Rangarajan Vasudevan
About Rangarajan Vasudevan
Rangarajan Vasudevan is a Co-Founder and Chief Data Officer at Lentra, with a background in data science and engineering. He has held various roles in academia and industry, including positions at Teradata, Aster Data, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Work at Lentra
Rangarajan Vasudevan currently serves as Co-Founder and Chief Data Officer at Lentra, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he was the Founder and CEO of Lentra from 2014 to 2022. Under his leadership, Lentra focused on delivering innovative AI solutions, including the acquisition of TheDataTeam, an AI solutions company he founded. His extensive experience in data science and technology has contributed to Lentra's growth and development in the fintech sector.
Education and Expertise
Rangarajan Vasudevan holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, which he completed from 2000 to 2004. He furthered his education with a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E) in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he studied from 2004 to 2006. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in data science and technology.
Background
Rangarajan Vasudevan has a diverse professional background in data science and technology. He began his career as an intern at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in 2003 and later interned at AT&T Labs Research in 2005 and 2006. He worked at Aster Data Systems from 2006 to 2011, where he held various roles, including Member of Technical Staff and Solutions Architect. He also worked at Teradata in several capacities, including Principal Consultant and Head Data Scientist for Asia Pacific and Japan.
Achievements
Rangarajan Vasudevan has received notable awards for his contributions to the field of data science, including the Distinguished Engineer (R&D) award and the Consulting Excellence award from Teradata. He co-invented a landmark pattern recognition algorithm during his tenure at Aster Data Systems. Additionally, he has contributed to academia as a visiting faculty member at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where he teaches on the subject of Big Data.