Pradeep Venkataraman

About Pradeep Venkataraman

TLDR version: Enabling Neo Cloud Provider ecosystem with NVIDIA GPUs; Cloud/AI Product and Strategy Leader, knack for business strategy, problem solving and organizational transformations across value chain; people first mentality as a manager; Enterprise HW and SW experience; Mentored and taught by the best in industry. Helped Microsoft\'s lead in AI and currently helping NVidia scale cloud infrastructure through new partnerships.Contact me if you need to scale your AI org/company to the next level-Executive Summary:Leader with experience in building global teams, strategy, and vision development; cross functional transformations and talent management. With a unique knack to problem solve at multiple levels of the organization, I am also known to distill the complex into simple, driving order from chaos – this skill has helped my executive presence immensely, which has in turn led to very impactful roles throughout my career.I have had the opportunity to lead teams/drive org wide influence end to end around Plan, Make, Buy, Source, Deliver and Sell giving me a poise position to evolve as a thought leader that can zoom in/out of daily tactical activities and drive teams to meet the broader mission of the companies.Some of my noteworthy achievements include- GPU/AI NPI time to market reduction – helping Microsoft be lead market in AI - Team development – built and maintained global teams grounds up, created a vision, drove KPI etc- Geo diversification – that have led to supply, talent and operational derisking- Strategic transformation that led to ~$M cost savings and supplier rationalization- PDM/PLM system implementation – reduced manual touch and increased throughput- Financial optimization – developed metrics and processes that helped bottom-line.One thing that sets me apart: I have a passion for computer programming and Big Data Analytics based on logic. I have taught myself how to use scripting and database development languages as well as analytics tools like Power BI, SAS, JMP etc. I have seized every opportunity to develop projects in this field to help organizations adapt to the latest data trends.

Experience

1. Principal Program Manager

   NVIDIA

   Dec 2024 — Present · WA, US

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate in Disruptive Strategy

• Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

  B. Tech, Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• Texas A&M University

  Master's degree, Industrial Engineering

  2012 — 2014