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Balaji Chellappa

Director - Architecture, Full Stack & Cloud Computing at RxDataScience Inc.

Balaji Chellappa has extensive experience in the field of technology and software development. Balaji has worked for various companies, starting with Patni Computer Systems in 2001, where they served as a Sr. Software Engineer, focusing on GE Plastics Account Reconciliation application development.

In 2003, Balaji joined Cognizant Technology Solutions as an Associate, working on the Hyphen Health offshore team. Balaji contributed to the development of the INSPIRE web-based electronic data capture application used in clinical trials.

Moving on, Balaji took on different roles at Purdue Pharma from 2006 to 2016. Balaji led the development of the Homegrown CRM/SFA OFFLINE web application named Phoenix, which was used by Purdue Pharma's SalesForce users. Balaji also worked as an IT Lead, overseeing the development of various applications and ensuring the smooth operation of legacy systems.

Balaji then joined RxDataScience Inc. in 2016, a startup focused on building data science applications for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. As a Full Stack Engineer, they played a vital role in setting up the infrastructure on Amazon AWS Cloud and managing CMS Open payments & Patient data app development.

In 2018, Balaji transitioned to IBM as a Solution Architect/Technical Lead. Balaji successfully migrated and converged three different databases into a single database and ensured a secure move to IBM Public Cloud.

Currently, Balaji is working at RxDataScience Inc. as the Director - Architecture, Full Stack & Cloud Computing. Balaji advises and consults customers on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud offerings and is responsible for architecting solutions and implementation.

Overall, Balaji Chellappa's work experience demonstrates their expertise in architecture, cloud computing, database management, and software development across various industries.

Balaji Chellappa has a mechanical education background. Balaji obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Mechanical Engineering from IRTT, where they studied from 1995 to 1999. Balaji then pursued a Master of Engineering (ME) degree in Mechanical from Anna University, attending from 1999 to 2001. In terms of certifications, Balaji Chellappa has obtained several certifications from different institutions. In March 2018, they became an AWS Certified Developer - Associate and an AWS SSA - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, both from Amazon Web Services. Balaji also holds several certifications from Oracle, including Oracle 10g OCP-Upgrade, Oracle 11g OCP-Upgrade, Oracle 9i OCA, and Oracle 9i OCP. However, the specific months and years of obtaining the Oracle certifications were not provided.

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  • Director - Architecture, Full Stack & Cloud Computing

    September, 2020 - present

  • Full Stack Engineer

    October, 2016