Raghavendra A. (Raghu)

Raghavendra (Raghu) A. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Raghavendra (Raghu) is currently working as the Senior Director at vSecureLabs and as the CEO of EvalRight, both since the year 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Manager, Enterprise Transformation at Grant Thornton LLP (US) from October 2019 to January 2023, and also served as the Sr Vendor Manager there from October 2017 to September 2019.

Before joining Grant Thornton, Raghavendra worked as the Senior Client Partner at Sogeti USA (Capgemini SBU) from October 2016 to September 2017. During this time, they were responsible for client engagement in the Chicago region, focusing on insurance services and driving delivery excellence, innovation, and continuous improvements.

Raghavendra also held the role of VP Business Development at ValueLabs from June 2015 to September 2016. Prior to that, they worked at DXC Technology as the General Manager - Americas from February 2014 to June 2015, where they delivered consistent revenue growth and built strong client relationships in the insurance, healthcare, and life sciences industry. Raghavendra (Raghu) also served as a Client Partner and Service Executive at DXC Technology, leading various projects and programs.

Earlier in their career, Raghavendra worked at CSC as the Delivery Center Manager/Business Unit Head from July 2011 to April 2012, overseeing the availability of multiple applications and managing support teams. Raghavendra (Raghu) also worked as a Senior Manager at CSC, leading application development and infrastructure support.

Raghavendra has a strong educational background, having pursued their Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and a Management program from the Great Lakes Institute of Management. Raghavendra (Raghu) began their professional career at Tata Consultancy Services as a Customer Engagement Manager, where they worked from April 1999 to June 2007.

Raghavendra (Raghu) A. completed their education in a chronological order. Raghavendra (Raghu) first attended Sri Krishnadevaraya University from 1993 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Manufacturing - Rapid prototyping from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, from 1997 to 1999. Later, in 2010 to 2012, Raghavendra attended the Great Lakes Institute of Management, where they earned a PGXPM degree in Leadership, Finance, Marketing, and Operation Management.

In addition to their formal education, Raghavendra has obtained several certifications to further enhance their skills and knowledge. These certifications include "Effectively Leading Digital Transformation" from LinkedIn, "Certified CICS Associate" from Brainbench, "Certified DB2 Associate" from IBM, "Certified Project Management Professional" from the Project Management Institute, "Certified RDBMS" from Brainbench, and "Certified in Core Banking & Financial Knowledge" from GlobeCon. The specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.