Yoganand Yogi Rajala Rajala

Chief Technology Officer at Sentinel Offender Services

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

About Yoganand Yogi Rajala Rajala

Yoganand Yogi Rajala Rajala is Chief Technology Officer at Sentinel Offender Services. Location: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States.

With 25+ years of experience, Yogi has a proven track record in building and scaling companies from concept to exit. As a co-founder of Omnilink Systems (acquired by Numerex), he has led product development and engineering, launching multiple market-leading solutions, including government-used public safety technology. Currently serving as CTO at Sentinel Offender Services, Yogi has led the development of the third-generation OM500 electronic monitoring device and spearheaded cloud migration. His AI-driven innovations include anomaly detection and LLM-based solutions for RFPs and user input management. A named inventor on 20+ patents, Yogi has deep expertise in IoT, AI, machine learning, big data, and mobile technologies. His extensive M&A experience includes integrating diverse teams and aligning strategies post-acquisition. Key Accomplishments: - Built a market-leading product, capturing 33% share from zero. - Developed platforms with 99.999% SLA uptime and 24x7 availability. - Led IoT product development, launching 4+ hardware devices in five years. - Managed global engineering teams of 100+ engineers. - Delivered end-to-end solutions, generating $50M+ annual revenue. - Integrated 40+ IoT devices, 4+ carriers, and 10+ enterprise solutions. - Migrated applications to AWS & Oracle Cloud, modernizing tech platforms. - Implemented AI/ML for anomaly detection, RFP responses, and user input. - Ensured NIST & ISO compliance through enterprise cybersecurity best practices. - Recipient of the Atlanta Top Entrepreneurs Award (2015). - Regularly reported product and tech updates to board members. M&A Experience: - Fundraising and sale of Omnilink to Numerex. - Mergers & divestitures: Numerex to Sierra Wireless, Tank monitoring to DataOnline, Omnilink to Sentinel. Education: - Master’s in Electrical & Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (1997).

Skills

  • Mobile Applications
  • Enterprise Software
  • Integration

Additional experience

  • VP, Vertical Application Engineering

    Sierra Wireless

    April 2018 – May 2022

Education

  • Master of Science (MS), Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
  • Batchelors of Engg., Acharya Nagarjuna University