Rahul Raj
Director, BI Architecture & Data Strategy at Charter Communications, enterprise scale data strategies, Focused and KOM centric AI strategies, data analytics, governance & security, strategic vision
- Role
- Director at Charter Communications
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rahul Raj
Strategic and results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience in data and…
Experience
Director
Dec 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Authored the BI group’s AI Strategy to increase throughput rates across SDLC and afford faster time-to-insights for senior leadership; Currently owning the execution program Established need for enhanced Machine learning capabilities and operationalized GPU based infrastructure and cloud centric ML capabilities for at-scale and in-place data analytics. Leading cross functional collaboration to streamline data share across cross functional teams to reduce $1M in expenses Envisioned and Created BI group’s data product strategy and roadmap for 2025 for cost-effective analytics Championed early AI adoption by spearheading the introduction of AI-powered SQL development tools Directing & owning tactical decisions on data integration architecture, design patterns, & infrastructure rooted on identified company and group KOMs. Fostering strong vendor relationships through regular communications, feedback sessions, and product roadmap discussions, influencing continuous improvement favoring Charter BI’s needs Led BI group’s EDW platform modernization (Redshift), achieving 40% TCO reduction ($5M annually) and creating foundational readiness for future AI and analytical capabilities. Created a lake-house strategy to optimize BI operations and saved $200K annually in cloud costs. Led initiatives that optimize BI’s SDLC process, resulting in 50% reduced cycle time, lower error rates, and 100% decreased labor hours, significantly boosting productivity. Spearheaded open-source compute adoption, reducing utilization by 50% & eliminated $300K investment.
Education
Dav jawahar vidya mandir
Senior secondary, Mathematics and Computer Science
1998 — 2000
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Executive MBA, Strategy, Leadership, & Entrepreneurship/intrepreneurship
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
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