Neeraj Rawat

About Neeraj Rawat

Driving IT Transformation & Business Growth With 15+ years of experience leading complex IT initiatives and global teams, I focus on turning technology into a strategic business enabler. True IT transformation happens when innovation, reliability, and business alignment work together.I’ve led large-scale cloud region launches and data center expansions across JAPAC and EMEA, scaling global backbone capacity and delivering secure, highly available platforms for mission-critical enterprise workloads. Innovation That Matters I’m a patent holder in Optimizing Resource Allocation and Virtual Private Network Management, addressing real-world challenges in distributed, cloud-first environments. These innovations reflect my passion for problem-solving and building future-ready IT platforms. Leadership & Team Development Building high-performing global teams and strong partner ecosystems has been central to my success. From executive stakeholder engagement to mentoring diverse teams, I believe leadership is about clarity, ownership, and delivering measurable value at scale. Recognition & Awards Recognized with Cerner’s highest honor – the Cerner Masters Award, along with Leading Light, NOTT, STAR, SPOT, TURN MAKER, Choice Rewards, and LinkedIn Top IT Management Voice recognitions for innovation, operational excellence, and business impact. Industry Knowledge & ExpertiseIT Strategy & Transformation | Global IT Operations | Cloud, Data Center & Infrastructure | Enterprise Architecture & Reliability Engineering | IT Service Management (ITIL) Technology & PlatformsHybrid & Multi-Cloud (OCI, AWS, Azure)| DevOps, CI/CD, SRE | Infrastructure as Code (Python, Ansible)| Networking & Security | Jira, Remedy, Jenkins, Splunk Leadership & ManagementGlobal Team Leadership | Budget & Cost Optimization | Vendor & Contract Management | Governance | Risk, Compliance & Audit Core Competencies & AchievementsEnterprise Infrastructure | Cloud Operations | Digital Transformation | DR & BCP | SLAs, KPIs & OKRs | Infrastructure ReliabilityDesigned Smart Health infrastructure with security-first architecture and enabled borderless mobility with 100% uptime during global lockdown.I’m excited to collaborate with leaders passionate about cloud infrastructure, digital transformation, and building resilient, future-ready organizations.#ITLeadership #DigitalTransformation #CloudInfrastructure #EnterpriseIT #Innovation #CostOptimization #ITStrategy #DevOps #Automation #Patents #GlobalIT

Experience

1. Principle Network Acquisition and Delivery Manager

   Oracle

   Jul 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead architecture, planning, and delivery of large-scale enterprise, cloud, and AI data center network infrastructure across global data centers, backbone, multicloud, and operational IT environments. Serve as senior technical authority driving design decisions, execution strategy, and GA-critical readiness for high-impact programs.Oversee a global portfolio (~200 concurrent initiatives), ensuring predictable execution through disciplined prioritization, dependency management, and continuous health tracking. Provide architectural and delivery leadership for mission-critical cloud and AI programs with fixed launch timelines.Enable multi-terabit capacity growth (7+ Tbps) across backbone, regional, and AI fabric architectures. Design scalable spine-leaf and high-bandwidth interconnects (100G/400G-class) supporting GPU-intensive AI workloads, distributed training, and latency-sensitive east-west traffic. Prioritize delivery based on GA criticality, capacity impact, and long-term architectural alignment.Architect and deliver network infrastructure for new cloud regions, AI data center builds, and global expansions, achieving 100% GA-critical scope and enabling on-time launches with zero network-related delays. Support phased AI and cloud capacity growth while protecting launch milestones.Lead complex multi-provider, multicloud, and AI-optimized architectures, enabling resilient 10G–400G interconnects across key regions. Proactively manage last-mile, cross-connect, and site-readiness dependencies to eliminate downstream risk for AI cluster deployments.Partner with 20+ cross-functional stakeholders to translate accelerated AI and cloud demand into executable, standards-aligned designs. Strengthen supplier engagement and establish scalable global delivery frameworks.Delivered ~200 concurrent network and AI initiatives with 100% completion, enabling Multi terabytes growth, multi-region cloud launches, and GA-critical execution with zero network delays.

Education

• Greater Noida Institute of Technology(GNIOT)

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science and Information Technology

  2007 — 2010

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  BCA, Computer Science and Information Technology

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Firewalls
• Asa
• Network Security
• Voip
• Ccna
• Lan Switching
• F5 Bigip
• Cisco Security
• Router Configuration
• Routing
• Wan
• Wireshark
• Ospf
• Network Engineering
• Networking
• Routing Protocols
• Eigrp
• Switching
• Switches
• Vpn
• Checkpoint
• Cisco Switches
• Network Administration
• Troubleshooting
• Routers
• Itil