Ram Rao

CTO, Flexible Generation at ENGIE North America Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About Ram Rao

Ram Rao is CTO, Flexible Generation at ENGIE North America Inc. Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

A hands-on technology and business executive, who employs a broad skill set following an iterative, agile methodology with an emphasis on continuous improvement to deliver measurable results. Extensive experience in multiple industries. Excels at analytical approach to solving problems by gathering requirements & data, breaking down problems, identifying short & long-term goals & objectives, and organizing the work to deliver measurable, high-quality and meaningful solutions. Utilizes exceptional ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels. Demonstrated ability to successfully operate in and lead multicultural organizations. Recognized for ability to operate at the intersection of the business, technology and operational domains of an organization: Business: Built business models/plans; played key role in negotiating commercial contracts with utilities totaling over $150M for hardware, software and support; developed a new business model for an organization with $11M annual revenue; managed or co-managed partnerships & alliances, business development, Marketing, and Sales; company representative to investment firms, press, standards organizations and at conferences and trade shows globally. R&D/Technology: Architected, designed and managed the development of hardware, software, network and cloud based systems, including an entire Smart Grid system; co-inventor for 7 patents; managed product management and NPI for hardware, software and service products, Customer/Field Service, compliance & safety certifications for products; built a cloud-based SaaS solution in 3 months. Management & Operations: Developed and implemented systems & controls within organizations; identified and resolved operational and workflow problems with methodical and measurable solutions; managed and coordinated cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals; balanced the needs of the business with the limited R&D and technical resources.

Skills

  • Smart Grid
  • Telecommunications
  • IP

Additional experience

  • SVP, Software, Platform & Integration Engineering

    Broad Reach Power

    November 2021 – November 2023

Education

  • Computer Engineering, Boston University, College of Engineering