About Rakesh
With 20+ years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation projects across telecom, energy, and finance sectors, I bring a rare blend of strategic program leadership, cloud-native architecture expertise, and data-driven decision-making. I’ve successfully delivered enterprise solutions for companies like Vodafone and Liberty Global, driving modernisation, cost optimisation, and operational resilience. Whether acting as a Program Manager, Cloud Solution Architect, or Data Scientist, I help clients turn complex challenges into scalable, sustainable outcomes — from energy billing optimisation and post-merger IT integration to AI-driven SaaS platforms.
I specialise in:
• Large-scale IT & digital transformation
• Energy and sustainability data platforms
• AI-driven analytics & SaaS solutions
• Post-merger IT integration
Let’s connect if you’re looking for a senior delivery lead who can also design and build smart, scalable systems.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Basic
Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km)
Experience
- easidoo GmbHPrincipal Consultant | AI Architect & ResearcherDIGITAL AND ITApril 2025 - Today (1 year and 2 months)Zurich, Switzerland• Led development of Acuvir, a diagnostics-adjacent clinical decision-support AI platform achieving 82% accuracy; managed full lifecycle including requirements, design controls, risk controls, data quality, performance monitoring, and stakeholder reviews.• Delivered regulatory compliance automation platform for Zurich Insurance achieving 80% effort reduction and 95% reporting accuracy.
- Vodafone GroupDigital Transformation Program Manager/ Solution ArchitectSeptember 2018 - April 2025 (6 years and 7 months)Zürich, Switzerland• Led the design and delivery of a global energy data platform for Vodafone Group, targeting a 1% annual reduction in a $1B energy spend, aligned with carbon footprint reduction and Net Zero targets.• Consolidated fragmented and unreliable data across 11+ countries by building end-to-end pipelines aggregating data from smart meters, contracts, invoices, weather systems, and site-level infrastructure into a governed, cloud-based data lake.• Developed and deployed AI/ML models for anomaly detection, forecasting, energy efficiency, invoice digitisation via computer vision, and automated reconciliation—enhancing accuracy and decision-making.• Streamlined operations for energy, finance, and procurement teams by delivering actionable dashboards, alerts, and third-party integrations—driving trust in data, better tariff utilisation, and procurement optimisation.• Delivered €10M+ in cumulative savings through the solution, and created a cloud-native commercialised version valued at €1M, for which I retain the intellectual property rights.• Designed and led the delivery of a Machine Learning Platform (MLP) for business customers, including high-level and low-level architecture across GCP and on-prem environments; directed frontend/backend design and partial development via Gigster contractors.• Developed a real-time infrastructure monitoring platform using Splunk, covering Vodafone’s internal systems and data centres; improved proactive fault detection and reduced MTTR across enterprise IT operations.
- Liberty Global (UPC)Senior Manager - Service DeliveryOctober 2017 - August 2018 (10 months)Zürich, Switzerland• Led technology delivery of the UPC TV product (set top box) and related services at UPC Switzerland• Delivered operational data hub data analytics platform to monitor customer and system triggered events• Supported field trials in five other countries (Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Chile)• Led a team of 6 Project Managers
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Education
- Masters Diploma in IT,Delhi University1999Masters Diploma in IT,
- Bachelor of Science in Computer EngineeringDelhi University1998Bachelors Computer Engineering, 1st Class,