Ramesh Rajagopalan has extensive experience managing business and technology, software projects, and IT capabilities. He analyzes organizations to determine how to automate processes and implements business process management. As a manager, he oversaw large teams, software development projects, and ensured projects met contractual obligations and quality standards. Ramesh holds engineering and business degrees and provides strategic consulting.

1. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Ramesh Rajagopalan
Extensive experience in managing the business-technology interface and leveraging
technology to meet organizational goals including information systems planning, business
process design. Managed software projects in all three environments -- application
development, production and product development.
Building organizational IT capabilities, including those related to information architecture,
portfolio management, software quality, and process management. Possesses an
understanding of business and technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring
solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise's competitive edge. Make
recommendations for buy versus build decision. Performs work that is complex and varied in
nature. Defines and discerns key aspects of a problem and develops an integrated solution
within a broad technical and business context of significant impact.
Analyzes organization’s operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to
determine opportunities to automate processes and functions. Experienced in studying
business models and implementing business process management. Identify and acquire a
comprehensive understanding/vision of customer needs. Educates the IT organization on
the direction of the business.
Experience includes client engagement and P&L responsibility, developing business cases
and scope and cost estimates. Assists in the business process redesign and documentation
as needed for new technology. Translates high level business requirements into functional
specifications for the IT organization and manage changes to such specifications. Enhanced
the productivity and quality of the software development operations by implementing a
structured framework approach and robust configuration management principles. Have
implemented software development methodologies and frameworks to enable IT division to
be certified by CMM/MSF/ISO. Created and directed the Change Control Board to manage a
live information systems environment.
Managed large teams of software professionals and business analysts as well as operations
staff. Managed application development and project portfolio from technical and financial
perspective. Developed scope and cost estimates for application development projects.
Developed the business processes and information architecture. Selected, managed and
developed cross-functional team and supervised all performance.
Managed software development projects over the full life cycle with responsibility for
contractual deliverables including planning, tracking, change control, and risk management.
Managed all project resources including subcontractors while establishing effective
communication plans with project team and customer. Consistently applied project
methodology and enforced project standards. Prepared for engagement reviews and quality
assurance (QA) procedures. Minimized exposure and risk on projects. Ensured project
documents were complete, current, and stored appropriately. Tracked and reported team
hours and expenses on a weekly basis. Determined appropriate revenue recognition,
ensured timely and accurate invoicing, and monitored receivables for projects.
Provide technical and strategic consulting to senior executives and key decision makers in
the commercial and federal sector. Hold an engineering degree from Columbia University
and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.