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Bala Guntipalli - Digitalization Management Consultant

Team Builder. Engage. Execute. Customer-Focused. Profitability.

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 Are you confident that your IT advisors are helping you exceed your business goals?
 Are you satisfied in the way your company calculates ROIT (return on IT spend)?
 Are you sure when a new product or service is developed, the TCO (Total cost of ownership) is
reduced, and the ROIT is improved?
 Are you prepared to accelerate the business success by transforming into an omnichannel digital
enterprise, for a better long-term marketplace position?

I help companies answer those questions and achieve their goals. I have accreditations from Harvard
University (Cybersecurity: Managing Organization's Critical Business Systems, Networks, Data and Risk In
The IT Age), The Indian Institute of Technology (1 Year course in IT), an MBA from Madurai University,
India, Mini MBA in Healthcare from University of St. Thomas, MN. I am a recognized public speaker, an
author on Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity. I’m an experienced past board member for 3 for-
profit US companies and non-profit. 1) ArtSpace International, owned 25 Art galleries in GA; 2) Global
Rehabilitation, a healthcare company in MN; 3) EdTrainU.com - most mgmnt consultants are Ph.D.’s in
their specialty; Non-profit – RisingStar Outreach, and serving as a President at Plymouth Rotary.

My IT and business advisory processes have been honed over the past two decades across the globe in a
variety of small, medium and large enterprises and assisted in expert decision making around “partner,”
“buy” or “build” decisions to enable business strategies. I served in leadership capacities at a range of
companies including TechVelocityPartners.com, Cox Group, CUNA, IBM Corporation, Corcoran Real
Estate, BCBS, Global Healthcare Rehabilitation and more and responsible for strategy, innovation,
corporate growth, operations, P&L, and product management.

As a management consultant, I am supported by 2 proven global IT sourcing companies (610 +employees)

to achieve quantifiable results, and lessen the risk of working with unknown or newly hired vendors.
I am a unique business-minded IT professional...and a technology-minded business strategist who
advances projects and initiatives with an out of the box approach… I have observed that some
departments view their role as supporting the objectives of a cost center (overhead.)

I focus on: 1) Acquiring/developing cost-effective, business-appropriate technology, and

2) Using IT as a means to attract, keep, engage employees and customers... while generating sales,
increasing profitability and satisfied customers guided by the "Rotary 4-way test."

Achievements: P & L responsibility for TechVelocityPartners.com. Plus delivered three IT products with
time and revenue savings of 7 weeks and 18%. Designed and developed products and services, and aided
in creating new revenue channels that generated over 20 % of the annual revenues.
 1. As part of the rebranding and growth strategy at TVP, developed materials to approach corporate
growth and marketing agencies. Interviewed, negotiated and selected the agency. Responsible for
executing several projects, delivering multiple portals, printed corporate materials, and implemented
omnichannel customer engagement channels and platforms aligned with the corporate strategy.
2. Healthcare client: Designed C-suite business dashboards, analysis to improve operations in 6 clinics.
3. Independent Software Vendor (ISV) serving the State Departments of Corrections across the USA.
Helped in the development of software related to case plans, assessment, and collaboration.
4. GIS data Management client in Public Safety industry: Led negotiations with potential partners.
Devised an alternate plan for managing resources from a local MN university. Debugged high severity
problems on production servers that had existed for over 6 months. Provided root-cause analysis and
architectural recommendations for prevention in less than 4 weeks.
5. Set up offshore teams and offices for multiple clients resulting in shortened Product Development
Life-Cycle, 30 to 40% cost savings and improved communication between teams. Located and
interviewed the offshore partners to reduce cycle and delivery time. Facilitated C-level strategic
planning and discussions between the client and partners. Five engagements (on-demand staff
augmentation and projects outsourcing) closed with successful outcomes for both sides.
6. B2B e-commerce client: Provided input during strategy sessions. Assisted in preparing materials for
attracting investors from Europe. Prepared case studies to launch new revenue-generating channels.
7. EdTrainU, MN: Assisted in developing an 18-month strategy; activities related to website and business
launch. Fine-tuned sales, marketing offerings, client intake process, procurement and contract
lifecycle review, board development and outsourcing specific programs aligned with the business
plan. All this resulted in the successful launch of the business and the multiple portals.
8. Media Conglomerate: 120+ Print, Radio and TV channels reaching 50M+ Americans weekly. Reduced
regression testing from 10+ hours, with 6 to 8 team members, to under one hour by cutting-edge
automation efforts. Savings over $5M/yr. by reducing manual errors and catching issues early in the
cycle, thus avoiding critical production outages.
9. OpenGates (AirBnB concept-connecting outdoor adventurists with landowners) and Oil Exploration
Company (OEC): Led Strategy and Requirements analysis. Developed initial POC for the OEC portal
that integrated software and hardware to design a tracking and alarm device that saves lives.
Below are (partial) lists of completed projects, industries served and relevant certifications:
Digital Transformation Projects: Industry: Relevant Certifications:
Agile Product Engineering Automotive  Security Assessment & Testing
Business Process Automation Banking  IT Governance and Management
Corporate Growth Portals Finance  Certified Scrum Master
Efficient Vendor Management; ERP Healthcare Microsoft Corporation:
Social Media Strategies; Automation Manufacturing  MS Certified Solution Developer–MCSD
Quality Assurance; Cybersecurity Retail and Media IBM Corporation:
Risk Governance / IT Compliance Pharmaceuticals  Principal Certified Professional
Business Continuity Management Real Estate  Certified Product Specialist
High Tech  IBM Domino Server Administrator
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