Raj Pai

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NASA Agency, Senior Technologist, AI/ML, Digital Twin, Innovation. Industry executive experience building products and market categories @ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Saratoga, California, United States, United States
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About Raj Pai

My passion is to dive deep to understand customer and market problems and harness technology and disruptive products to solve them. My 28+ year professional journey has taken me through startups, market leaders and research giants in Silicon Valley. I am passionate about education and how it can transform individuals and communities. My journey includes, - cloud computing, AI/ML, Software-as-Service applications and research (NASA, AutoGrid, Claritics)- big data, real-time processing, analytics/BI at Informatica, Tibco, Oracle (BEA)- the PC/server computing revolution while starting as a design engineer at IntelMy journey has guided and informed me of what drives success, including- the power of big ideas and strong execution to create market leaders - rigor of using strong analytical skills & gut instincts to understand disruptive tech trends - the resilience of a team’s motivation and dedication trumping short term hiccups and mistakesAs a products person and a lifelong learner, I love to work with researchers, engineers, young change makers at work and in our community. I love to share my experiences by mentoring entrepreneurs and investing and partnering with people and companies with a strong social and global impact.I enjoy meeting and connecting with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives at industry conferences, education seminars and panel discussions. If you want to discuss how technology is shaping our future lives or if you are passionate about research and education, drop me a line.Professional SkillsResearch | Product Management & Product Marketing | CEO and Board Member | Business Development | Angel Investing Domain KnowledgeBig Data | Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Enterprise Software | Analytics and Business Intelligence | Digital Marketing | High Tech | Energy | Financial Services | Government | Media and Gaming

Raj Pai's Current Company Details
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nasa - National Aeronautics And Space Administration

