Hari Shankar

Hari Shankar is a seasoned professional in the software industry with over fifteen years of experience in software pre-sales, solution architecture, and software design & implementation.

His expertise lies in leading pre-sales engagements for solutions related to ETL, Cloud and Big Data Integration, Data Lake Architectures enabling BI/Analytics, DevOps, Application Release Automation, and more.

Hari has a stellar track record, recognized as the CA Pre-Sales Consultant of the Quarter for the Southeast region in Q2 2014 and has received prestigious awards such as IBM Senior Certified IT Specialist, IBM Master Inventor, and membership in the IBM Hundred Percent Club.

His specialties include customer presentations, sales strategy, IT strategy, product management, cloud technologies, DevOps, application lifecycle management, software architecture, and more.

Hari Shankar holds an MBA with a focus on Marketing and Strategy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.

Professionally, Hari has held key positions at notable organizations such as Salesforce, SnapLogic, CA Technologies, and IBM, where he has showcased his talents in software pre-sales, solution architecture, and product development.

His diverse roles encompass Software Technical Sales, Sales Engineering Team Lead, Principal Client Solutions Engineer, Software Architect, and more.

Throughout his career, Hari Shankar has demonstrated a deep understanding of software development methodologies like Agile and Waterfall, along with proficiency in technologies such as Java, J2EE, WebSphere, and Rational.

His contributions span various domains including patents, inventions, business development, and social marketing, highlighting his ability to excel in a wide range of technical and strategic areas.