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Venkata Ramana Sudhakar Polavarapu

@venkataramanasudhaka

Data & AI Practice Lead at Avanade India, shaping enterprise AI strategy and delivery across India and APAC.

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At AVANADE INDIA PVT. LTD., I shape the Data & AI practice strategy and support client work across India and SEA/APAC. I advise on AI transformation, Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, and enterprise data modernization.

At MOTIVITY LABS INC., I led product strategy and engineering for enterprise AI platforms and GenAI accelerators. I led a data modernization program for Google Data Center operations and established GenAI and RAG platforms for regulated healthcare use cases.

At BIRLASOFT, I directed transformation programs for a pharmaceutical client and designed cloud R&D data-lake strategies that improved ingestion efficiency by 40% and compliance-reporting accuracy by 35%. I also created AI and automation accelerators for regulatory and clinical processes.

Across roles at Ecolab Digital Center, AWOK.COM, and other organizations, I have worked on enterprise data platforms, analytics, and AI products. My experience includes building and scaling engineering organizations, delivering AI-powered platforms supporting more than 3.6 million users, and developing product roadmaps and reusable solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Birlasoft logoBI

Global Practice Director – Cloud Data Engineering, Data & Analytics

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (6 months)

Led global Data & AI practice growth with emphasis on Life Sciences, regulated analytics, cloud data engineering, and AI-enabled transformation.

AW

Global Head of Big Data Engineering, BI & Analytics

Awok.com

Sep 2018 - Dec 2018 (3 months)

Established the eCommerce company's Big Data and AI R&D capability while leading delivery, analytics engineering, and personalization initiatives.

IC

Analytics Consultant & Advisor

Independent Consultant

Feb 2018 - Aug 2018 (6 months)

Advised startups and enterprises on analytics strategy, cloud-native data platforms, and predictive modeling.

DA

Director – Big Data & Data Science Practice

DataFactZ

Mar 2015 - Nov 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Built and scaled a global Big Data and Data Science practice serving BFSI, Healthcare, and Retail.

IC

BI | BigData Advisor

Independent Consultant

Sep 2014 - Feb 2015 (5 months)

Founded and led a consulting practice spanning BI, data warehousing, BigData, presales, and P&L.

Rolta India Limited logoRL

Associate Director – BI & BigData Analytics COE

Rolta India Limited

Feb 2014 - Aug 2014 (6 months)

Led global BI and Big Data programs, a 30+ member team, strategic POCs, and $5M+ in solution wins across Oil & Gas, Chemicals, and Public Sector.

Aptech logoAP

Software Engineer & Corporate Trainer

Aptech

Jan 1995 - Dec 2000 (5 years 11 months)

Built foundational software engineering, architecture, client delivery, and technical training experience supporting subsequent enterprise leadership roles.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Madurai Kamaraj University logoMU

Madurai Kamaraj University

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications

Pursued a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree, focusing on computer applications and software development.

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