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Purnendu Ranjan Raja
Senior Solution Architect and Presales | Delivery Manager | Director of Engineering (CTO) | Enterprise Architect | Technical Director
Hyderabad
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Summary
Dynamic, results-driven Senior Solution Architect & Presales with 20 years of overall IT experience across Banking, Financial Services, Insurance (BFSI), Healthcare, Aviation/airlines, Payment Gateway, Enterprise IT domains, and 9 years of experience in Solution Architect & Presales area. Proven expertise in designing and delivering cloud-native (AWS), microservices-based, and AI/ML-enabled solutions that align technology with business goals. With a successful track record in system design and program delivery, I lead cross-functional teams to innovate and achieve operational excellence in complex enterprise environments. I have worked with major corporate brands, including DZ Bank, Bank of America, AMBank, MetLife, TUI, Alaska Airlines, American First Finance (AFF), and Emirates Airlines.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Solution Architect and Presales
Sonata Software Limited
Hyderabad
10.2020 - Current
- Spearheaded the implementation of agile methodologies, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity and a 30% reduction in time-to-market.
- Defined and executed strategic roadmaps to align engineering efforts with business objectives, resulting in a 15% improvement in product quality.
- Collaborated with product management and stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and deliverables, which increased 100% of productivity.
- Conducted performance evaluations, provided constructive feedback, and facilitated professional development opportunities for team members, which increased 40% of quality.
- Hands-on in PHP, Drupal, WordPress, Python, Java, Angular, React, AI/ML, RFP/RFI & Devops.
- Lead and support Presales activities, which cover the gathering and understanding of Client requirements and developing the solution and proposal with the support of internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborated with product management and stakeholders and gave presentations/demos of defined project requirements, scope, and deliverables.
- Handled organization-wide initiatives on Lean initiatives for improving team productivity and achieving industry benchmarks in the process, which brought in an annual account savings of ~1.5 million.
- Solution Architecture Exposure: Provide technical solutions to clients. Worked on High-level and low-level Design architectural suggestions for software to solve existing business problems.
- I have been involved in the presale role for the last 9 years. Conceptualize and develop solutions and proposals for responding to RFP/RFI/RFQs for clients based on client requirements.
- Involved in Client/Prospect technical discussions to position solution options and gather requirements to enable solutioning and proposal building.
- Maintain regular review with services teams and take a lead to proactively highlight risks and suggest mitigations.
- Worked on AWS Cloud services such as EC2, S3, EBS, VPC, ELB, Route53, Cloud Watch, Security Groups, Cloud Trail, IAM, Cloud Front, Snowball, RDS, and Glacier.
- Project worked: Bank of America (Banking and Finance Domain), DZ Bank (Banking and Finance Domain), MetLife (Insurance Domain), TUI (Travels Domain and Hotel Domain), ISDM (Indian School of Development Management), BLT (Bangalore Little Theater), Industree (Portfolio Viewer / Flourish) – E-commerce Domain.
Program Manager and Solution Architect
MKS Vision Private Limited
Hyderabad
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Worked as a Solutions Architect and Presales role. Working as a team lead in a current project and leading a 10-member team.
- Help in Cost Estimation and Technical challenges, Project time estimation, identify technology and risk analysis, and technical documentation.
- Collaborated with product management and stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and deliverables, which increased 100% of productivity.
- Conducted performance evaluations, provided constructive feedback, and facilitated professional development opportunities for team members, which increased 40% of quality.
- I will be involved in the presale role. Conceptualize and develop solutions/proposals for responding to RFP/RFI/RFQs for clients.
- Handled organization-wide initiatives on Lean initiatives for improving team productivity and achieving industry benchmarks in the process, which brought in an annual account savings of ~1.0 million.
- Worked with American First Finance (AFF), a USA client on the Finance domain.
- Hands-on in PHP, Magento, Laravel, Python, Angular, Vue.
Solution Architect and Presales
Ruchiwebsolutions Private Limited
Hyderabad
09.2016 - 10.2019
- Worked as a Solutions Architect and Presales role. Handled a team of 20+ developers with multiple projects.
- Involved in architecting Python, React, PHP7, MySQL, CodeIgniter, Symphony, Drupal, Magento, and Laravel-based solutions for clients.
- Implement technical architecture for large-scale CMS and e-commerce projects as a Quality Engineering.
- Lead technology selection (platforms, frameworks, tools) for optimal solutions.
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical feasibility assessments.
- Lead and mentor development teams (20+ members) & Conduct code reviews and ensure quality standards.
- Implement caching strategies (Varnish, Redis, CDN). Ensure security compliance (PCI-DSS, GDPR).
- Design CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments. Implement containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Configure cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP). Establish disaster recovery plans.
