Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan

Area of Expertise: Information Technology

Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan earned his PhD from the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai. He also holds a Master of Computing degree from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor's degree in computer science with a specialization from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology. His professional journey encompasses over 19 years of experience within the IT industry, spanning diverse domains and with a specific focus on IT Security and IT Infrastructure. Commencing his career as a Mainframe analyst, he swiftly transitioned to software development utilizing programming languages such as C and Java. Notably, he served a substantial tenure at Wipro Technologies, where he embarked as a software analyst, later progressing into roles involving project management and senior delivery management. During this period, he adeptly handled various IT security and IT Infrastructure projects. Following his productive tenure at Wipro Technologies, he contributed to Tech Mahindra for 2.5 years, assuming the position of Practice Head in IT infrastructure services. In this capacity, he excelled as a Delivery Assurance Specialist, offering expert solutions and rapid-response expertise. Subsequently, at Mphasis Limited, Chennai, he held the role of Associate Vice President, functioning as an IT Infrastructure Delivery Consultant. His responsibilities encompassed the provision of strategic consulting solutions to clients in the US and Europe, thus amplifying his proficiency in the IT Infrastructure domain. Notably, he also enriched his academic experience as an Assistant Professor at the Great Lakes Institute of Management prior to joining NMIMS Hyderabad. Presently, Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan undertakes teaching responsibilities for Management Information Systems and IT Consulting. His research pursuits encompass a diverse array of interests, including Software Development Methodologies, IT Project Management & Consulting, IT Sourcing Strategies, IT Service Delivery Integration and Management, IT Risk Management and Security, IT-Business Strategic Alignment, and IT Governance and Leadership. These research themes showcase his multidisciplinary approach and the depth of his expertise in the dynamic field of IT.

Publication

Book chapter(s)

• “In Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems:A Continuing Conversation”- Aspects of Digital Urbanism in India and Abroad (2020)

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Sriram Rajagopalan & Sriram R, “An assessment of the digitalization of the electoral process in India and its impact on voter turnout”, South Asian Journal of Management, (2020)
• Sriram Rajagopalan, Shameem Shagirbasha, Sriram Ravi, “Social Network Analysis: Identifying and Explaining the Key Influencers in a Network.”, South Asian Journal of Management, (2021)
• Sriram Rajagopalan ,Bala V and Subramani S, “Strategies Followed By Market Leader To Cope Disruption”, International Journal of Management, (2020)
• Sriram R, Sriram Rajagopal, “Technology Enablement for a Sustainable Urban Development -A Sentiment Analysis on Different Socio-economic Challenges in Select Cities of Tamil Nadu”, Journal of the Social Sciences, (2020)
• Rajagopalan, S. and S.K. Mathew (2016). Choice of Agile Methodologies in Software Development: A Vendor Perspective. Journal of International Technology and Information Management, 25(1), 39-54.

Conference proceedings/Publications

• RAJAGOPALAN, SRIRAM (Author), R, SRIRAM (Co-Author), "A Critical Appraisal of Digitalization in City Administration", AMCIS 2020 Proceedings, AIS, United States. (August 14, 2020).
• "A Morphological Study on Digital Urbanism", In Proceedings of International Conference on Digital Economy, 08-09 Feb 2019, IIM Raipur. , 2019
• "Abetment of accidents on National Highways in India using Technology", In Proceedings of POMS 30th Annual Conference Washington D.C, May 2-6, 2019.
• RAJAGOPALAN, S. (Author), R, S. (Co-Author),"Aspects of Digital Urbanism in India and Abroad", IFIP WG 8.6 Working Conference, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. (December 17, 2020).
• "B2B E Marketplace for Textile Industry. A Preliminary study to capture wholesaler’s perspective", In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Digital Economy, 06-08 Dec 2019, IIM Raipur
• Sriram, R. and S.Shameem (2020) "Eustress – Much Needed Stress in Organizations", In INDAM 2020: Sixth Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management, IIM Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, India, January 2-4, 2020
• Sriram Rajagopalan & M.ammyaa"Factors that Improve Sales of Lowest Repetitive Purchase Segments Through Online", Nasmei conference 2019
• "Maturity Assessment of E-learning in India using IT Strategic Tool", In Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Digital Economy, 06-08 Dec 2019, IIM Raipur
• SRIVATHSAN, S., RAJAGOPALAN, S."Operationalizing Transport Infrastructure Integration (TII) for Accident Abatement in Emerging Economies", 31st Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), 2021
• "Performance Evaluation of Bike Sharing Systems", 31st Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), 2021
• "Sustainable Eprocurement", In Proceedings of 28th Annual Frontiers in Service Conference, Singapore, July 18-21, 2019
• "SaaS Integrated Dashboard for P Store Limited", Nasmei conference 2019
• Sriram, R., S.K. Mathew and Vijayan Sugumaran (2016). Fit of Development Methodologies in Software Projects. In 22nd Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Diego, August 2016. http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1238& context=amcis2016
• Sriram, R. and S.K. Mathew (2012). Global software development using agile methodologies: A review of literature. Proceedings of the 6th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT’2012), Bali, Indonesia, 389-393. DOI: 10.1109/ICMIT.2012.6225837.
• Sriram, R. and S.K. Mathew (2013). Understanding Agile Methodologies in Software Development Projects - A Vendor Perspective. Eleventh Annual International smart sourcing conference, New Jersey.
• Sriram, R. and S.K. Mathew (2013). Choice of Agile Methodologies in Global Software Projects. PMI India Research and Academic Conference, IIT, Madras.