Gaurav Batra

About Gaurav Batra

The Problem: The \"Messy Middle\" of Migration:For 11 years, I’ve watched enterprises get stuck in a catch-22. They can\'t modernize on-prem because of technical debt, but they can\'t \"lift and shift\" because complex legacy logic (Oracle/DB2) breaks when moved to the cloud.Trying to rewrite everything manually before the move is a trap—it takes years and usually fails.The Philosophy: Safe, Automated Migration: I believe the fastest path to modernization is to get your data and logic to the cloud first—intact and verified.At BluePi, we built smart-migrate to automate this critical step. We don\'t pretend to re-architect your entire stack overnight. Instead, we automate the \"Lift and Shift\" of complex logic with forensic precision.We focus on:* Logic Fidelity: Converting Legacy SQL/Procs to Cloud Native formats (e.g, PySpark/BigQuery) with >95% accuracy.* Embedded Logic: Finding and moving the \"sneaky\" SQL hidden inside applications.* Automated Validation: Reconciling data instantly so you know the \"Lift\" worked.My Role is to help IT Leaders and Partners bypass the \"manual rewrite\" bottleneck. We get you to the cloud in weeks, not months, so you can start true modernization on Day 2.

Experience

1. Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

   Bluepi

   Apr 2023 — Present

   Leading the strategy for BluePi’s Data & AI modernization practice. My focus is helping enterprise leaders and hyperscaler partners (GCP/AWS) dismantle the barriers to cloud adoption.Key Responsibilities:Product Strategy: Driving the roadmap for smart-migrate, our AI-powered engine that automates complex legacy-to-cloud migrations with >95% logic fidelity.Strategic Alliances: Acting as the \"Unblocker\" for our Hyperscaler partners, helping them accelerate stalled migrations and drive consumption revenue.Advisory: Helping CTOs and VPs eliminate the \"Migration Tax\"(the hidden cost of manual rewrites) and safely transition legacy assets to modern platforms.

Education

• DAV

  High School

  1995 — 1997

• Institute of Management and Technology Faridabad

  Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Computers

  2001 — 2004

• Aggarwal PG College

  BCA, Computers

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Systems Analysis
• User Acceptance Testing
• Agile Methodologies
• Requirements Analysis
• Sql
• Business Analysis
• Agile Project Management
• Manual Testing
• Testing
• Test Planning
• Design Patterns
• System Testing
• Business Requirements
• Requirements Gathering
• Software Project Management
• Outsourcing