Ravi Raghu

Purpose Driven AI-Led Digital Transformation | AI Strategy| Data Strategy | Digital Twins & Innovation

Greater Hartford

About

Accomplished professional with experience in Technology, Portfolio & Program Management, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Optimization & Transformation, Customer and Partner centric platforms, Dev/Ops, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing & Distribution ERP Systems, Application and Infrastructure Managed Services, Application rationalization, Cloud migrations and M&A. Ability to build relationships and orchestrate enterprise transformation on a global scale by bridging the technical and business communities to optimize processes and deliver consistent incremental value using agile principles and methodologies. Certified Project & Security consultant, with strong passion for business innovation and commitment to develop secure solutions to advance organizations strategy Proven history of transforming business problems into innovative, cost-effective solutions, driving customer satisfaction and reducing operational costs. Excels at building high performance global teams to design and deploy large-scale systems, develop strategic roadmaps, and collaborate across global enterprise to achieve corporate objectives.

Experience

  • Founding Partner at AiM One Health
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Founding Partner at S4AI
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Purpose Driven AI-Led Digital Transformation | AI Strategy| Data Strategy | Digital Twins & Innovation

  • Director Global Technology at Dymax Corporation
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2026 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Collaborate with executive leadership to drive AI-led digital transformation through enterprise AI strategy, governed data platforms, predictive analytics, and digital twin enablement. Lead global IT modernization across infrastructure, cybersecurity, ERP, and cloud architecture to support scalable AI platforms. Spearheaded the transition from project-based execution to a value-centric product operating model, embedding Agile DevOps and continuous value delivery aligned to strategic business outcomes. Delivered AI-powered supplier analytics, predictive BI platforms, supply chain intelligence tools, and structured data ecosystems enabling operational optimization, resilience, and digital revenue growth.

  • United Technologies (Full-time · 13 yrs 11 mos)
    • Associate Director
      Mar 2005 - Nov 2018 · 13 yrs 9 mos

      Managed and deployed business application & Infrastructure managed Services team to support the build and deployment of global finance and operations suite of applications that rationalized from 200+ nonstandard regional local systems used by entities in 130 countries accumulated as the results of mergers and joint ventures over time. • Established enterprise-wide System and Business KPIs to identify automation of business processes using Robotic Process Automation and intelligence bots to improve utilization and efficiency. • Established an enterprise architecture forum with external experts and peer groups to guide on design patterns on emerging technology/process on infrastructure, architecture, and security. • Deployed product release management to global entities allowing business leads to choose features based on local business needs while maintaining global consistency utilizing decomposable business components on federated geographical infrastructure and support model. Notable Accomplishment • Established a value driven 3-year $30m AMS contract AMS to scale from 300 users in 3 countries to 26000 users in 130 countries to support business solutions that focused on continuous improvements, monitor and respond to changes in business KPIs. • Established high business impact-based change control process to minimize production/process change impacts. Led various improvement initiatives, worked as change agent to build standard framework/ governance model to drive adaptation of global design patterns advocate feedback changes to the model with various stakeholders. • Evaluated the organization needs and restructured both the internal and transitioned partner organization. Managed a core team of 30 global team members AMS partner teams of 350 members to deliver application and infrastructure support. • Aligned with business entities to standardized business recovery plan and establish DR management process based on the RPO/RTO business requirements.

    • Senior IT Manager Enterprise Business Critical Systems
      2009 - 2013 · 4 yrs

      Partnered across business units and functions to rationalize Applications Systems, ERP and integration landscapes with supporting Infrastructure as part of the acquisition of Goodrich ($12b entity) to Hamilton Sundstrand ($13b entity) and resulting divesture of UTC Power, Milton Roy, Sullair, Sundyne ($6B) businesses to standardize, streamline and simplify the Application portfolio for the future Aerospace Systems. • Cutover Hamilton Sundstrand business from Legacy ERP Systems and applications to Goodrich SAP Instances, Existing MES & PLM and New SCM solutions • Managed the enterprise architecture for manufacturing execution system, Customer requirement management, Siemens team center PLM and SharePoint. • Implemented & operationalized ITIL& ITSM framework for operations/service through managed services provider contracts having clear SLA/KPIs guided with incentives for continuous improvements and innovation. • Established standardized architecture and design patterns with proactive monitoring/alerting, business continuity/disaster recovery, System & Application security, and auditability models. • Established standard governance model with the stakeholders including business, applications, and Infrastructure team. Simplified the cadence and review/approval process to enable agile continuous development and integration cycle to reduce implementation timelines and risk. • Implemented security framework, process, and tools to harden and improve overall security posture, remediated security gaps. Implemented security design controls, monitoring, and audit process to ensure DFARS -ITAR regulations and a secured environment. • Eliminated waste, reduced infrastructure support cost by 60% and moved resources to strategic projects.

    • Program Manager & Solution Architect
      2005 - 2009 · 4 yrs

      Identify best in class technical solution to address business opportunities and bridge gaps between business and technology outcomes. Define features, development phases, characteristics, solution requirements and manage global supply chain stakeholder expectations. • Managed Oracle E1 ERP Deployments of business process blue printing, build and global rollout to United States, Europe, and Asia entities impacting over 2,000 users. • Designed and implemented end to end integrated non product procurement platform encompassing requisition, bidding, procurement, and supplier integration used by 1800 requestors, 25 Buyers and 3000 suppliers to administer $750M/year spend. • Designed and implemented Transition & Cost reduction management system to facilitate building business cases, manage product transitions between suppliers and manufacturing sites. • Deployed US ITAR Import & Export license management system to track denied parties and manage State and Commercial licenses across the supply chain (Sales, Procurement and Manufacturing) for temporary and permanent licenses. • Architected and implemented application and system security to handle ITAR data with layered security at the application, system, and metadata to track the data through the lifecycle into the data warehouse and reporting.

  • Sr System Analyst & Project Manager at Honeywell Safety (Bacou-Dalloz)
    2004 - 2005 · 1 yr

    • Lead role to create a Project Management Office, standardized methodologies using PMBOK and provided recommendations for domestic and international divisions. • Architected e-Commerce solution and implemented the integration with Oracle ERP & WMS systems. • Evaluated and recommended technology solutions to support business growth. • Supported program management strategic planning, long-range budget planning, systems migration strategy development and business acquisition strategy.