Venkatasubramaniam (Venkat) Ramakrishnan- -
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Objective
To excel in a data scientist/senior data analyst
Summary
24 years of IT, with 8+ years of experience in a techno-managerial role working with teams spread across time zones. 8 years of working experience in CA, USA.
Data Science and Data Analytics – Text Analytics, Gathering relevant insights.
Excellent organisational skills.
Skills
Functions: Data science/Analytics/Architecture, Project Management, Pre-sales (Solutioning)
Analytics: Languages and tools: R, Python, C, TCL, Pig, Tableau, Watson Analytics, IBM SPSS Modeler 17.0, Hadoop/Spark and Scala (under learning)
Databases: MongoDB
Technologies: cisco, Dell, IBM products
Experience
Data Science consultant | Bangalore, India | Apr 2015 - Current
Individual consultant: Data Science and Data Analytics
Test/Data consultant | Bangalore, India | Apr 2012 – March 2015
Individual consultant: Test/data analysis, Test architecture, strategy, execution
Dell International Services India Pvt. Ltd. | Bangalore, India | Oct 2010 – Mar 2012 Test Technologist II : As a test architect responsible for devicing test strategies for iDRAC maintenance for 11g servers and new platform test strategies for 12g servers.
IBM India Pvt. Ltd. | Bangalore, India | Jun 2007 – Mar 2009
Senior Project Manager: Test architect/quality analyst for a big telecom client, Pre-sales solutioning manager, test learning consultant
Cisco Systems Inc. | San Jose, CA, USA & Bangalore, India | Jan 1998 – Jul 2006
Software/QA Engineer IV: Extensive testing work in the network management & cisco IOS software features enabling remote access. Test lead as well as senior individual contributor in around 15 projects for various NM & IOS business needs. PPP, Frame Relay, ISDN, Cable & Mobile Wireless, FCAPS, NM applications, SNMPv1, v2 tools & apps, ciscoWorks, CEM, PBR, OC48/POS in uBR10012, DSG in uBR10012, uBR7200 and uBR7100 routers.
HCL America Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA, USA | Feb 1996 – Dec 1997
Software Test engineer for Software Image Loader, Cisco ConfigMaker, SNMP MIBs, CVM
HCL Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Chennai, India | Apr 1995 - Jan 1996
Development lead. Wrote inter-hub communication protocol to exchange NM information in a stackable hub environment, maintained SNMP module in the RAS product
Ergo Software Systems India Pvt. Ltd. | Noida, India | Jun 1992 – Apr 1995
Development engineer: Maintaining DAG & coding register allocation module of C compiler, radar data processing simulator, testing of assembler simulator
Education
Sri Venkateswara College of Engg., affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, India
Graduated Apr 1992 | B.E. (Computer Science & Engineering)
Achievements
Received Best Contributor Performance Awards for many projects.
Presented on ‘Testing Internetworking devices and Network Management applications’ at StepIn International Software Testing Conference conducted in Bangalore, January 16-19, 2008 (http://www.stepinforum.org/stepinsummit2008/speakers/Venkat_.html)
Received Excellent rating for technical presentation skills and Content by Global Technical Assistance Center team members at Cisco Systems
Received Excellent rating for cross-functional team work at Cisco Systems
Contributed as a senior member of the test technology team at Cisco India which conducted training programs for new hires and worked on overall test excellence.
Training
Leadership & management - Problem solving & decision making, Influencing edge - effective management, Software testing & QA - Advanced Technologies, Cisco ICRC, ACRC, IMCR, CID, Cisco SE cable training, Java programming - UCSC extension, M102 - MongoDB for DBAs, M101J - MongoDB for Java Developers
Other Languages
Tamil, Hindi. Learning Spanish