Gladwin Rao

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ABOUT GLADWIN RAO

Over 30 years of experience in information technologies and business driven transformation Consistently deliver mission-critical results by enabling process improvements using innovative approaches and various information technologies to achieve the goals of the enterprise. With an extensive tenure leading architecture and engineering initiatives, my focus in Consulting remains on fostering agile project management and enterprise solution design. This dedication to technology adoption has cemented my role as a transformation catalyst, ensuring my clients\' complex systems are not only efficient but also future-proof. Having directed multi-year, secure projects from conception to widespread adoption, I leverage a synthesis of design thinking and developing solution architectures to drive business transformation. My collaborative approach has proven pivotal in delivering solutions that resonate across various business domains, marrying technical acumen with a deep understanding of stakeholder needs. Led development of program and solution architectures performing the role Chief/Lead Architect defined, designed, and developed enterprise solutions to support business led transformation initiatives. Worked with Public Sector Clients across multi-disciplinary teams and technologies using agile and iterative methods.Apply Design Thinking to frame the solution - Identifying opportunities and responding quickly Demonstrated leadership Lead a team of architects and technology specialists to deliver solutions across all tiers of n-tier architecture and multiple business domains. Recruited, trained, supervised, motivated and evaluated a combination of employees, client staff and teams of subcontractors in support of: Development of co-operative team structures and rigorous architectural and development practices that enabled predictive solution delivery. Effective communicator Delivered sessions on Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) at several public conferences at the provincial, national and international levels related to different aspects of SOA. Cross Functional Stakeholders Engagement Excellent skills in building bridges across a diverse set of stakeholders from both business and IT enabling organizations. Effective stakeholder management by ensuring consistent and sustained engagement on initiatives. Entrepreneurial experience Established a reputation for development of additional value to the client business by identifying gaps and working with the client and extended organizational teams to fill the gaps.