end RFP proposals and solution defense calls.

Data Center Consolidation Cloud Solutions Data Engineering

Infrastructure Solution Architect

IBM India

Aug 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Defined and implemented capability planning for system resources across global clients, focusing on cloud, datacenter, and virtual desktop environments. Established processes and procedures for technical engagements in Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization.

Cloud Virtual Desktop Interface Kubernetes Docker

Solution Architect

Zensar Technologies

Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 (5 months)

Interfaced with sales teams and stakeholders to secure new business proposals in IT infrastructure and datacenter domains. Acted as a single point of contact for cross-functional teams in defining solutions, processes, and procedures for datacenter proposals.

Infrastructure Process Definition Proposal Management

Infrastructure Architect (Team Lead)

IBM Technologies

Sep 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 1 month)

Collaborated with presales teams and stakeholders to develop infrastructure and datacenter solutions. Served as a single point of contact for cross-functional teams, defining solutions, processes, and procedures for various datacenter proposals.

Infrastructure Process Definition Proposal Management

Datacenter Manager

Exemplarr Worldwide

Mar 2012 - Jun 2012 (3 months)

Managed the IT Infrastructure division, overseeing a 15-member team focused on virtualization, mail servers, web servers, SAN, EMC, HP, and NetApp filers. Ensured efficient operation and maintenance of the company's IT infrastructure.

Virtualization Web Servers NetApp Team Management

Technical Lead

Mphasis an EDS/HP Company

Sep 2006 - Oct 2011 (5 years 1 month)

Supported and guided teams on transitioned projects and datacenter migrations, defining process guides to meet service level agreements. Provided architectural technical end-to-end solutioning for virtualizing environments using VDI.

Technical Leadership Data Migration VDI Architecture Solutions

Senior Member

Network Solutions

Apr 2006 - Sep 2006 (5 months)

Managed a team of resources responsible for service delivery, design, and solutioning, including redundancy, replication, and mirroring. Administered Veritas Volume Manager, Cluster, VMware, SAN, and backup systems.

Team Management Service Delivery Solution Design Redundancy

Infrastructure Analyst

Siemens Information Systems

Dec 2005 - Feb 2006 (2 months)

Managed a team responsible for service delivery on architectural implementation, designing and solutioning for redundancy, replication, and mirroring. Oversaw cloning administration of Volume Manager.

Team Management Service Delivery Redundancy Replication

Senior Customer Engineer

CMS Computers Limited

Jan 2004 - Oct 2005 (1 year 9 months)

Led a group of individuals focused on design solutions and production support for technical problems on SGI-IRIX Systems. Ensured effective resolution of technical issues and maintained system stability.

Team Leadership Technical Troubleshooting