Dr. Ranbijay Kumar

Chief Enterprise Architect @ Tesco

About

An accomplished and award-winning Enterprise Architect with 21+ years of global leadership in technology strategy, digital transformation, cloud modernisation (7R), and enterprise governance across multi-industry landscapes. Proven ability to influence CxOs, lead high-impact programs, and foster innovation at scale. 🌐 Key Accomplishments: Leadership Impact: Adept at leading cross-functional teams and driving large-scale global initiatives such as digital transformation, multi-cloud strategies, and governance programs. Spearheaded transformative initiatives like the Global Digital Tech Stack (DTS) and Enterprise Review Board (ERB), AM3, achieving operational efficiency and earning the prestigious FY21 CIO Award. Strategic Vision: Designed enterprise architecture strategies aligned with business objectives, contributing to growth, profitability, and innovation. Architectural Excellence: Designed and implemented enterprise-level governance models, modernising applications through multi-cloud strategies based on 7R principles. Customer-Centric Vision: Led teams in delivering tailored solutions for Fortune 500/1000 companies, spanning industries such as retail, automotive, BFSI, telecom, healthcare, and public sector. Technology Expertise: Specialised in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), application modernisation (7R principles), and advanced solutions such as IoT, voice technologies, and GenAI. Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in building strong relationships with C-suite executives, customers, and strategic partners to align IT and business goals. Global Experience: Extensive exposure to APAC, EMEA, and North American markets, excelling in public speaking and thought leadership at international conferences. 🎯 Passion and Focus: I thrive at the intersection of technology and business, enabling organisations to transform ideas into tangible results. My expertise extends to Next-Gen technologies, Voice Technologies, and emerging fields like Generative AI and Blockchain. I am committed to fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence within teams and ecosystems. 🎤 Evangelism and Thought Leadership: A recognised speaker and writer, I’ve delivered impactful presentations at national and international platforms, contributed research to IEEE and ACM, and engaged in community building through blogs, workshops, and technical content creation.

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Retail

Skill

Architecture Governance, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Strategic Driver , Digital Transformation Expert

Experience

senior manager

head of mobile

targeteveryone

2011-1 - 2011-1 · 1 mo

Responsible to head and drive the product [i.e., Video Message Service (VMS)] and small business development team across cross-functional group including mobile and web (iOS, Android, BlackBerry, BlackBerry10 and Web), have over million number of downloads and heavy trafficking across multiple regions. Led and managed cross-functional onshore & offshore development team including engineers, designers, QA and documentation team. Building high-level of proficiency of development and enforcing coding standards and keeping the group engaged and passionate towards the product implementation and doing.

project lead

capgemini

2010-1 - 2011-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Worked as an associate architect, closely tied with 3 major functions of the business group including business, delivery and technical ladder of the team. Responsible of leading the Mobility division of CoE (Center of Excellence). Maximized the cross-platform mobile skilled team from one member to 100+ across all branches. Educate, mentor and given training to resources in all mobile business API’s (iOS and Android) for ongoing and future related projects.

solutions architect and evangelist - alexa voice technologies

amazon

2017-5 - 2018-1 · 9 mos

* Empowering voice, sculpting the future of human interaction with technology. Helping managed partners, third-party developers and building an ecosystem of services, product, skills and devices across Alexa voice enabled devices. * Promote the adoption of Alexa Voice Technologies and selective AWS services, and collect and deliver constructive criticism to make the platform better. * Oversee and guide the work of other SAs. Coordinate Developer-marketing and greater evangelism team. * Involved for product launch activities and various promotional campaigns of Alexa products along-with the stakeholders, partners and developers.

co-founder and coe head and partnership and business development

saturnmob

2014-8 - 2017-1 · 2 yrs 6 mos

* Deeply engaged into the commercial business development, strategic partnership, operation management, people/program management, technology enhancements & implementation, revenue plans and so on. * Core member of the founding team and lead on all the technical aspects of the venture and startup integration. * Lead the development and delivery of technical road map taking into account the need to build or integrate products and platforms that adequately balance the need for speed to market, scalability and differentiation. * End to end responsibility for the product from technology selection to architecture, design and delivery as per agreed timelines. * Fostering knowledge skills and ideas to other startups and group members for their business growth.

software engineer

kag technologies

2008-1 - 2008-8 · 8 mos

As a full-stack developer, developed and scaled a Java, J2ME and MySQL, based application. Responsible for testing, documentation and support to web and mobile-based products.

software engineer

wisdom technologies

2005-5 - 2007-12 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Developed and scaled a Java, J2EE (JSP, Servlet) and MySQL, based applications. Involved in testing, documentation and support activities as well.

technical evangelist and senior solutions architect - apac

blackberry

2012-7 - 2015-6 · 3 yrs

manager enterprise solution architect

nissan motor corporation

2018-10 - Present · 8 yrs

senior engineer and team lead

micello, inc.

2008-10 - 2009-12 · 1 yr 3 mos

* Research & Developed and scaled an indoor mapping application from scratch through multiple releases using Java, REST, XCode, Symbian, extJS, YUI, SyncML, PhoneGap, Android, iOS, BlackBerry, MySQL, Funambol, PostgreSql. * Launched and released product version in Tiecon, Javaone and Demo conferences in 2009. * Raised successfully series A & B fund venture capital from global investors.

Education

escape studios

information science

2001-1 - 2004-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

sri chandrasekharendra saraswathi vishwa mahavidyalaya, kancheepuram

computer science

2005-1 - 2007-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

indira gandhi national open university

information science

2001-1 - 2004-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

sri chandrasekharendra saraswathi vishwa mahavidyalaya, kancheepuram

computer science

2010-1 - 2016-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Doctorate in Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC). Main Title: Influence & Enhancement of Mobile Sensor Cloud Computing (MSCC) at Large Ecosystems. Possible solutions have been proposed to overcome the challenges. Also the effective ways of managing and handling large amount of sensing data is discussed. The integration design model of the sensor cloud platform around sensing applications in large-scale sensor network and infrastructures is analyzed on all technical component stacks. Activities and Societies: Published: 2 papers in IEEE