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K Ramesh Babu


Most of the work that I do gets motivated by the belief that more and more intelligence deserves to be added into devices and/or the network, i.e., the cloud, in a manner that users derive value or pleasure out of network usage. I have spent a good portion of my career in transport-layer networks and application-layer networking and is now focused on cloud computing, and computing in the life sciences industry. Occasionally, I teach some computer science and mathematics courses.

K Ramesh Babu's Background

K Ramesh Babu's Experience

Principal at Kowshik Konsulting

September 2009 - September 2011

Focused on cloud computing problems, particularly with regard to management solutions for cloud computing infrastructure and cloud-based services, business definition. Interested in Web 2.0 front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.

VP, Professional Services & Support at IP Infusion, Inc., An ACCESS Company

June 2007 - March 2009

Oversight of professional engineering services, with attendant business development and pricing, involving the development of communications protocols and other necessary software foundation for network services for home, enterprise, or provider networks. The parent company has Japanese headquarters. Part-time Salesforce administrator. Rationalized the pricing of more than 100 software modules, by using the razor-blade model, and determining which modules were 'blades', which modules can be considered as part of the 'razor'.

Treasurer at Road to 100G Alliance

June 2007 - December 2008

Maintain the finances of the non-profit technology marketing group.

Director, Business Development at IP Infusion, Inc., An ACCESS Company

August 2006 - June 2007

Working with strategic partners and customers in furthering the business of providing networking software components for ubiquitous end-to-end applications based on IP networks.

Director, Strategic Engineering Management at IP Infusion, Inc., An ACCESS Company

February 2006 - July 2006

Engineering management of strategic engineering programs involving the development of communications protocols and other necessary software for layer 2 and layer 3 network services for home, enterprise, or provider networks.

Principal at Kowshik Konsulting

October 2002 - February 2006

Engineering, marketing and educational consulting assignments in the area of networking, both datacom and telecom. Brief descriptions of some projects: 1. Project definition of implementing layer 2 - spanning tree - protocols for an Ethernet switch device. 2. Work toward defining a outsourced engineering practice to service network equipment providers. 3. Configuration and performance assessment of the open source GridFTP software on a grid. 4. Definition of protocol implementation for improved clustering file system performance. 5. Course material creation for RFID technology.

VP, Software Engineering at Excellarc Internetworks

October 2002 - February 2006

1. Define a product idea so as to build a business, by adding value into the network, in the computer networking industry. The value add comes from increased intelligence in the network element. 2. Product definition of a video processing engine useful in various video applications such as videoconferencing, online gaming services, etc.

VP, Engineering at Cambira Corporation

January 2002 - September 2002

Chief engineer in charge of developing an application-aware appliance, targeted for enterprises and service providers. Initial target application: bulk file transfer.

VP, Product Management at Jasmine Networks

February 2000 - September 2001

Chief responsibility for creating crisp product definition for carrier-grade SONET transport networking equipment; worked with two other product managers. And, program managed the engineering development that involved, at the peak, 100+ engineering and related personnel.

Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Mayan Networks

April 1998 - February 2000

Management of software development for a SONET-based next generation IP routing/switching device. Some foray into product management in defining the Element Management System (EMS) for the device.

Manager, Software Development at FORE Systems

February 1997 - April 1998

Software development management for IP routers for the network edge, attached to an ATM core. Communication protocols included RIP, OSPF, BGP, MPoA and LANE. Managed a peak number of 16 engineers.

Director, Software Engineering at Luxcom, Inc.

October 1989 - February 1997

Oversee the engineering and development of software for a network element that had fiber on the trunk side and Ethernet, Token ring, IBM terminals towards the subscriber side. Worked with engineering and marketing professionals in Fremont, California as well as in Ericsson, Sweden. Contributed to standardization of Isochronous Ethernet (IEEE 802.9a).

Technical Manager, Software Engineering at Novell

October 1983 - October 1989

Engineering of software for networking devices including PCs, terminal servers. Management of network devices. Contributed to the authoring of several public domain standards in the IETF: CMIP over TCP/IP, SNMP.

Member of Technical Staff at ROLM Corporation

January 1982 - October 1983

Software creation for an Ada development environment product.

Software Engineer at Advanced Micro Computers

October 1980 - October 1981

Software development for a development operating system, in C.

PhD Student & Research Assistant at USC Image Processing Institute

June 1978 - October 1980

Definition and implementation of algorithms for computer vision. Produced work that was able to be published in archival journals.

Project Manager (Consultant) at Agilent Technologies

October 2011

Engineering project management in the Life Sciences Automation Solutions Business.

VP, Business Development & Product Management at Apprika Systems

May 2010

Seeking out businesses that could benefit from using Apprika's SantaFe cloud management platform. Help define product requirements. Target customers are equipment manufacturers and component makers, e.g., SSDs, and service providers.

K Ramesh Babu's Education

Indian Institute of Science Alumni Association of Northern California

2010 – 2010

Foothill College

2009 – 2009

Concentration: Computer Science


University of California, Santa Cruz

2003 – 2003

Concentration: Bioinformatics


University of Southern California

1977 – 1980

PhD (passed qualifiers; no degree)

Concentration: Computer Science


University of Southern California

1975 – 1977

MS

Concentration: Computer Science


Indian Institute of Science

1972 – 1975

ME

Concentration: Electrical Communication Engineering


Bangalore University

1965 – 1971

B. E.

Concentration: Electronics Engineering


K Ramesh Babu's Interests & Activities

Computers, Stock Market, Philosophy, Reading, Tennis

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