Profile

You can gain from the knowledge and experience of a CIO, get insight into what other businesses have done and the benefits they have gained by carefully picking the right path when it comes to technology choices.

Experience

He has over 26 years of varied experience in technology entrepreneurship, technology development, business development, product management, project management and general management in the IT industry. Over the years, Bala has grown in progressively more responsible positions and has served in several executive leadership positions.

Bala holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and a masters in business administration in marketing. He also holds a masters degree in finance.

Services

He provides consulting in IT strategy, planning, development and execution. He is involved in implementation of processes, systems and technology for many large and mid size companies. He gives direction in technology readiness, awareness and adoption.

Delivery

He has a proven track record of designing and delivering digital transformation strategies that drive business growth, benefits and customer satisfaction. Bala is a techno functional leader who has built world-class teams, digital value propositions and blueprints. He has the ability to transform businesses from manual to digital. He has helped companies improve brand awareness and loyalty, enhance customer experience, realize cost efficiencies, and accelerate profitable growth.

Industries

He has rich experience in multiple industries, including consumer products, banking, media, advertising, services, engineering, pharmaceuticals, industrial goods, high-tech and healthcare. He has successfully orchestrated B2C/B2B business transformations in large, global organisations, as well as startups at various stages of business, including high growth and acquisitions.

Domains

He is experienced in ERP, CRM, FAS, SCM, HRMS, WMS, LMS, SAP, IoT, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Multicloud / Hybrid Cloud, Mergers and Acquisitions, CTO, Offshoring, Middleware, Service Oriented Architecture, Machine Learning, Strategic Planning, Data Migrations, Budgeting Tools, Java, SQL, .Net, XML, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Information security, Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering and IT Governance.

Leadership

Bala has worked with SAP India Pvt Ltd. from 2003 to 2006. He was responsible for industry verticals which include Consumer Products & Retail and BFSI. During his tenure, he was part of the executive management team at SAP India. Until late 2007, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of a mid size SAP Services company with a strength of 350 consultants. He has managed over 40 end to end implementations and support engagements. He was the Managing Director of a managed services start up which grew to 200 employees under his leadership with capabilities in SAP, Oracle, Dot Net and J2EE platforms . He has successfully delivered products and projects to clients in the southern states of India until July 2009.

International Exposure

He lives in India and has had business engagements in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Dubai, Oman, Baharin, Israel, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Tanzania, Taiwan.