S. Balasubramanian (Strategic Innovation)
Bala is an experienced and versatile leader in information technology Services, worked in complex heterogeneous environments with distributed multi-cultural teams and global customers; handled large teams from distributed delivery centres; delivered services to clients located on various continents in Retail, Life Sciences and Telecom sectors. Bala has spearheaded several innovation initiatives in his teams that won several innovation awards.
He has played a vital role in developing leadership talent, organisation redesign, operations management, budgeting and budget management, knowledge management and dissemination, competency building, transition of work from customer and competitors to offshore; account planning and management; managed multiple client relationships with P&L ownership, integrating acquired teams into the organization. He has performed a varied of roles in the past including System Analyst/Programmer, Software Quality Assurance, ISO – internal auditor, Team Leader, Onsite Lead, Project Lead, Project manager, Programme Manager, Account Manager, Client Partner, Delivery Head, Delivery Director, Business Development Head.
Bala worked in several countries including Germany, India, UK and US, for global customers. He has visited several countries as part of the job including Austria, Belgium, France, Poland, South Africa, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, Netherlands to engage with clients and prospects.
He worked at Naval Science and Technology Laboratory, DRDO as scientist B (1990-94) and scientist C (1994-95) developing digital control systems for underwater vehicles. Later he joined Cognizant technology solutions in 1995-2011.
Bala did his post graduation in computer science from J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology and under graduation in Physics from Loyola College, University of Madras. Bala can be contacted at bala.sugavanam@crafitti.com
He has played a vital role in developing leadership talent, organisation redesign, operations management, budgeting and budget management, knowledge management and dissemination, competency building, transition of work from customer and competitors to offshore; account planning and management; managed multiple client relationships with P&L ownership, integrating acquired teams into the organization. He has performed a varied of roles in the past including System Analyst/Programmer, Software Quality Assurance, ISO – internal auditor, Team Leader, Onsite Lead, Project Lead, Project manager, Programme Manager, Account Manager, Client Partner, Delivery Head, Delivery Director, Business Development Head.
Bala worked in several countries including Germany, India, UK and US, for global customers. He has visited several countries as part of the job including Austria, Belgium, France, Poland, South Africa, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, Netherlands to engage with clients and prospects.
He worked at Naval Science and Technology Laboratory, DRDO as scientist B (1990-94) and scientist C (1994-95) developing digital control systems for underwater vehicles. Later he joined Cognizant technology solutions in 1995-2011.
Bala did his post graduation in computer science from J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology and under graduation in Physics from Loyola College, University of Madras. Bala can be contacted at bala.sugavanam@crafitti.com