
About
Professional Summary
Rao's career is spanned over two plus decades in the Global arena, working on Data Centres, Critical Systems and Corporate Real Estate. Rao has worked with organisations like Goldman Sachs, Ford Motors, Jones Lang LaSalle in Singapore & India and also had an entrepreneurial stint with Proptech & DC Consulting Company, Kowni Technologies in his career.
A flair for program management with multiple projects management simultaneously, focusing on sustainability, critical asset planning, project execution, capacity planning and budgeting, mean Rao brings an eye for detail, resulting in greater efficiency and increased bottom line for our Data Centre Clients.
Specialist Skills: Data Centres * Corp Real Estate * Program / Project Management * DC Design & Build * Engineering & Operations * Space / Capacity Planning * Training and Development * Tendering & Contractual Management * Financial Controls * Innovation in Customer Service * Asset management * Data Centre Projects, Design & Operations * Strategic Planning * Team Management * Six Sigma methodologies * ISO / QS quality standards * Energy & Sustainability Management * Green Energies & Carbon Credit Management * Energy Procurement * Statistical Analysis & Tools
Education
B.E. (Mechanical)
PGCPM (IIM-Kozhikode)
Memberships & Involvements
* Certified Data Centre Specialist - CDCS (r) from GAQM (Global Association for Quality Managment, UK)
* ASHRAE (ISHRAE) Member
* BICSI Member
* Datacenter Infrastructure Management & Design Certification from BICSI
* Datacenter Design Standards & Network Technologies Certification from BICSI
* Presented various White Papers & best practices at various Conferences of Data Centre Dynamics, IFMA, Corenet, RICS etc., in Singapore, Hongkong, Canada, Spain, US, Australia and India.
* Presented Data Centre Evolution and Edge DCs on various online platforms like W Media, Bright Talk etc.,
* Certified Lead Assessor for ISO 9000 - Quality Systems from BSI & Internal Assessor for ISO 14001
* Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Deployment Director & Project Director
* Certified on Ford’s Production Systems & Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)