I proudly hold MBA from NYU Stern with specialization in Corporate Finance, Strategy and Management of Technology Operations. I have a Fellowship from Harvard University's T. H. Chan School of Public Health for my leadership in Information Technology in Healthcare. I served as a Board Member and Adjunct Professor of Big Data and Data Analytics at Rutgers University. 

I have led Enterprise Architecture Practice for over 10 years and been directly involved with more than 40 enterprise wide projects throughout the world focusing on CRM, ERP, and Integration solutions. I have also led architecture and Implementation of data management solutions for companies with assets exceeding $50 Billion (US). I am best known as a transformative and turnaround technology leader with leadership and management experience. I passionate about monetizing investment in Systems and Data and have served in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Healthcare and Software Product Development for over twenty years.

I have progressively held leadership positions in corporate and consulting capacity with responsibilities to drive business transformation, cost optimization and growth through financial controls.

Education

Leadership in Healthcare Strategies from Harvard T. C. Chan School of Public Health                                     2016

Fellowship granted by Harvard School of Public Health

MBA in General Management from New York University, Stern School of Business                                 2014-2015

Specialization in Corporate Finance, Strategy and Operations

M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from State University of New York, Albany                          1999-2000

M.Tech. in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 

(Admission granted to I.I.T. Madras; All India GATE-‘99 rank 365 in India) 

B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from Amravati University, India                                            1995-1999

Ranked University 2nd. College is ranked ‘Top 25 in India for Computer Science

Awards and Acknowledgements

PUBLIC SPEAKING HIGHLIGHTS

· Attended the 2015 World Business Leaders Forum in New York City

· Attended the 2014 World Business Leaders Forum in New York City

· Speaker 2015 CIO Forum organized by IBM (I was the leader from IBM Community)

· Speaker on Healthcare Trends at 2015 Roadshow Event organized by IBM

· At 16th IEEE Software Reliability Conference in 2005 and the Early Tenure Symposium in 2006 (IBM)

· Speaker At IBM’s IT Strategy Knowledge Sharing Community in September 2007

· On Agile IT Strategy at the Regional Technical Exchange at IBM Southbury in 2007

· At 2008 IBM Academy of Technology on Business Agility 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

· NYU Stern Entrepreneurship Challenge Semi Finalist in 2015 (Done as part of MBA curriculum)

· Health 2.0 Finalist in New York City in 2014 (Presented new venture concept on Advanced Analytics for Population Health Management)

· IBM Corporate Award in 2011 for on-time delivery of million-dollar project in 2010 (Top 0.01%)

· Inducted into Business and Technical Leadership Program of IBM from 2009 - 2011 (top 1% leaders)

· Author of 9 software patents and 2 IBM Publications; 2 Invention Plateaus from IBM

· Division Award from IT Director for Outstanding Contribution to IBM in April 2008

· Awarded Outstanding Contribution for ‘Software Product and Process Improvement’ at IBM in 2005

· Merit Award into Leadership Program of IBM from 2005 - 2008 (top 1% individual contributors)

· In 2003, awarded 1st place at IBM’s New Hire Technical Talent Showcase for second innovation

· Software Patent Portfolio: http://patents.justia.com/inventor/Rakesh-K-Parimi (partial listing only)