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I am Rajender Ponnala, a seasoned Technical Cloud Architect and engineering leader with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable Azure, .NET, data, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions for enterprise customers. I specialize in guiding cross-functional teams to design, build, and operate secure, high-performance cloud platforms and data-driven applications that drive measurable business value. I excel at leading on-site and offshore teams of up to 12 engineers, delivering cloud, AI/ML, and data initiatives from concept to production. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust architectures, enabling faster decision making, improved operational efficiency, and seamless multi-cloud and AI-enabled transformations.…I am Rajender Ponnala, a seasoned Technical Cloud Architect and engineering leader with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable Azure, .NET, data, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions for enterprise customers. I specialize in guiding cross-functional teams to design, build, and operate secure, high-performance cloud platforms and data-driven applications that drive measurable business value. I excel at leading on-site and offshore teams of up to 12 engineers, delivering cloud, AI/ML, and data initiatives from concept to production. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust architectures, enabling faster decision making, improved operational efficiency, and seamless multi-cloud and AI-enabled transformations.

Rajender Ponnala

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I am Rajender Ponnala, a seasoned Technical Cloud Architect and engineering leader with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable Azure, .NET, data, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions for enterprise customers. I specialize in guiding cross-functional teams to design, build, and operate secure, high-performance cloud platforms and data-driven applications that drive measurable business value. I excel at leading on-site and offshore teams of up to 12 engineers, delivering cloud, AI/ML, and data initiatives from concept to production. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust architectures, enabling faster decision making, improved operational efficiency, and seamless multi-cloud and AI-enabled transformations.…I am Rajender Ponnala, a seasoned Technical Cloud Architect and engineering leader with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable Azure, .NET, data, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions for enterprise customers. I specialize in guiding cross-functional teams to design, build, and operate secure, high-performance cloud platforms and data-driven applications that drive measurable business value. I excel at leading on-site and offshore teams of up to 12 engineers, delivering cloud, AI/ML, and data initiatives from concept to production. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust architectures, enabling faster decision making, improved operational efficiency, and seamless multi-cloud and AI-enabled transformations.

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I am Rajender Ponnala, a seasoned Technical Cloud Architect and engineering leader with 14+ years of experience delivering scalable Azure, .NET, data, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions for enterprise customers. I specialize in guiding cross-functional teams to design, build, and operate secure, high-performance cloud platforms and data-driven applications that drive measurable business value.

I excel at leading on-site and offshore teams of up to 12 engineers, delivering cloud, AI/ML, and data initiatives from concept to production. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust architectures, enabling faster decision making, improved operational efficiency, and seamless multi-cloud and AI-enabled transformations.

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Work Experience

Technical Cloud Architect / Technical PM at Persistent Systems Ltd

April 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Designed and deployed scalable Azure infrastructure for 10+ enterprise applications, improving system uptime to 99%. Implemented Azure security policies (MFA, RBAC, Key Vault) reducing unauthorized access incidents by 40%. Deployed Azure OpenAI LLMs for enterprise data solutions, increasing automation efficiency by 25%. Built centralized monitoring and alerting dashboards using Azure Monitor and Application Insights, reducing incident resolution time by 35%. Led a 12-member team across onsite and offshore, delivering 5 major projects on time with zero SLA breaches. Designed and deployed Gen AI applications using LLMs (GPT, LLaMA, Claude, Gemini) with platforms like OpenAI, Hugging Face, Google Vertex AI, or Azure OpenAI along with Python. Implemented scalable, distributed network systems, secure and high-performance cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. Migrated Azure IaaS applications to Azure PaaS and Azure SaaS.

Technical Architect / Software Architect at Freelancer

May 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025

Designed and deployed cloud-native applications with AI/ML and Gen AI solutions using Python for startup clients, reducing development cycle by 50%. Conducted POCs on Generative AI applications, securing 3 client contracts worth $500K. Guided project and people management best practices, boosting team productivity by 30%. Designed, developed, and maintained data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks with Python.

Data Analyst (Power BI & Salesforce) at University of West Georgia (Client: UWG)

January 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023

Implemented data pipelines and Power BI dashboards for university clients, improving reporting speed by 40%. Implemented ETL/ELT solutions to integrate data from various sources into Azure Data Lake, with data cleaning and optimization.

Technical Architect Azure .NET at CYIENT Ltd

November 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022

Led migration of 8 enterprise applications to Azure Cloud, achieving 99% SLA compliance and reducing hosting costs by 20%. Developed microservices-based architecture for new cloud applications, improving scalability by 30%. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time from days to hours. Guided a team of 10 engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices and design standards, resulting in zero critical production defects. Proficient in enterprise-grade IT solution design using Azure IaaS and PaaS and IaC tools like ARM, Terraform, or Bicep.

Lead Software Engineer at NEC Software Solutions / Rave Technologies

May 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Modernized KMD's database systems using Hadoop, Hive, and MapReduce, enabling 10TB+ data processing with 50% improved query performance. Designed ETL pipelines and Power BI reports, providing actionable insights for business decisions.

Technical Lead at Optum Global Solutions

February 1, 2018 - March 1, 2021

Delivered 5+ cloud applications on Azure with CI/CD pipelines, reducing production errors by 30%. Applied AI/ML tools to healthcare data, enhancing predictive analytics and operational efficiency. Mentored 12 engineers on best practices, improving team productivity by 25%.

Senior Software Engineer at United Health Group

April 1, 2015 - February 1, 2018

Developed multi-tier ASP.NET MVC applications and Angular components, reducing page load times by 35%. Designed SSRS reports and SQL stored procedures, supporting 200+ end-users with accurate reporting.

Software Engineer at IBM India Pvt Ltd / Collabera

April 1, 2013 - March 1, 2015

Developed Shell Fuel Save Partner web modules, resolving 200+ production incidents and improving system reliability. Implemented reusable .NET components and WCF services, reducing development time by 30%.

.NET Application Developer at Vasudhaika Software Solutions Pvt Ltd

November 1, 2011 - April 1, 2013

Designed and developed E-Tendering system using C#.NET, WCF, SQL Server, improving procurement processing by 40%.