Santosh Rao

Santosh Rao is a Software and Systems Architect at Oracle with extensive experience in cloud computing, databases, and enterprise software architecture.1 Here are some key details about his professional background:

Current Role

Santosh Rao has been working as a Software and Systems Architect at Oracle since April 2023. In this role, he is focused on:

• Building cloud native and hybrid PaaS and SaaS solutions
• Modernizing and transforming a full stack portfolio of infrastructure and software
• Working on over 180 services and applications for mission-critical industry use1

Previous Experience

Amazon Web Services (AWS): From 2021 to 2023, Santosh worked as a Principal for AWS Databases, specifically with Amazon Aurora and DynamoDB. His responsibilities included:

• Working on multi-region relational and NoSQL databases
• Focusing on High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions
• Developing caching systems1

NetApp: Santosh held several senior positions at NetApp from 2012 to 2020:

• Senior Technical Director (Sr Distinguished Engineer) for AI Data Platform
• Senior Technical Director for NoSQL, Splunk & Analytics
• Senior Technical Director for Distributed SAN & NAS

During his time at NetApp, he:

• Founded a deep learning converged infrastructure platform
• Scaled the NetApp AI Product from $0 to $100M annual revenue
• Led engineering efforts for various technologies including MongoDB, Cassandra, and Splunk
• Drove innovation in distributed storage systems and data protection1

Skills and Expertise

Santosh Rao combines:

• Zealous advocacy for innovative architectures
• Pragmatic execution of programs that deliver customer value and meet business objectives
• Extensive knowledge in cloud computing, databases, and enterprise software architecture1

His diverse experience across multiple leading tech companies has given him a broad perspective on software and systems architecture, particularly in cloud-native and hybrid environments.