*Numerous accolades from stakeholders (students, parents and management) for innovative and creative curriculum design, development and teaching of various courses for undergrad students pursuing B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering), B.Sc. (Computer Science), B.B.A and B.Com: - "Data Analysis with Python" - "Building Applications with Python" (Full stack web app development with Flask and SQLite3) - "Digital Logic and Computer Organization".More than 95%… Show more *Numerous accolades from stakeholders (students, parents and management) for innovative and creative curriculum design, development and teaching of various courses for undergrad students pursuing B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering), B.Sc. (Computer Science), B.B.A and B.Com: - "Data Analysis with Python" - "Building Applications with Python" (Full stack web app development with Flask and SQLite3) - "Digital Logic and Computer Organization".More than 95% of students have given highest rating on anonymous institutional surveys.*AssessMatix: designed, developed and deployed a fully automated system for assessing students, with individual datasets and auto-grading using Python. *Video tutorials: published well received tutorials on YouTube for digital logic circuitshttps://bit.ly/yt-vaidya*MOOC policy: formulated a MOOC policy for all schools of RVU, with students and faculty both greatly benefiting from online courses.*IEEE TechRxiv paper: much appreciated paper requesting students to use ChatGPT wisely. https://www.techrxiv.org/doi/full/10.36227/techrxiv.24440440.v1*As research Centre Head of "Centre for Quantum Sciences and Technologies": - Implemented internships for students on Quantum Computing with certifications from Microsoft Azure and Linux Foundation. - Lead PI from RVU as part of a consortium of 8 other institutions in a proposal, valued at ~Rs.230 crores, to Government of India under National Quantum Mission. - MoU with industry partner QpiAI.*Designed and created Quantum Computing 10-credits micro-specialisation spanning 3 semesters: - Fundamentals of Quantum Computing - Quantum Computing for Manufacturing - Quantum Computing for BFSI.*Infosys Springboard SPoC. More than 1k+ students and faculty have benefitted from the platform. **Under my stewardship, RVU has been recognised by Infosys as one of the top 5 collaborators in Karnataka (29 institutions nation-wide)**. Show less

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❖ As Next Generation Technology Leader, leading several emerging tech initiatives:✸ OCR: conceptualised, designed and implemented a BFSI automation with OCR using Microsoft Computer Vision Azure READ API and Microsoft Graph API. Documentation: https://bit.ly/ocr-vs✸ ePermit: QR Code based digital identity solution with offline and online verification capabilities. Documentation: https://bit.ly/epr-vs✸ Quantum Computing: quantum algorithms implementation in… Show more ❖ As Next Generation Technology Leader, leading several emerging tech initiatives:✸ OCR: conceptualised, designed and implemented a BFSI automation with OCR using Microsoft Computer Vision Azure READ API and Microsoft Graph API. Documentation: https://bit.ly/ocr-vs✸ ePermit: QR Code based digital identity solution with offline and online verification capabilities. Documentation: https://bit.ly/epr-vs✸ Quantum Computing: quantum algorithms implementation in Healthcare and BFSI domains, especially on Molecule Simulation / Financial Simulation etc. Documentation: https://bit.ly/qc-vs✸ My Enterprise portal: single page view of emails / files / meetings using Microsoft Graph API. Documentation: https://bit.ly/mep-vs✸ Big Data Hadoop Predictive Analytics: of assets on Microsoft Azure using HDInsight, Tableau. Documentation: http://bit.ly/bda-vs✸ Digital Twin: virtual representation of physical world, based on Eclipse Ditto. Documentation: https://bit.ly/dt-vs✸ DevSecOps: implementation with SEI’s Microcosm & AWS Pipeline. Documentation: https://bit.ly/dso-vs✸ Skills Gamification: engine using serverless architecture of AWS (Cognito, CloudFront, CloudFormation, Lambda, Python, S3, API Gateway, SES, DynamoDB, Route53) and React framework from Facebook. Documentation: https://bit.ly/bdr-vs✸ Visualizing IT Ops: using Neo4j and Cypher Query Language.❖ As account CTO, leading client's Digital Transformation by: ↳ Business Development✸ Identifying new business opportunities.✸ Developing effective and financially sound solutions.✸ Contract negotiation.↳ Architectural Leadership✸ Leading multi-national / multi-cultural account architecture teams, providing leadership, mentoring and support.↳ Innovation Management✸ Identifying opportunities for innovation in client organisations; Engaging with key partners, vendors and delivery agents to ensure capability fit. Show less

Senior management role chartered with ensuring NetApp IP is legally compliant on all aspects of third party components, including free and open source software. ProtexTM from Black Duck® is being utilized to drive the compliance. As part of Prod Ops leadership team, delivered innovative Business Intelligence and Analytics solutions to the entire NetApp ecosystem.

