Rakesh Sridhar
@rakeshsridhar
I lead enterprise data engineering and AI, turning predictive and agentic models into measurable revenue outcomes.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m an AI and data engineering leader with 18 years of building enterprise intelligence capabilities—from BI modernization to Generative AI and Agentic AI at scale—consistently translating technology strategy into commercial outcomes. As an Engineering Director, I’ve owned AI strategy, platform engineering, data governance, and a 40+ member global delivery team with a $5M P&L, defining and executing enterprise-wide AI roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
My track record includes delivering predictive AI use cases (demand forecasting, lead scoring) generating $1M+ revenue impact in 18 months, securing $500K in additional programme funding through executive alignment, and pioneering GenAI on Azure OpenAI with LangChain for LLM orchestration and RAG pipelines—driving $100K+ productivity gains while establishing responsible AI governance guardrails. I’ve also architected and deployed a multi-agent AI hospital simulation with computer vision, RAG over 20+ diseases, and real-time Gradio dashboards; standardized agentic AI integration using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to cut integration effort by ~60%; and scaled an AI-powered customer engagement chatbot for 1000+ users, reducing manual support dependency by ~40%. Earlier in my career, I built analytics delivery capabilities end-to-end with P&L ownership, led SAP BI/HANA data modeling and secure governance frameworks, and delivered KPI-driven executive dashboards that improved data availability and reduced manual effort significantly.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Engineering Director, Data & AI
Ness Digital Engineering
Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)
Recruited to lead enterprise AI and data modernisation, setting AI strategy and platform engineering for a global 40+ member team with $5M P&L ownership. Delivered $1M+ revenue impact with predictive AI use cases, launched Azure OpenAI (LangChain + RAG) solutions with $100K+ productivity gains, and standardized governed agentic AI integrations via MCP, cutting integration effort by ~60%.
Built and led offshore analytics delivery from the ground up, managing 70+ people and a $30M delivery portfolio with full P&L ownership. Standardized a delivery framework across business units, reducing delivery delays by 38%, revived a $3M program 6 weeks early, and secured a $5M extension while improving client satisfaction from 72% to 95%.
Led design and implementation of SAP BW/HANA data models, improving data availability by 30% and saving ~$300K annually in reporting effort through optimized load processes. Delivered procurement and O2C KPI executive dashboards (unlocking ~$250K operational efficiency) and implemented BI authorization to achieve a 95% deployment success rate.
Designed and implemented enterprise-scale SAP BI solutions (BW on HANA, SAP BO, SAP ECC), driving ETL automation to reduce manual effort and improve pipeline reliability. Built KPI-driven executive dashboards to support data-backed decision-making across operations and finance.
Designed and delivered enterprise-scale SAP BI data integration and ETL pipelines to improve reporting accuracy, data readiness, and pipeline reliability across finance and operations. Developed KPI-driven executive dashboards and optimized pipelines to ensure high data quality and reduced processing latency.
SAP BW Consultant
MyITGroup India Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 2006 - Sep 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Developed and delivered scalable SAP BW data models using InfoCubes and MultiProviders to support consistent enterprise reporting. Optimized ETL processes and created BEx queries and KPI dashboards to provide stakeholders actionable business insights.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Pursuing a dual-degree MBA with a track expected to complete in 2026.
IIT Bombay
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Pursuing a dual-degree MBA with a track expected to complete in 2026.
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Completed a B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2003.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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