Krishna Reddy Kesavarapu Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Eden Prairie, Mn

Modernizing architecture for Optum Data Management’s (ODM) portfolio of assets including multi-year multi-million bigdata and enterprise data warehouse initiatives.Led technology strategy, portfolio, solution and data architecture for data fabric (bigdata) and enterprise data warehouse programs to adopt modern data architecture and technology to meet business goals in changing healthcare landscape

Director of Application Development (2006- March 2009): Define the vision and execution plan to take the data warehouse and business intelligence capability to the next stage in the maturity level. Direct all operations of the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence department, overseeing project approval, planning and monitoring. Work with business executives to ensure development projects support corporate goals. Monitor all phases of ongoing projects for successful completion.Director of Application Architecture (2004-2006): Directed development of vision around Service Oriented Architecture to transform company’s business operations and software design and development. Promoted cross-system and cross-department collaboration by involving business-line executives in business architecture and capabilities identification. Reviewed industry best practices to define standards and prototypes as well as development tools. Facilitated change management across all groups and provided user training. Financial Systems Application Development Manager (2002-2004): Data Warehouse Application Development Manager (2001-2002): . Quality Assurance and Production Support Manager (2000-2001):

Engagement Manager (1998-2000): Managed contract with corporate client, Target, implementing programs to ensure strategic account growth. Directed projects from inception to completion. Formed productive relationships with client and guaranteed superior customer service. Supervised team of 65 onsite and 35 offshore resources.Manager (1994- 1998): Managed new technology projects for major clients, including Target, Discover Card and American Airlines

Directed a large mainframe/DB2/TELON and a series of client / server projects for multi-national clients. Additionally, enhanced the core competencies of the development team by delivering training on information engineering and structured systems analysis and design.

Principally guided the full development and implementation of EDP for this leading pharmaceuticals manufacturer, migrating from the COBOL/batch environment to Oracle/real-time processing. Additionally, directed production planning.

Integrally supported the new mission to establish two divisions: Tata Fertilizers and Tata Petroleum, by participating in a series of development projects to launch new IT systems to elevate the position of the organization. Acted as the principal liaison on an enterprise IT strategy study, which evaluated options to overhaul IT and re-engineer essential business processes.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master Of Engineering

Bachelor In Technology