Umesh Ranganathan

Expertise in defining long term vision, translating that vision into an agreed-upon solution. Drive execution of these solutions by developing architecture standards & governance. A change agent in implementing business transformations initiatives by working with stakeholders to develop architecture framework that aligns strategy, processes and IT assets with business goals. Act as a trusted advisor to the executive teams by providing tradeoff, gap and ROI analysis for various solution options. Proven experience in setting up Enterprise Architecture practice and provide technical leadership in the procurement process. Hands on experience in introducing new technologies and implement technology transformation initiatives. Experience working with multiple verticals – Telecom, Higher Education, Retail and Cloud. Extensive experience in defining implementable roadmaps with a strong technology background focusing on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), e-commerce, Federated Identity Management(IDM), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Cloud initiatives(Private & Public), Business Process Management (BPM), Middleware integration and Business Intelligence solutions. Dynamic career with strong leadership, relationship building, problem solving, planning, team building, and program/project management skills.