Rajes Rangarajan

Rajes Rangarajan

Team Lead Adv. Apps @ American Electric Power

About Rajes Rangarajan

Rajes Rangarajan is a Team Lead in Advanced Applications at American Electric Power, where he has worked since 2019. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Arizona State University and has extensive experience in power systems and project management.

Work at American Electric Power

Rajes Rangarajan has been serving as Team Lead for Advanced Applications at American Electric Power (AEP) since 2019. In this role, he has developed training modules as part of his responsibilities in Advanced Project Management. Prior to his current position, he held various roles at AEP, including Subject Matter Expert for Open Access Gateway, EMS/SCADA Engineering, and EMS/SCADA/ICCP Modeling. His extensive experience at AEP spans over five years, contributing to significant projects and initiatives within the organization.

Education and Expertise

Rajes Rangarajan holds a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) with a focus on Power and Energy Systems from Arizona State University, where he studied from 2012 to 2014. He also completed a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Anna University, from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, he pursued Full Stack Development at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 2016 to 2017 and attended the TCIPG Summer School at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013, specializing in Cyber-Physical Security for Power Systems.

Background

Before joining American Electric Power, Rajes Rangarajan worked as a Systems Design Consultant at The Ohio State University for eight months in 2015. He also gained experience as an Engineering Consultant at Cyient EMEA from 2014 to 2016. His early career included an internship as an Electrical Engineering Intern at Best & Crompton Engineering Limited in Chennai, India, in 2011. This diverse background has equipped him with a broad skill set in engineering and project management.

Achievements

Rajes Rangarajan led the technical EMS segment of a project valued at over $60 million, focusing on the development of a next-generation situational awareness suite. His contributions to various projects at American Electric Power and other organizations highlight his expertise in advanced applications and system administration. He also serves as the Principal System Administrator, managing escalated support issues, which underscores his technical proficiency and leadership capabilities.

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