Summary
Rajiv Kanaujia is a seasoned engineering and operations executive with nine years in senior leadership roles and a 30+ year technical career spanning cloud, security, and SaaS platforms. Currently Director Engineering & Head of Operations at Flexera after leading CloudCheckr through acquisition and global integration at NetApp, he specializes in driving cost-efficient cloud operations, compliance (FedRAMP, SOC2, ISO27K), and scalable DevSecOps practices. He has repeatedly delivered measurable operating-cost reductions while maintaining SLAs and unit profitability across distributed teams in the US, India and Argentina. As a board advisor and founder-level president of a technology consultancy, he blends hands-on engineering experience with strategic M&A, due-diligence, and growth planning. Notably, his background includes pioneering SOA/ESB work and early cloud migrations that saved multimillion-dollar CAPEX at large enterprises, reflecting both deep technical roots and business impact. Based in Lexington, MA, he pairs an MBA in Technology Management with a pragmatic, audit-ready approach to secure, automated cloud delivery.
8 years of coding experience
29 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech / BS) Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech / BS) Computer Science and Engineering at Institute of Engineering and Technology
MBA Technology Management, MBA Technology Management at University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science Physics Chemistry Mathematics, Bachelor of Science Physics Chemistry Mathematics at St. Xavier's College
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Bengali, Hindi, English