Siva Appavoo

About Siva Appavoo

I am a strategic technical leader with over 25 years of experience delivering…

Experience

1. IT Program Manager - Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence Robotic Process Automation

   New Jersey Courts

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Accountable for building a modern data foundation on AWS / IBM Cloud / Azure, transforming the NJ Courts to a data-centric leader. Influenced C-suite executives to adopt AI/ML, RPA, and data analytics organization-wide by raising awareness, demonstrating business value, and creating a sense of urgency. Craft and execute a comprehensive multi-year Data Analytics roadmap by evaluating the existing state, conducting assessments, and holding a 360-degree view of data landscape. Collaborate closely with Gartner, business leaders, and architects to define the desired to-be architecture, while concurrently drafting resource plans, budgets, and risk management strategies. Built and lead the Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Centre of Excellence (CoE), a team of highly talented engineers and scientists driving enablement, and delivery of high-value AI/ML initiatives. Demonstrated business value through intelligent automation (RPA) by unclogging 50 million / year revenue stream during COVID crisis, automating routine work worth staff hours and saving 5+ million in operational cost. Champion assessment of ChatGPT on Azure OpenAI platform for legal research, bias detection, composition, summarization, and an AI powered knowledgebase system. Performed thorough critical capability analysis of AWS, IBM CloudPak / Watson Microsoft Azure ML, SecuPi, Guardium, Collibra, Snowflake and host of open-source tools resulting in a secure and resilient data fabric architecture. Co-lead data governance initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional groups to define a data stewardship model and establish effective data quality assurance processes promoting a \"Data is a strategic asset\" mindset. Spearhead cutting-edge, multilingual enterprise Chatbot implementation with live agent support, context-aware conversations, web hooks, seamless integration with Alexa / SMS. Led assessment of Hyperledger blockchain (Web3) and smart contract solutions for court systems.

Skills

• Mobile Technology
• Requirements Analysis
• Application Security
• IT Strategy
• Project Management
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Information Technology Strategy
• Saas
• HR Project Management
• IT Project & Program Management
• Application Portfolio Management
• Hris
• Web Development
• Sharepoint
• Integration
• Cloud Computing
• Leadership
• Cios
• Project Planning
• Enterprise Software
• Application Architecture
• Compliance Pci
• Software Quality Assurance
• Program Management
• Information Architecture
• IT Project Leadership
• Asp.net Mvc
• Management