Rakesh Babu Yennamaneni
Data Architect Executive Advisor @National Government Services
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WORK HISTORY
Data Architect Executive Advisor @National Government Services
US
Strategic Leadership & Transformation: Defined and executed enterprise data strategies aligned with CIO-led digital initiatives, resulting in streamlined data flows, elimination of duplication, and a single source of truth across claims, provider, and beneficiary data.• Team & Organizational Development: Led Data Operations, Data Science, Reporting, and Governance teams (20+ members), providing technical mentorship, fostering agile practices (SAFe), and building high-performing cultures through knowledge-sharing and Confluence articles on data literacy.• AI/ML & Analytics Innovation: Architected data flows for Medicare fraud prevention using AI and data science, including provider behavior tracking workflows pitched to CMS; enabled geo-spatial analytics and self-service BI models for holistic insights.• Platform Architecture & Engineering: Directed design of cloud-native pipelines with AWS Glue for Medicare Transaction Facilitator; performed POCs for real-time streaming (Apache Kafka/NiFi) and built Enterprise Data Warehouse consolidating multi-jurisdiction data.• Governance & Compliance: Established data governance policies, MDM standards, privacy controls, and low-code security measures, reducing annual audit findings and ensuring compliance in healthcare operations.• Vendor & Technology Management: Evaluated emerging technologies, managed vendor relationships (e.g, regular touchbases on roadmaps/licensing), and drove API/RPA adoption for automation, optimizing performance and resource efficiency.• Business Impact: Championed analytical solutions for Provider Outreach on Medicare care gaps; retired legacy ETL/BI tools, eliminating mainframe costs; supported capstone projects like FLAG 2020 to improve consumer satisfaction scores.
EDUCATION
The University of Findlay
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Organizational Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT RAKESH BABU YENNAMANENI
As a seasoned data executive with 17+ years of IT leadership, I specialize in aligning data strategies with organizational growth to drive operational excellence and innovation. At National Government Services (an Elevance Health company), I lead enterprise-wide data initiatives as Data Architect Executive Advisor, fostering seamless collaboration between Application Development, Data, and Business teams. My focus is on building robust data ecosystems—including self-service BI models, enterprise data warehouses, and agile analytics platforms—that deliver holistic insights from claims, provider, and beneficiary data while ensuring compliance, security, and a single source of truth.Key to my leadership is digital transformation: I’ve consolidated legacy systems, retired outdated ETL/BI tools to reduce audit findings, and spearheaded POCs for real-time streaming with Apache Kafka and NiFi. I design scalable data architectures supporting AI and data science applications, such as fraud prevention workflows and geo-spatial visualizations, enabling predictive decision-making and process automation via RPA and APIs. As a strategic advisor, I create data management roadmaps, evaluate emerging technologies, manage vendor partnerships, and promote data literacy through knowledge-sharing and governance best practices.With an MBA in Organizational Leadership and certifications as a Certified Business Intelligence Architect, Analytics Architect, Platform Administrator, and SAFe Agile Practitioner, I’m passionate about mentoring teams, optimizing performance, and delivering impactful solutions—like analytical tools for provider outreach on Medicare care gaps. Let’s connect to explore how data leadership can propel your organization’s success.
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