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Ram Marappan

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Sr. Director, Technology at Leaf Home
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Ram Marappan is the Sr. Director of Technology at Leaf Home, leading large-scale digital transformation. An experienced CTO and hands-on executive, he specializes in building high-volume, low-latency distributed systems. He holds an MS from Northern Illinois University and is described by peers as an "outstanding leader" and "excellent architect. "

Ram is deeply passionate about the philosophies behind effective engineering leadership and has published his own guiding principles. He focuses on motivating talent and improving efficiency by embracing concepts like "Loosely-Coupled, Highly-Aligned" to build successful, productive teams. He is also actively exploring the impact of AI on technology.

Unique fact: He is a co-inventor on multiple US patents for systems that use sensor data to generate updated digital map information.

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Current Role
Sr. Director, Technology
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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AI in Leadership
He frequently shares content on how AI tools are reshaping leadership, project execution, and knowledge management in the tech world.
Engineering Philosophy
He has authored and shared his personal philosophies on leadership, emphasizing team ownership, efficiency, and navigating the ambiguity inherent in strategic execution.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Sr. Director, Technology
Leaf Home
2-2021 - 2-2023
Chief Technology Officer
Prisidio
6-2019 - 2-2021
Head Of Engineering, Automotive Applications
HERE Technologies
3-2018 - 5-2019
Director of Engineering, Connected Vehicle Services
HERE Technologies
1-2017 - 3-2018
Senior Manager, Engineering, Connected Vehicle Services
HERE Technologies
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Education
1992 - 1994
MS
Northern Illinois University
1987 - 1991
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Bharathiar University
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