Rajesh Raju

About Rajesh Raju

Future‑focused leader passionate about driving organizational success through innovative, cost‑effective, and strategic solutions. Committed to building fair evaluation frameworks, operational resilience, and exceptional stakeholder experiences.·22 years of experience across top‑tier companies in VLSI, embedded systems, healthcare, airlines, and IT services.·9+ years of program/project management with expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid lifecycles.·Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Scrum Master.·Proven ability to deliver large‑scale customer‑facing projects from inception to closure with consistent on‑time, high‑quality outcomes.·Recognized for innovation, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement with multiple awards across organizations.·Experience working in T&M and OCB model of business operations.Core Competencies·Leadership & Management: Program/Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk & Quality Management, Agile-Scrum, Governance·Technical Expertise: Embedded C/C++, ARM-M3/M4, RTOS, Linux Device Drivers, Communication Protocols·Tools & Platforms: Jira, HP-ALM, VersionOne, Postman, UFT, HP QC, Keil Microvision·Domains: VLSI & Embedded Systems, US Healthcare, Airlines, Clinical Trials, Technical Support

Experience

1. Program Manager P2 Engineering Services - Vlsi, Embedded System, Software Dev & Qa - Delivery

   Tech Mahindra

   Nov 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Sr Program Manager·Manages program delivery for large-scale VLSI and embedded systems initiatives.·Drive project estimation, SOW preparation, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.·Serve as the primary point of contact for program stakeholders, facilitating communication.·Develop and maintain Jira dashboards to monitor KPIs, dependencies, and SLA compliance.·Coordinate multiple priorities, and cross-functional operational dependencies. ·Manage administrative tasks for all project - reviewing timesheets, LMS, on/off boarding.·Partner with executives & finance teams to manage invoicing, revenue projections, & accruals.·Capture Quality metrics from project sponsors & review with the functional leads for improvements.·Track progress against established plan & make decisions to alter or update schedule and resource allocation to meet product requirements and development schedule.·Track all work packages in Jira, ensure their completion before SLA breach.·Ensure to conduct product demos for user acceptance.TechMahindra Projects - 04 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2026·Platform Validation Automation-·Pytorch.·Power & Performance·Compact – Pricing Web application·Led and managed end‑to‑end power and performance validation activities, including PnP coverage, benchmark execution, power measurement setup, trace analysis, and stakeholder reporting, ensuring on‑time delivery.·Led software integration and validation of PyTorch and TensorFlow frameworks for Habana AI accelerator products. ·Owned execution of test suites, Model Zoo validation, MLPerf benchmarking, graph compilation, & performance optimizations across Linux‑based environments. ·Worked closely with QA teams to ensure framework stability, performance, & release readiness using Python, & shell scripting.·Led power & performance optimization for Intel Windows platforms, owning regression management, benchmark governance, cross‑domain debug, & delivery of power KPIs across multiple client programs.

Education

• PES College

  BSc, Electronics, Computer H/w & Networking, S/w Testing

  1996 — 1999