Ramnath Devulapalli
About Ramnath Devulapalli
Ramnath Devulapalli serves as the Chief Architect and Senior Director of Solution Architecture at The Standard, where he oversees application security and manages a team of 30 professionals. With extensive experience in solution architecture, he has led significant modernization initiatives and is accountable for a $3 million budget.
Current Role at The Standard
Ramnath Devulapalli serves as Chief Architect and Senior Director of Solution Architecture at The Standard since 2014. In this role, he oversees application security remediation and vulnerability resolution, contributing to a more secure application ecosystem. He manages a team of 30 professionals, including 10 Senior Enterprise Architects and 2 Directors, focusing on architecture and engineering. His responsibilities include driving the modernization of web and application architecture platforms towards a microservices architecture using open source technologies.
Previous Experience at Standard
Prior to his current position, Ramnath worked at The Standard as Lead Solutions Architect from 2004 to 2011. During this seven-year tenure, he contributed to various architectural initiatives and played a key role in shaping the organization's technology landscape.
Professional Background at Nike and Covansys
Ramnath Devulapalli worked as an Expert Technical Architect at Nike from 2012 to 2014, where he focused on technical solutions in Beaverton. Before that, he held the position of Senior Director at Covansys from 1997 to 2004, contributing to the company's strategic initiatives for seven years.
Education and Expertise
Ramnath studied at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Physics from 1980 to 1987. His educational background supports his expertise in architecture and engineering, particularly in implementing data strategies and leveraging technologies like Azure Data Lake to enhance business intelligence and analytical capabilities.
Achievements in Modernization Initiatives
Ramnath leads a multi-year, multi-million dollar initiative aimed at modernizing legacy systems and unsupported platforms. This initiative focuses on enhancing product delivery and supporting strategic growth within the organization. He has also strengthened engineering discipline through talent acquisition, design guidance, and collaboration.