Ramakrishna Rao
@ramakrishnarao
VP IT leader driving cloud, GenAI and large-scale offshore team growth.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an IT leader with 27 years of experience building and scaling technology organizations, leading cloud migrations, and delivering AI-driven solutions that materially reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.
As Vice President - IT, I scaled offshore teams from 30 to 1,000, improved operational efficiency by 30%, and led LLM deployments that generated $15M in annual savings through healthcare claims automation.
I combine hands-on technical experience across AWS/Azure, data and analytics, and enterprise development with strong PMO, pre-sales and compliance leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Vice President - IT
iSpace Software Solutions India Pvt Ltd
May 2016 - Present (10 years 1 month)
Scaled offshore IT teams from 30 to 1000 and improved operational efficiency by 30% while overseeing PMO, contracts, and pre-sales; led deployment of LLMs that generated $15M annual savings for healthcare claims audits.
Director - Technology
Sristi Biosciences Private Ltd
May 2013 - May 2016 (3 years)
Architected an agentic AI framework that reduced manual document processing by 50% and increased data processing efficiency by 25% through development of life-sciences applications and a Big Data stack for drug discovery.
Senior Project Manager
DST Worldwide Services
Aug 2001 - May 2013 (11 years 9 months)
Led multiple teams to improve platform efficiency by up to 30% and increased e-commerce self-serve adoption by 35% while establishing and sustaining the PMO contributing to PCMM certification.
Project Manager
DST Worldwide Services
Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 11 months)
Directed a team delivering Microsoft-based business process automation and integrated healthcare systems to ensure CMS Medicare compliance and improved interoperability across Humana systems.
Project Leader
DST Worldwide Services
Jan 2004 - Dec 2006 (2 years 11 months)
Led offshore transitions and custom solution development, generating nearly $1M in new business and delivering MIS portals and .NET solutions to increase productivity for clients such as Aramark and Public Storage.
Senior Software Engineer
DST Worldwide Services
Aug 2001 - Dec 2003 (2 years 4 months)
Developed automation tools that increased document processing productivity by 150% and contributed to core enhancements and offshore transition of long-term healthcare platforms.
Senior Software Engineer
MagnaQuest Technologies Pvt.Ltd
Mar 1997 - Aug 2001 (4 years 5 months)
Delivered subscriber management and UI solutions for Pay TV and dot-com clients, built reporting using Cognos, and contributed to multiple B2C/B2B projects driving repeat business.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Osmania University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
1997 - 1999
Completed a Master of Business Administration at Osmania University focusing on management and IT-related leadership.
Osmania University
Bachelor of Science, Science
1995 - 1997
Completed a Bachelor of Science at Osmania University with coursework pertinent to technology and computing.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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