Saran Purushothaman

Saran Purushothaman has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. In 2011, they co-founded Creative Consultants and served as the Co-Founding CTO, Techpreneur, and BigData- Program Manager/Chief Architect until an unspecified date in 2014. Saran then joined KP Bigdata as a Consulting Vice-President from an unspecified date in 2013 until an unspecified date in 2014. Saran worked at Syntel as the Principal Program Manager/Chief Architect for Bigdata/Hadoop/NoSQL from April 2014 to August 2015. Saran had a brief stint at Scotiabank as a Senior Consultant for Bigdata Architecture in 2016. From January 2017 to March 2018, they worked at TD as a Senior Consultant for Advisory - Bigdata and AI. Starting in 2014 and continuing until December 2021, Saran served as the Chief Consultant/Adviser for AI and Bigdata at Innavatar Inc. During this time, they also played a key role as the Chief Innovations Adviser/Evangelist for various companies. From February 2020 to December 2021, they worked as a Principal Consultant for PMO at Canada Corporates - Innavatar's Strategic Consulting engagements. In 2022, Saran joined SOTI in a leadership role as a Program Management professional, which lasted until May 2023. Currently, they are the Vice President for Growth and Innovations at Facile Consulting Private LTD, starting from July 2023. Saran's expertise lies in AI, blockchain, RPA, and big data, with a focus on innovative and disruptive technologies.

Saran Purushothaman has a strong educational background in management and computer science. Saran earned their Ph.D. from York University from 1991 to 2001, with a concentration in management and computer science. Saran also obtained a master's degree in the same field from the Schulich School of Business at York University, although the specific dates are not provided. Saran pursued research and honors with equivalency in computer science at York University and earned a bachelor's degree with advanced credits from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, also at York University.

In addition to their formal education, Saran has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and expertise. Saran is a certified solutions architect in RPA (Robotic Process Automation) from UiPath, which they obtained in November 2018. Saran is also certified in various domains including TOGAF, WebMethods Architect, Enterprise Architecture, and Big Data/Hadoop from institutions such as the Open Group, Software AG, Cloudera, and TOGAF. The specific dates of these certifications are not provided.