Rajan Rao
About Rajan Rao
Rajan Rao is a Director of Software Development at SITA, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in software development and project management, having held various roles at SITA and other organizations over the past two decades.
Work at SITA
Rajan Rao has held multiple roles at SITA, including Director of Software Development, Sr. Program Manager, and Sr. Manager of Software Development. His tenure at SITA spanned from 2005 to 2019, with significant positions in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Long Island, NY. As Director of Software Development, he has been instrumental in implementing Agile methodologies and establishing a new Software Engineering DevOps organization in Montreal, Quebec. He executed a Transformational Program to adopt an Agile Organizational Model and implemented SAFe-based Program Increment planning to enhance development team delivery.
Education and Expertise
Rajan Rao holds an MBA in Operations Management and Management Information Systems from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. He also earned a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. His educational background supports his expertise in software development, project management, and Agile methodologies, which he has applied throughout his career in various leadership roles.
Background
Before his extensive career at SITA, Rajan Rao worked at SolutionsIQ as a Technical Project Manager and at Business Objects as a Project Manager. His experience includes a role as Project Manager at the Provincial Health Services Authority. His career has focused on software development, project management, and implementing Agile practices across different organizations and sectors.
Achievements
Rajan Rao has successfully executed a Transformational Program to implement an Agile Organizational Model at SITA. He has also collaborated with Corporate Finance to align Agile Business Practices and encouraged team members to pursue certifications in Azure and AWS. His initiatives have focused on improving development team delivery and enhancing software health through strategic investment approaches.