Chitradevi Ramachandran
Elite Technology Leader | Certified PMP & CSM | Cloud & Microservices Expert | Google Cloud Certified Professional Data Engineer
20+ years of transformational leadership across enterprise-scale digital solutions, delivering $6.5M+ in project value while managing teams of 40+ professionals and driving innovation in banking, telecommunications, and cloud technologies.
As a seasoned Transformational Technology Leader, I drive business growth and excellence by harnessing the power of Cloud, Microservices, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With a proven track record of delivering high-impact results, I excel in spearheading the development of pioneering client-server applications on leading cloud platforms, including Google Cloud, Azure, AWS, and PCF. With a strong foundation in software development and a proven track record of success, I excel in guiding cross-functional teams through the entire SDLC. based in Melbourne, Australia.
My work experience
2021 - Present
2021 - Present
Enterprise Data & Technology Solutions Leader at ANZ Banking Group
🚀 Business Impact
- • 30% reduction in manual efforts
- • 25% increase in data quality efficiency
- • 95% regulatory compliance achieved
- • 20% boost in stakeholder engagement
💡 Innovation Leadership
- • Automated data quality scans with Apache Airflow
- • Real-time monitoring & optimization
- • Dynamic Tableau dashboards
- • Advanced GCP & AI integration
🛠️ Tech Stack Mastery
Python • NextJS • Tableau • Google Cloud Platform • Apache Airflow • BigQuery • Terraform • Data plex • Neo4J • Vertex AI • Gemini APIs
2020 - 2021
2020 - 2021
Digital Transformation Expert at RXP Technologies/UniSuper
📈 Performance Gains
- • 40% performance improvement
- • 35% increase in member engagement
- • 30% boost in website traffic
- • 40% reduction in deployment time
🏗️ Technical Leadership
- • Full-stack architecture design
- • End-to-end Azure pipelines
- • Automated testing & reporting
- • Cross-functional team collaboration
💼 Technology Arsenal
Node.js • TypeScript • Angular 8 • React • Sitecore 9.2 • Azure DevOps • C#.Net • Python • PowerShell
2017 - 2020
2017 - 2020
Enterprise Application Development & Architecture Leader at Accenture/Telstra
💵 Revenue Impact
- • $1.2M project value delivered
- • 25 incremental releases
- • 3-4 week cycle time reduction
- • 40% team efficiency gain
👥 Team Leadership
- • Led teams of 40+ members
- • Managed 50+ projects
- • Multi-site operations (India/Australia)
- • DevOps transformation champion
⚡ Innovation
- • Full CI/CD pipeline from scratch
- • Automated BDD & performance testing
- • IAAS implementation (AWS/PCF)
- • Microservices orchestration
🚀 Technology Leadership
Node.js • TypeScript • Couchbase • AWS Lambda • Serverless • DynamoDB • Kinesis • APIGEE • PCF • Ansible
2016 - 2017
2016 - 2017
Associate Manager/Technical Architect at Accenture/Telstra
💰 Cost Optimization
- • 40% reduction in cloud costs
- • Automated VM migration processes
- • Streamlined PowerShell automation
- • Program recognition for achievements
🌐 Multi-Cloud Expertise
- • Azure & AWS seamless integration
- • Azure PaaS implementation
- • .NET to Node.js migration
- • Enterprise scaling solutions
🎯 Strategic Impact
Set up Azure cloud environment from scratch, replicating UK setup in India while strengthening platform adoption and reducing operational overhead through intelligent automation
2013 - 2016
2013 - 2016
Associate Manager/Technical Architect at Accenture/First Data & Infosys/Allstate
💳 First Data - Citi 360 Phase 2 (2015)
Leadership Excellence
- • Led team of 17 developers
- • Delivered core releases 15.09 & 15.10
- • Zero schedule slippage despite resource challenges
- • Client appreciation for technical contributions
Innovation
- • Redesigned UI & commercial card platform
- • Automated ClearQuest updates with Python
- • Technical mentorship & guidance
- • Issuer-level solution delivery
🏠 Allstate Insurance Portfolio (2013)
Scale & Budget
- • $5.3M total budget managed
- • Team of 25 developers
- • Multiple concurrent projects
Delivery Excellence
- • 100+ enhancement projects
- • 300+ production tickets
- • Consumer Households Modules
Innovation & Growth
- • Training program development
- • Solution architecture contribution
- • Innovation proposals
2010 - 2013
