Venki Ramachandran Consulting Services

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Helping Utilities Navigate AMI 2.0, MDMS, and Vendor Selection with Confidence

Expert consulting in Smart Grid, AMI, and MDMS with decades of hands-on experience.

Expert Consulting Services for Utilities & Smart Grid

📌 AMI 2.0 Strategy & Vendor Selection
  • Guide utilities in selecting and implementing AMI 2.0 solutions.
  • Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and define business & technical requirements.
  • Support RFP creation and vendor evaluation process.
📌 MDMS RFP & Vendor Selection
  • Help utilities select the best Meter Data Management System (MDMS).
  • Define business cases, data architecture, and integration frameworks.
  • Support data cleansing, database design, and regulatory compliance.
📌 AMI & MDMS Product Evaluation & Testing
  • Provide technical oversight for functional testing & product validation.
  • Guide utilities through test case execution & compliance validation.
  • Ensure proper lab & field testing before deployment.

Why Hire Venki?

Accomplishments

✅ Industry Veteran: 20+ years of expertise in Smart Grid, AMI, MDMS, and utility data.

✅ Executive Leadership Roles: Capgemini, HydroPoint, Xylem, eMeter (Siemens), AutoGrid, Trilliant, Verdeeco (Acquired by Sensus).

✅ Proven Success:

  • Built & led a 200+ engineer team for smart grid & water IoT solutions at Xylem India.
  • Founded and sold multiple startups, including an MDM company acquired for $3.5M.
  • Developed AI/ML solutions for financial forecasting & water conservation at HydroPoint.
  • Led enterprise-level MDM, AMI, & smart grid deployments for major utilities.

✅ Patented Innovator: Holds a U.S. patent for meter data validation & editing.

✅ AI & Data Expertise: MSc in AI/ML (Liverpool John Moores University).