- Worked on AWS Cloud services such as EC2, S3, EBS, VPC, ELB, Route53, Cloud Watch, Security Groups, Cloud Trail, IAM, Cloud Front, Snowball, RDS, and Glacier.
Senior Web Developer
iTalent Applications Private Limited
Hyderabad
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Used all aspects of MYSQL/PHP Programming (object-oriented PHP), Drupal 10 in LAMP environment.
- Worked with integrating search engine optimization (SEO) functionality within an MVC framework using constantly evolving legitimate techniques to improve website ranking in the major Search Engines.
- Payment gateway implementation with PAYPAL, Google Checkout, CC Avenue, Net Banking, Credit Cards.
- Worked on PHP7, Drupal 10, Symphony, Python, React, MYSQL, HTML5, Ajax, JavaScript, CSS3, and WordPress on Windows and Linux operating systems.
Senior Lead Developer
Ruchiwebsolutions Private Limited
Hyderabad
07.2012 - 01.2016
- Effectively followed Agile Software Development for developing the application.
- Leading a team of 15 developers on multiple projects.
- Lead technology selection (platforms, frameworks, tools) for optimal solutions.
- Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies.
- Architect complex Drupal implementations (multi-site, headless, decoupled).
- Develop custom modules, themes, and distributions.
- Design scalable WordPress solutions for enterprise clients.
- Used React and Angular as a front-end for the application.
- Lead Magento 2 e-commerce implementations.
Web Developer
Netvision Solutions Private Limited
Hyderabad
10.2008 - 07.2012
- Write API’s for various items in each Sprint and the Backlog.
- Develop, customize, and maintain PHP, Drupal, WordPress, Laravel, and Magento websites.
- Build custom themes, modules, and plugins for CMS platforms.
- Optimize Magento 2 e-commerce stores for performance, scalability, and security.
- Implement headless CMS solutions (e.g., Drupal + React/Vue.js).
- Implement caching strategies (Varnish, Redis, Memcached).
- Develop responsive UIs using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery.
Web Developer
Adroit Infoactive Private Limited
Hyderabad
02.2005 - 10.2008
- Designed and developed the application using agile methodology.
- Develop RESTful APIs or GraphQL for front-end communication.
- Handle authentication, authorization, and security (JWT, OAuth).
- Design and optimize relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
- Use Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) for version control.
Web Developer
Prominent Technology
Pune
02.2004 - 02.2005
- Develop server-side logic using PHP to manage data processing, user authentication, and business logic.
- Build scalable and secure web applications, APIs, and CMS-based solutions (e.g., WordPress, Laravel, CodeIgniter).
- Integrate third-party services (payment gateways, APIs, cloud services).
- Design, implement, and optimize MySQL database schemas, tables, and queries.
Education
M.Sc. - Information Technology (Computer Science)
Sikkim Manipal University
MBA - Finance
Osmania University
Skills
- PHP 8
- Drupal 11
- Python
- JavaScript
- SQL
- TypeScript
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Magento 2
- Laravel
- CodeIgniter
- WordPress
- Drupal 10
- Django
- FastAPI
- Nodejs
- Angular 17
- React
- Vuejs
- JQuery
- AWS
- Azure
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- REST APIs
- SOAP
- CI/CD
- Jenkins
- GitHub
- NumPy
- Pandas
- Apache Spark
- ETL processes
- Git
- SVN
- Jira
- Bugzilla
- Kafka
- Agile
- Scrum
- Waterfall
- PHP7
- Drupal9
- WordPress5
- Magento2
- JAVA
- Angular
- MySQL/MariaDB
- REST
- GraphQL APIs
- CI/CD tools
Certifications And Awards
- DNA award (Sonata), 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Shared knowledge on Drupal camp Bangalore, 2021-02-16
- Sonata Best Employee, 2021
- AWS Cloud Certification
- High-Level System Design Certification
- Solution Architect Certification
Job Role
- Senior Solution Architect and Presales
- Delivery Manager
- Director of Engineering (CTO)
- Enterprise Architect
- Technical Director
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Certification
PMP certification and AI certification
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Senior Solution Architect and Presales
Sonata Software Limited
10.2020 - Current
Program Manager and Solution Architect
MKS Vision Private Limited
10.2019 - 10.2020
Solution Architect and Presales
Ruchiwebsolutions Private Limited
09.2016 - 10.2019
Senior Web Developer
iTalent Applications Private Limited
01.2016 - 09.2016
Senior Lead Developer
Ruchiwebsolutions Private Limited
07.2012 - 01.2016
Web Developer
Netvision Solutions Private Limited
10.2008 - 07.2012
Web Developer
Adroit Infoactive Private Limited
02.2005 - 10.2008
Web Developer
Prominent Technology
02.2004 - 02.2005
M.Sc. - Information Technology (Computer Science)
Sikkim Manipal University
MBA - Finance
Osmania University