2010 - 2013
Technical Architect & Manager at Scope International/SCB & HCL/Cisco
🏦 Standard Chartered Bank - Wholesale Banking (2010-2012)
Technical Leadership
- • Straight2Bank platform implementation
- • Cash, Trade & Custody Modules
- • Service-oriented re-architecture
- • High-level technical specifications
Delivery Excellence
- • End-to-end requirement support
- • Comprehensive UT testing
- • Product lifecycle management
- • Scalable system architecture
🌐 HCL/Cisco Networks - Technical Manager (2014-2015)
Team & Project Management
- • Led team of 12 developers
- • Delivered major releases 5.4.1 & 5.5.1
- • 25+ critical escalations resolved
- • Zero schedule slippage achievement
Technical Excellence
- • Cisco WAAS Central Manager
- • WAN optimization solutions
- • Customer escalation expertise
- • Quality practice improvements
2005 - 2010
2005 - 2010
Process Excellence & Software Engineering Foundation
📊 Alcatel-Lucent - CMMI Process Leader (2006-2010)
Process Excellence
- • CMMI Level 5 implementation leader
- • Comprehensive metrics & KPI development
- • Cross-functional team training delivery
- • Stakeholder management excellence
Impact & Leadership
- • Process document standardization
- • Data-driven decision making frameworks
- • Quality assurance optimization
- • Certification achievement
⚙️ Siemens Communications - Software Engineer (2005-2006)
Foundation Building: Switch Commander administration, Network Management solutions
Technical Growth: UI development, base/patch installation, comprehensive testing frameworks
Quality Focus: Defect tracking, bug resolution, test case development & execution
Team Collaboration: Core team integration, deployment & maintenance excellence
🎯 Early Career Highlights
A small selection of recent projects
Pocket Philosopher
AI experiences to solve a problem in our life’s circumstances. The easiest was something relating to human health. We came about Pocket Philosopher when it related to mental health and the philosophies that we try to embody.
AI/ML Jobs Assistant - Microsoft AI Hackathon
The rapidly evolving AI and ML job market inspired us to create a tool that simplifies the job search process for professionals in these fields. We recognized the need for a specialized assistant that could provide up-to-date, tailored job information from the US to help candidates find their ideal positions more efficiently.
IT Service Order Agent - Vertex AI Hackathon
A REAL Software-as-a-Service app with AI features and a payments and credits system using the latest tech stack.
Reasoning Agent - Vertex AI Hackathon
Recreated the Apple iPhone 15 Pro website, combining GSAP animations and Three.js 3D effects..
Onboarding Agent - Vertex AI Hackathon
Recreated the Apple iPhone 15 Pro website, combining GSAP animations and Three.js 3D effects..
Meta Crawler- ANZ HackFest 2024
Meta Crawler is designed to crawl over file systems and networks, creating semantic meta tags that enable intelligent agents to navigate and structure our growing collection of digital files. This project focuses on automated document classification and relevance detection, leveraging AI to tackle the otherwise impossible task of organizing vast amounts of data...
Story Teller AI
Recreated the Apple iPhone 15 Pro website, combining GSAP animations and Three.js 3D effects..
PDF Wizardry AI
Key to unlocking the true potential of your PDF documents. Experience the future of AI-powered document analysis – try it for free today and discover a world of insights waiting to be uncovered.
AI-Powered Document Navigator For Academic Excellence
An innovative web application aimed at simplifying the study and revision process by enabling users to interact with the content within their documents in a conversational manner.
My approach
Planning & Strategy
We'll collaborate to map out your website's goals, target audience, and key functionalities. We'll discuss things like site structure, navigation, and content requirements.
Development & Progress Update
Once we agree on the plan, I cue my lofi playlist and dive into coding. From initial sketches to polished code, I keep you updated every step of the way.
Development & Launch
This is where the magic happens! Based on the approved design, I'll translate everything into functional code, building your website from the ground up.