Raghunatha G R
Bengaluru
Summary
Highly skilled Associate Director with background in strategic planning, team leadership, and project management. Strengths lie in communication, problem-solving and negotiation skills that foster strong relationships and drive operational success. Previous work has resulted in streamlined processes, improved productivity, and enhanced employee engagement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Engineering
IQVIA
03.2024 - Current
- Directed telehealth solutions design and implementation, raising production capacity by 40% for healthcare products.
- Spearheaded the launch of three new product lines, driving innovation, and expanding the company's product portfolio.
- Enhanced budget accuracy by 30%, managing a team of engineers to compute annual operating budgets.
- Enhanced patient-provider connectivity through the successful development of the DTP platform, streamlining at-home telehealth services for a seamless user experience.
- Lead the engineering department's budgeting and expense monitoring efforts, ensuring financial efficiency across projects.
- Plan and coordinate the execution of complex engineering projects, optimizing resources and timelines for maximum output.
- Develop and implement strategic goals, aligning engineering initiatives with overall business objectives.
- Ensured project adherence to engineering best practices, maintaining high-quality standards.
- Contribute to shaping the product and technology roadmap, ensuring the alignment of engineering priorities with the company vision.
- Directed hiring processes and implemented training programs for engineers.
- Track the engineering team's progress, providing detailed progress reports to senior leadership for informed decision-making.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations and organizational policies.
- Implemented process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assisted senior leadership team in developing long-term strategic plans for the organization.
Associate Director of Engineering
Mirra Healthcare
04.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed a group of 70+ engineers, optimizing product innovation cycle efficiency by 35%.
- Spearheaded migration of large-scale systems to microservices architecture, boosting system resilience by 25%.
- Streamlined deployment processes with an efficient CI/CD framework.
- Reduced product defects by 20% and improved customer satisfaction by 15% through data-focused engineering.
- Optimized resource distribution to high-impact projects, cutting costs by 20%.
- Revamped onboarding procedures to expedite engineer ramp-up and team integration.
- Implemented comprehensive security measures, decreasing system vulnerabilities by 35%.
- Spearheaded Enterprise Technology initiatives, encouraging innovative solutions.
- Implemented data warehouse technology and advanced analytics with Power BI, optimizing data-driven decision-making.
- Developed and led a product management team, synchronizing tech projects with company goals.
- Synchronized cross-functional team efforts in software development with company objectives, resulting in a 15% rise in customer satisfaction.
- Designed comprehensive training programs for existing employees.
- Provided support in the recruitment and training of new staff members.
Technical Assistant Manager (Project Lead)
Availity India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 04.2021
- Achieved a 25% revenue increase through successful leadership and software development.
- Spearheaded product management and technical engineering, ensuring seamless alignment between business objectives and technology execution.
- Facilitated the integration of India-U.S. teams' post-acquisition, ensuring smooth collaboration and operational synergy.
- Participated in developing SaaS product suite, enhancing functionality and scalability.
- Reengineered the product suite, streamlining architecture.
- Designed and implemented an enterprise-wide data governance framework, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance.
- Accelerated Agile adoption, embedding best practices to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and product delivery.
- Drove process maturity, transitioning from ad-hoc operations to structured methodologies, improving execution consistency.
- Ensured project compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Utilized project management software tools to track project timelines, tasks, and deliverables.
Project Lead
Cosmic IT Services
04.2008 - 02.2016
- Managed multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closure phases.
- Ensured project compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and according to specifications.
- Developed and maintained enterprise architecture standards and guidelines, resulting in a 20% reduction in technologyrelated
incidents and a 25% increase in system reliability. - Coordinated with vendors and external partners to secure necessary resources and services.
- Prepared and presented progress reports to senior management and stakeholders.
- Created project performance reports for management review.
Software Engineer
Calippus Tech India Pvt Ltd
08.2007 - 04.2008
- Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to debug and create defect fixes.
- Designed and executed comprehensive test plans to identify software vulnerabilities and bugs.
- Combined root-level authentication and authorization technologies with ongoing system design to harden finished solutions.
- Integrated object-oriented design and development techniques into projects to support usability goals.
Software Programmer
Search India Pvt Ltd
05.2006 - 08.2007
Software Developer
latroMatrix Pvt Ltd
07.2004 - 05.2006
Education
MCA - Computer Application
VTU
01.2004
B. Sc. - Electronics
Kuvempu University
01.2001
Skills
- Operational efficiency
- Telehealth solutions
- Product development
- Budget management
- Project management
- Microservices architecture
- CI/CD implementation
- Strategic planning
- Risk assessment
- Process improvement
- Agile methodologies
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Conflict resolution
- Analytical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Team development
- Stakeholder engagement
- Database management
- Risk analysis
- Strategic leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
- Microservices development
- Agile Methodologies & Scrum
- Data Governance & Security
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Performance Optimization
- Risk Management & Mitigation
- Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Problem-Solving and Innovation
- Continuous Improvement and Change Management
- Budget Planning and Cost Control
- Regulatory compliance
- Python
- NET Core
- PHP Laravel
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Angular
- ReactJS
- TypeScript
Timeline
Associate Director of Engineering
IQVIA
03.2024 - Current
Associate Director of Engineering
Mirra Healthcare
04.2021 - 03.2024
Technical Assistant Manager (Project Lead)
Availity India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 04.2021
Project Lead
Cosmic IT Services
04.2008 - 02.2016
Software Engineer
Calippus Tech India Pvt Ltd
08.2007 - 04.2008
Software Programmer
Search India Pvt Ltd
05.2006 - 08.2007
Software Developer
latroMatrix Pvt Ltd
07.2004 - 05.2006
MCA - Computer Application
VTU
B. Sc. - Electronics
Kuvempu University
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