Senior management role chartered with delivering innovative Business Critical applications and solutions: As part of the Office of Innovation, I worked on three different strategic initiatives. The GAD (Global Applications Delivery) Product Management initiative was chartered with planning, developing and deploying standardized processes for all industrialized Services of CSC across all the regions. Another initiative was to enable CSC global Accounts project their Engagement… Show more Senior management role chartered with delivering innovative Business Critical applications and solutions: As part of the Office of Innovation, I worked on three different strategic initiatives. The GAD (Global Applications Delivery) Product Management initiative was chartered with planning, developing and deploying standardized processes for all industrialized Services of CSC across all the regions. Another initiative was to enable CSC global Accounts project their Engagement Summary in a professional manner to their clients by near real time Business Intelligence Dashboards. The third initiative involved providing Program Management support to the global SAP Program. Visa Inc. operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. I was responsible for Program Management of four applications, namely, VbV (Verified by Visa), Prepaid, Loyalty, and Corporate Systems, with a team size of 60 members. The delivery responsibilities included end-to-end Product conceptualization and implementation along with 24/7 production support and QA activities. The applications encompassed wide spectrum of technologies including MS Technologies (.NET 3.5, WCF, C#, SQL Server 2005), Java/J2EE (including Spring / Hibernate) and IBM (WBE, MQ Series). Show less

Top management role chartered with growing the company’s top line, on an 80% YoY trajectory, to US $100million. The company is focused in the niche area of Outsourced Product Development and is a premier partner for Microsoft: Lead a cross-functional team of 125 employees focused on creating cutting edge products for Microsoft on latest technologies including .NET 3.0/3.5, WPF, WCF, SilverLight, HPC, SQL Server 2008, Exchange 12/14, Domino / Lotus Notes migration. Some of the… Show more Top management role chartered with growing the company’s top line, on an 80% YoY trajectory, to US $100million. The company is focused in the niche area of Outsourced Product Development and is a premier partner for Microsoft: Lead a cross-functional team of 125 employees focused on creating cutting edge products for Microsoft on latest technologies including .NET 3.0/3.5, WPF, WCF, SilverLight, HPC, SQL Server 2008, Exchange 12/14, Domino / Lotus Notes migration. Some of the products shipped were in domains of HealthCare, eLearning, Exchange, Lotus Notes, Scientific WorkFlow. The end-to-end product life cycle envisage conception through to implementation. The primary focus was ensuring teams follow all the Microsoft Dev and Test Processes. The 54 person strong Test team focused on End User Experience Testing by Manual Testing as well as Automation Testing using tools like WTT and C# scripting. The team comprising of User Experience, Technical Architects, Software Developers, Software Manual / Automation Test professionals worked on very tight Agile / SCRUM methodology projects with focus on quality to ensure operational excellence. Show less

Multi-faceted middle management role which involved strategic / tactical decision making & implementation, spanning various Business domains and Technology spheres, having multi-million dollar bottom line impact to the company: Setup the Intel India Development Centre, chartered with full SDLC software development, maintenance & 24/7 production support of mission and business critical applications. The 284 applications, supported by 152 employees across multi-geo (US, India, China… Show more Multi-faceted middle management role which involved strategic / tactical decision making & implementation, spanning various Business domains and Technology spheres, having multi-million dollar bottom line impact to the company: Setup the Intel India Development Centre, chartered with full SDLC software development, maintenance & 24/7 production support of mission and business critical applications. The 284 applications, supported by 152 employees across multi-geo (US, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore), are in Manufacturing Automation, Business Intelligence and Information Quality. Rigorous Test practices were implemented by a sub-team of 60 Manual and Automation Testers using tools like Rational Robot, WinRunner, LoadRunner and QTP. Creation of a $1.5m software development / test lab tremendously helped these efforts.  Proposed and executed InfoSec initiatives to cyber secure the company. Setting up of an US $2.5m Automation Test Lab, utilizing WinRunner and QTP involving 10K+ test cases, helped this effort. Put together an outsourcing strategy to remove major security risks. Created the Information Quality tool-kit for the company comprising of Data Quality Methodology, Processes, Tools and Training. The tool-kit is providing compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, DOD5015.2-STD and the European Data Privacy Directive. Dsparate transactional and operational systems got consolidated into TeraData and MicroStrategy was used as BI reporting tool – within a year cost savings associated with this effort came to $600 million! As part of CMM Level 3 accreditation created an integrated framework of Business Process, Data and Data Quality deliverables for teams to work collaboratively towards achieving quality solutions. Intel University volunteer for courses like Data Quality, Structured Problem Solving and Decision Making. I have received several awards for being the best instructor and featured in the “Hall of Fame” multiple times. Show less

