Gurucharan Ranganath — Director of Engineering
I am a seasoned IT Operations and Infrastructure Leader with over 21 years of progressive experience in driving global support and service excellence across high-profile technology organizations such as Okta, Google, and Facebook. My career has been dedicated to building and scaling high-performance IT teams, establishing Okta’s India IT site, and leading multi-regional support teams to ensure seamless end-user experiences. I am passionate about aligning IT operations with business goals and leveraging my strategic vision to foster innovation and optimize IT capabilities. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a strong ability to manage complex budgets and operational planning while overseeing cloud services and technology evaluations. My expertise lies in developing and executing IT roadmaps, optimizing processes through ITIL best practices, and driving automation and AI-driven innovations. I thrive in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement, successfully managing relationships with global business leaders to support organizational growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned IT Operations leader with expertise in Infrastructure and Service Management.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 21 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- It Management
Career Highlights
- Over 21 years of experience in IT operations leadership.
- Expert in aligning IT operations with business goals.
- Proven track record in managing complex budgets and operational planning.
Work Experience
Rubrik
Director- Corp IT (7 mos)
Okta
Director - IT Operations (IT India Site lead) (2 yrs 3 mos)
Technical Operations Manager - Googler Technology and Engineering (2 yrs 2 mos)
Meta
Enterprise Operations Manager- Enterprise Engineering (2 yrs 6 mos)
Akamai Technologies
APAC Regional Manager - IT Services (7 yrs 3 mos)
Tesco
Team lead - US IT Operations (2 yrs 8 mos)
JPMorgan Chase
Service Desk Lead (3 yrs)
B2K
Subject Matter Expert (1 yr)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Amity University
Bachelor of Engineering at PES College of Engineering
Pre- University at Seshadripuram Composite PU College - India
SSLC at Websters High School