Sashi Varanasi — CTO
Seasoned Data & AI Leadership professional with 27+ years of experience leading Technical Architecture and Engineering teams, focusing on a quadripartite approach to process improvements with People, Process, Technology, and Culture. StrengthsFinder 2.0 Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Responsibility, Intellection, Achiever, Focus. Expert in leading teams that deliver high-quality, cost-efficient designs for complex business problems. My core competencies include: Generative AI, Agentic AI, AI/ML and Data Leadership, Technical Leadership, Creating and leading effective Go-to-Market Strategies, Talent Management, Team Development, Product Development and Delivery. I lead highly skilled customer-centric Specialist Solutions Architecture teams. We are technical leaders, experts and strategic advisors working on disruptive cutting/bleeding-edge cloud computing technologies while architecting, designing and leading transformational initiatives. Expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, Data Strategy and Architecture, AI/ML, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, (IaaS, PaaS) , NoSQL, Blockchain, VMWare,, Openstack, PaaS technologies, AWS, microservices, SOA, DEVOps processes and practices, BPM, XML, SOAP, REST, JSON, Mobility, reactjs, html5, css, cloud migration, Infrastructure. Conceptual thinking, project management, program management, budgeting, capacity management, vendor management, customer/sales presentations, vendor negotiations, hiring top talent.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Computing expert with extensive experience in Data Architecture and AI solutions.
Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
Experience: 29 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Data & Ai Architecture
- Generative Ai
- Nosql
- Blockchain
- Solutions Architecture
- Partner Management
- Enterprise Applications
- Software Development
- Product Strategy
- Infrastructure
- Iaas/paas
- Cloud Computing
- Enterprise Architecture
- Bpm
- Innovative Technologies
Career Highlights
- 27+ years of experience in Data & AI Leadership.
- Expert in Generative AI and Data Strategy.
- Proven track record in leading technical architecture teams.
Work Experience
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Data & AI, Migrations/Modernizations Leader - GTM SAs - M & E, Games, Sports, AWS Industries (5 mos)
Head of Data & AI Architecture - North America (1 yr 9 mos)
Global Leader - NoSQL(in-memory) & Blockchain/Web3 - Solutions Architecture Specialists (2 yrs 8 mos)
Head of Partner Solutions Architecture - Global & Strategic ISV Partners (1 yr 3 mos)
Global Leader - Partner Solutions Architecture team, GSII (1 yr)
Sabre Corporation
Director of Software Development, Synxis Property Hub (2 yrs 9 mos)
Sr Principal/Director Enterprise Architect - Sabre Hospitality Solutions (11 mos)
Senior Principal/Director, Services Architecture (2 yrs 11 mos)
Enterprise Architect (4 yrs 8 mos)
at&t
Integration Architect (3 month contract) (2 mos)
Kemper Corporation
IT Architect (5 yrs)
Motorola Inc
Software Engineer (2 yrs 6 mos)
InstallShield Software Corporation
Software Engineer (6 mos)
IMR Global
Software Engineer (3 yrs)
Education
Oxford Executive Leadership Program at University of Oxford
Leadership and Management at The Wharton School
Master of Science (MS) at DePaul University
Graduate of NIIT at National Institute of Information Technology
Bachelors in Business Applications at Osmania University
Certificate in Leadership and Emotional Intelligence at Indian School of Business