1) One of the chief Architects of the SmartAPPS(SM) based framework for defining and driving the offshore business model for any organization2) Instrumental in starting up and executing the Offshore Development Centre (ODC) having 400 employees. Accounts included multi-year US $12.5m complete SDLC software development, maintenance and test support for leading Fortune 500 companies like GE, Agilent, Holland America Line Westours, SONOCO, Florida Power & Light and RichFood Distributors.… Show more 1) One of the chief Architects of the SmartAPPS(SM) based framework for defining and driving the offshore business model for any organization2) Instrumental in starting up and executing the Offshore Development Centre (ODC) having 400 employees. Accounts included multi-year US $12.5m complete SDLC software development, maintenance and test support for leading Fortune 500 companies like GE, Agilent, Holland America Line Westours, SONOCO, Florida Power & Light and RichFood Distributors. 3) Conceptualized and implemented internal Automation Tools on Domino/Lotus Notes/REXX for Project Management and Y2K activities. Show less

First line management role involved in Software Consultancy, Project Management, Business Development and Quality aspects of the company resulting in multi-million dollar bottom line impact to the company: Managed a US $1.2m account of GE Power Systems MRP applications involving software development, maintenance and conversion projects on IBM Mainframes (primarily ES9000) running OS390 with COBOL/CICS/VSAM/DB2. A dedicated Test Competency Centre, having 34 employees, was setup to plan… Show more First line management role involved in Software Consultancy, Project Management, Business Development and Quality aspects of the company resulting in multi-million dollar bottom line impact to the company: Managed a US $1.2m account of GE Power Systems MRP applications involving software development, maintenance and conversion projects on IBM Mainframes (primarily ES9000) running OS390 with COBOL/CICS/VSAM/DB2. A dedicated Test Competency Centre, having 34 employees, was setup to plan and execute 1K+ manual test cases, covering the two MRP applications, called COPICS (Customer Oriented Production Information Control System) and FOPICS (Fitchburg COPICS). Legacy systems re-engineering of Albany Life Assurance PLC (part of MetLife) at UK: Based out of London for a period of nine months, I drove the business process and associated technology re-engineering to reposition Albany as the preferred Insurance partner for individuals and companies. The re-engineering involved IBM Mainframe (ES9000) based COBOL/VSAM/CICS/DB2/IDMS/IMS/Supra/Easytrieve application to a client-server model on IBM PCs’ with ASP.NET, SQL Server, VisualAge, VB/VC ++. Comprehensive Testing included Regression Testing, Load Testing and Stress Testing using Rational Robot. Being a Systems Engineer, implemented Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, Coding and Manual Testing for several projects of IBM, UK. Primary project was a US $2.3m, 100 person years account for completely revamping software applications suite of three power distribution companies of UK, running on IBM Mainframe (ES9000) with OS390 and COBOL/CICS/VSAM/DB2 as technologies. Instrumental in fostering quality culture by inculcating SEI-CMM practices within the company, towards achieving CMM Level 5 accreditation. Show less

PSI Data Systems [August 1992 – December 1994]Software Developer, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Database Administrator and Quality coordinator role in projects for: BULL France – OS patch development / deployment, Core Dump analysis of both OS and Database, Systems Administration of local & remote mainframes / tape drives / printers and DBA for the BULL mainframe (DPS7) based network databases (IDBS) with a native OS (GCOS7). Bank Of India – Business Analysis… Show more PSI Data Systems [August 1992 – December 1994]Software Developer, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Database Administrator and Quality coordinator role in projects for: BULL France – OS patch development / deployment, Core Dump analysis of both OS and Database, Systems Administration of local & remote mainframes / tape drives / printers and DBA for the BULL mainframe (DPS7) based network databases (IDBS) with a native OS (GCOS7). Bank Of India – Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, Coding and Manual Testing of the Foreign Exchange module of the project which was aimed at total bank & branch automation, running on UNIX based BULL mid-frames with Informix/C/C++. Other responsibilities included Business Proposal creating, Client Liaison and Issue resolution. Acted as the Quality coordinator for ISO 9000-3 Software Standards implementation, auditing and certification of the company. Show less