Java
Suresh Gokarakonda
Technology Leader
Bengaluru
Summary
Innovative technology executive with over 20 years of experience in the SaaS industry, passionate about AI-driven solutions and cloud-native platforms. As co-founder and CTO of Dataken Technologies, I led strategic initiatives that achieved $1 million ARR and maintained a zero attrition rate in engineering teams. Proven ability to drive operational efficiency and market growth through transformative product development. Seeking to leverage my expertise in a VP of Engineering or CTO role.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
CTO
Dataken Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
1 2019 - Current
- Company Overview: OLi – AI Virtual Assistant Platform: www.dataken.ai (Acquired by 52 Degrees, US)
- Spearheaded the development of OLi, an AI virtual assistant operating system designed to enhance organizational productivity through human-in-the-loop automation
- Co-founded Dataken, transforming an innovative concept into a scalable, cloud-native SaaS platform that delivers AI-powered insights and automation solutions for enterprise clients
- Successfully guided the company from initial product development to market entry, achieving sustained growth and scaling annual revenue to $1 million ARR
- Defined and executed the strategic vision for Dataken's platform, ensuring alignment of product development with evolving industry demands
- Built and scaled a high-performance engineering organization, expanding the team from 4 to 30 members while maintaining a 0% attrition rate over six years
- Cultivated a culture of innovation through the implementation of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices
- Led the integration of AI-driven business process automation, including Computer Vision and browser task automation frameworks
- Architected a multi-tenant infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, and Vitess, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
- Successfully migrated the platform from a standalone environment to Azure Cloud, achieving 100% availability
- OLi – AI Virtual Assistant Platform: www.dataken.ai (Acquired by 52 Degrees, US)
CTO
Dataken Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: (Acquired by GenE, US)
- Established a comprehensive Big Data platform from the ground up, incorporating drag-and-drop ETL pipelines, workspaces, machine learning as a service, and a multi-tenant SaaS framework
- Optimized platform performance for processing at a rate of 100 GB/hour on a two-node cluster
- Successfully had the intellectual property acquired by GenE, underscoring the platform's innovation and market relevance
- (Acquired by GenE, US)
Principal Technical Lead
Centina Systems
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: (Acquired by Ciena)
- Led the product transformation from supporting 1,000 to 1 million devices, resulting in significant scalability and performance improvements for large telecom clients
- Directed the engineering team in building distributed systems for real-time network monitoring with low-latency data processing
- Drove cross-functional collaboration to align technical architecture with market needs, leading to an increase in customer adoption
- (Acquired by Ciena)
Technical Architect
Infosys Technologies
01.2004 - 01.2011
- Led a development team of 40 engineers to deliver enterprise-grade applications in the telecom sector
- Developed OSS transformation projects based on SID and eTOM models in the Fulfillment and Assurance space
- Implemented web-based solutions using Java and Python within OSS and BSS frameworks
- Designed and delivered self-service portals that served as foundational elements of customer experience transformation
Education
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
JNTU Hyderabad
Hyderabad 04.2001 -
Skills
Strategic Product Development
Business Process Automation
Enterprise Security Compliance
Cloud Migration Strategies
Agile Methodologies
CI/CD Best Practices
Multi-Tenant Infrastructures
Regulatory Standards
Scalable Data Storage Solutions
Negotiation
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership
Analytical
Team Collaboration
Direction
DevOps
Cloud
J2EE
SaaS
Agentic AI
Big Data
Business process improvement
Training and mentoring
IT risk management
Analytics
Cloud-based environments
Innovation management
Problem-solving abilities
Planning and coordination
Sales Leadership
Public Speaking
Budgeting and forecasting
Financial Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Angel funding
Awardshighlights
- Rookie of the year 2004-05 at Infosys
- Spot award 2005 (ExADT)
- Spot award 2006 (Sensis:citysearch.com.au)
- Individual excellence award 2007
- Infosys Australia Half yearly award for most outstanding Tech - 2008
- Spot award 2009 (IPSS application)
- Individual Excellence award for project IPSS delivery 2010
- Dream Award 2010 - the most prestigious award category at an Infosys Organization level
- NetApp Excellerator Selection for Dataken
- Showcased Dataken's innovative solutions at the prestigious Arch Summit in Luxembourg.
Profilesummary - Summary
A Dynamic technology leader with 20 years of experience in driving product strategy and transformation within the software and technology sectors. Seeking to leverage expertise in AI/ML, cloud-native architectures, and strategic product development to create innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and meet evolving business needs.
Certification
AI Product Management Duke University
Work Availability
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Software
Python
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Interests
GenAI
Agentic LLMs
Automation
Timeline
AI Product Management Duke University
11-2024
CTO
Dataken Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2019
Principal Technical Lead
Centina Systems
01.2011 - 01.2014
Technical Architect
Infosys Technologies
01.2004 - 01.2011
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering
JNTU Hyderabad
04.2001 -
CTO
Dataken Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
1 2019 - Current