Gati Krishna Meher

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ABOUT GATI KRISHNA MEHER

I am a strategic technology leader with over 18 years of expertise in architecting secure, planet-scale digital ecosystems. Currently a Senior Technical Lead at Rakuten and an executive scholar in the Chief Digital & AI Officer (CDAIO) program at ISB, I specialize in bridging the gap between complex engineering and boardroom objectives.Throughout my career, I have focused on making technology a primary driver of business growth and fiscal efficiency:Financial Stewardship: Orchestrated a $2.8M cost-reduction strategy through the strategic acquisition of vendor products and internal team upskilling to eliminate external dependencies.Operational Excellence: Realized $1M in annual savings at GlobalLogic by leading a strategic shift toward open-source architectures and microservices migration.National-Scale Transformation: Served as a Digital System Architect for the State Bank of India’s YONO app, optimizing post-go-live efficiency and solving high-concurrency technical challenges.High-Scale Engineering: Successfully architected and deployed resilient products capable of handling 1 million+ daily transactions.My leadership philosophy is built on an \"owner mindset,\" developed during my time as a startup founder and further refined through global roles in the United States and India. I am currently deepening my subject matter authority through a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity, focusing on threat intelligence and automated adversary profiling.I am passionate about building high-performance engineering cultures that leverage AI, Cloud-native architectures, and robust security frameworks to drive measurable ROI.Core Competencies:Leadership: Digital Transformation | P&L Management | Workforce UpskillingTechnology: Enterprise Cloud Architecture (AWS)| Microservices | AI/ML IntegrationGovernance: Cybersecurity Strategy | Compliance | Threat Intelligence