Shaila Rao

About Shaila Rao

I am a Technology Executive and Digital Transformation Leader with 25+ years of experience modernizing enterprise content ecosystems, shaping platform strategy, and leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives across Fortune 500 organizations.My expertise spans Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Oracle WebCenter Sites (WCS), Drupal, Sitecore, and composable digital architectures,with deep experience in enterprise CMS modernization, content supply chain evolution, and global delivery leadership.As Founder & CEO of ShayTech Inc, I built and scaled the organization to 50+ consultants through strategic RFP wins, hands-on architectural oversight, and disciplined execution. I have led multi-million-dollar engagements across healthcare, finance, media, retail, utilities, and consumer markets,directing distributed teams across the U.S, India, and LATAM.Today, my work is focused on the next layer of enterprise transformation: experience orchestration.Beyond platform modernization, I explore how AI-enabled automation, composable architectures, and cross-system coordination can be structured, governed, and scaled responsibly. I have built a Digital Experience Playground to model orchestration patterns across CMS, DAM, PIM, CRM, analytics, and AI — demonstrating how integration can evolve into intelligent coordination.I operate at the intersection of strategy and execution — overseeing enterprise modernization programs while ensuring architectural integrity, governance, and measurable business outcomes.I am open to:• Executive leadership roles in technology and digital transformation• Enterprise platform strategy and AI-enabled architecture leadership• Strategic advisory and consulting engagements through ShayTechMy focus is on leading transformation at scale — guiding platform direction, aligning business and engineering stakeholders, and building sustainable digital ecosystems.Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen — fully eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Experience

1. Digital Platforms & Ai Transformation Leader

   Shaytech Inc

   Feb 2025 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Lead enterprise digital platform modernization and AI-enabled content operations initiatives, advising executives on CMS/DXP strategy, composable architectures, and scalable delivery models across enterprise and public-sector engagements.Own modernization strategy for CMS/DXP platforms (AEM + composable/headless), defining target-state architecture, governance, and operating modelsLead platform evaluations and migration roadmaps spanning CMS, DAM, identity, integrations, and delivery toolingDrive AI-enabled automation for content operations, including workflow orchestration, approvals/auditability, and quality/compliancePartner with C-level and senior stakeholders to build transformation business cases, prioritize roadmaps, and align execution across product, engineering, and operationsCreate reusable reference architectures and implementation playbooks to accelerate delivery across multiple engagementsLead and coordinate large, distributed delivery organizations (ShayTech org ~100 globally), overseeing parallel implementation teams of 50–75 per client

Education

• University of Mysore

  Bachelors of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering

Skills

• Weblogic
• Mobile Applications
• Javascript
• Requirements Gathering
• Web Applications
• Websphere
• Integration
• Databases
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Engineering
• Web Development
• Webcenter
• Oracle
• Fatwire
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Consulting
• Sql
• Linux
• Tomcat
• Architectures
• Web Content Management
• Sdlc
• Unix
• Solution Architecture
• Cms
• Java
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Web Services
• Project Management
• Xml
• Saas