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NASA Agency, Senior Technologist, AI/ML, Digital Twin, Innovation. Industry executive experience building products and market categories
Raj Pai Work Experience Details
  • Nasa - National Aeronautics And Space Administration
    Senior Technologist
    Nasa - National Aeronautics And Space Administration Sep 2021 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    I drive innovation projects using machine learning and big data research, supporting the aeronautics research mission directorate (ARMD)'s programs and FAA's Info-centric National Airspace Systems (NAS). My work involves close collaboration with industry stakeholders to advance the state-of-the-art in digital and data solutions in the NAS.
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  • Nasa - National Aeronautics And Space Administration
    Research Fellow & Tech Lead
    Nasa - National Aeronautics And Space Administration Jul 2019 - Oct 2021
    Washington, Dc, Us
    Raj is Tech lead for big data/AI/ML services for NASA's ATM-X DIP project. He also serves as a project lead/advisor for NASA's DMTA (Digital Mesh Technology Application) research transition team to bring innovations to the aviation community. Some of the projects involve digitization, automation, NLP, deep learning models applied to operational use cases in the emerging digital National Air Space. These projects significantly enhance safety and efficiency for today's operations while building a re-usable, scalable, digital framework for new users and new types of operations (unmanned vehicles, space ops, emergency responders, Urban Air Mobility).He serves as a technical and subject matter expert for big data, service-oriented architecture, autonomy, and AI/machine learning to NASA management, other government agencies (including FAA), and the industry.
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  • Techlab Education
    Educator
    Techlab Education Jan 2018 - Present
    San Jose, California, Us
    Techlab Education provides a learning platform and programs for kids (grades 6-12) who aspire to be global leaders in 2030. Techlab’s core teaching philosophy is anchored on active learning through hands-on projects involving coding, creating, and embracing change maker life skills (empathy, social impact, collaboration) in the classroom and in the community. Techlab is run by Silicon Valley veterans, our classes are 5-star rated on Yelp & Google Reviews. Tutors & mentors and educators include professionals from Google, Intel, NASA, Oracle, Facebook, leading VC firms, and a vibrant community of computer science and engineering college grads and alums.
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  • Autogrid Systems (Acquired By Schneider Electric)
    General Manager And Vp, Predictive And Data Science Applications
    Autogrid Systems (Acquired By Schneider Electric) Jun 2014 - Jun 2019
    Led a global team team focused on applying energy domain expertise, big data, and machine learning algorithms, to deploy energy resource management suite of applications with energy consumers and providers to integrate renewables, improve operations, and drive deeper engagement with customers. AutoGrid customers include leaders in the energy ecosystem including Total, National Grid, Xcel Energy, Florida Power & Light, NextEra Energy, PG&E, China Light & Power, Portland General Electric, CPS Energy & others. AutoGrid applications are built on the AutoGrid's Energy Internet Platform (EIP), with patented Predictive Controls™ technology that leverages petabytes of smart meter, sensor & third-party data, along with powerful data science & high-performance computing algorithms, to monitor, predict, optimize and control the operations of millions of assets connected across global energy networks.AutoGrid has been recognized with several prestigious industry awards including Greentech Media’s Grid Edge Award 2016, Bloomberg New Energy Pioneer 2016, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2015, Red Herring Top 100 North America 2015, Cleantech Global 100 for 2015 and 2014, and Industrial Innovation Company of the Year 2014 by the Cleantech Group.
  • Claritics (Acquired By Nexient)
    Co-Founder & Ceo
    Claritics (Acquired By Nexient) Aug 2010 - Oct 2018
    Pioneered cloud-based data analytics solutions for revenue and engagement optimization for retailers, game publishers, and social media platforms. Built from ground-up, the Claritics, big data platform processed over 1 Billion user and app events monthly and supported 60 Million Monthly Active Users. Was awarded Amazon Web Services Global Startup Challenge Semi-finalist Award in 2012. As co-founder/CEO, Raj was responsible for hiring and mentoring a cross functional team in software engineering, digital marketing, fund-raising, sales & partner management with Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and tech giants. Successfully raised multiple rounds of financing and grew a global team including fresh college grads to seasoned industry veterans.
  • Aster Data Systems (Acquired By Teradata Corp.)
    Vp Channels, Strategic Alliances & Business Development
    Aster Data Systems (Acquired By Teradata Corp.) Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
    - Responsible for channel sales and OEM, reseller and packaged analytics- Developed big data solutions partnering with Dell, Amazon, SAS, MicroStrategy. Key customer wins included LinkedIn, ComScore, Wells Fargo, MySpace, Mint.com (Intuit), State Farm.- Launched packaged analytics solutions for fraud detection, financial risk analysis, social graph analysis, and Telco CDR analysis, collaborating with engineering and data scientists.
  • Informatica
    Global Head Of Product Management
    Informatica Feb 2004 - Jan 2008
    Redwood City, Ca, Us
    Served as head of products and engineering responsible for product success across data warehousing, data quality, master data management and cloud hosted offerings. The total products generated USD 400 Mil in revenues. Was responsible for engineering design, specifications and supervised an engineering team of 500 engineers across multiple locations in US, India, UK and Germany. Led and grew a team of global Product Managers and executed innovation & customer-focused solution wins.Defined product strategy to drive revenue, market share growth resulting in successful major data integration platform releases based on organic core platform innovations (server grid virtualization, service oriented architecture) and integration through acquisitions (Data Quality, unstructured data, master data management). Was product executive responsible for board and senior management presentations. Key note speaker at Informatica User conferences and lead for 80 global user developer forums. I was responsible for year-over-year product revenue growth and success collaborating with global field sales, marketing, engineering and R&D.
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  • Enosys (Acquired By Bea Systems)
    Vp Product Marketing/Management
    Enosys (Acquired By Bea Systems) May 2001 - Jun 2003
    - Led Product Marketing/Management for leading XML-Query middleware vendor- Company was acquired by BEA (AquaLogic Data) in summer 2003
  • Tibco Software
    Product Management/Marketing
    Tibco Software Jan 1998 - May 2001
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Managed product portfolio of Portal and Wireless Products, launched and scaled $50 Mil+ rev. portal business
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  • Intel Corporation
    Applications Engineer & Engg Manager
    Intel Corporation Apr 1992 - Jun 1997
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Designed and developed Intel's core microprocessor (Pentium-II, Pentium), part of HQ team that drove multi-billion dollar product pipelines that launched and created the PC/server market
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Raj Pai Education Details

  • Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay
    Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay
    Electrical Engineering
  • University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business
    University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business
    Product Management & Marketing
  • Univ Hawaii
    Univ Hawaii
    Electrical And Electronics Engineering
  • Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay
    Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay
    Electrical And Electronics Engineering
  • St Xaviers Mumbai
    St Xaviers Mumbai

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Raj Pai attended Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay, University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business, Univ Hawaii, Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay, St Xaviers Mumbai.

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