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Sunil Kolhekar - The President/CEO
Sunil Sharad Kolhekar was born and raised in India. In India he acquired his Bachelors Degree in Electronic Engineering from SGSITS, Indore University (1981). He immediately went for his graduate degree and completed his MBA (1983) from Punjab University. He would later go into the Masters Program at Maryland University in the U.S. to earn his MS in Computer Systems Management.
Before coming to the U.S., Sunil worked for a small company in India called Delta Hamlin, an electronic manufacturing plant. Between 1986 through 1995, Sunil worked for various companies such as CACI, PRC and spent many years at Maxima, and CDSI.
In August of 1996, CITI was founded and Sunil Kolhekar became its President/CEO and had its first contract within six months. Since then, company has grown to more than 200 professionals with annual revenue expected to be $48 million in 2008. CITI provides high end engineering design, development, implementation and operations help to federal government customers like Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency, and Housing and Urban Development. Very recently, CITI completed 12 years of growth and celebrated its 12th anniversary by opening an office at 7799 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.
Sunil Kolhekar is grateful to SBA and small business program supported by federal, state and local administrations for the success of CITI, and believes strongly that it is time to give back. CITI has its own mentor-protege program which nurtures growth of small businesses and has instituted an Entrepreneurship Growth Program within the company so that CITI can mentor companies. Three new companies are already in this program. And of course he is still ambitious for CITI. He hopes to continue to see dramatic growth with unparallel quality of service, thereby positioning CITI group of companies to reach will hit the $100 million annual revenue mark in next 4 years.
Alankar Joshi - Vice President
Over fifteen years of proven experience in the IT services marketplace. Experience includes managing variety of contracts, which include Performance based FFP, Cost-plus and T&M contracts and Task Orders. Expertise in CMM Level II compliant software development in client-server and web enabled three-tier architectures. Extensive technical and management experience in leveraging technology to provide value added services to Federal and Commercial customers.
Graduated with an Economics Degree from Bombay University, India and became interested in computers during his post-graduate Law School. Over the next few years Alankar provided technical leadership to federal government customers. Since co-founding CITI, Alankar took on the responsibility of leading the IT Services Division (ITSD) and was responsible for Business and Proposal, Development, Program Management, Operations and Customer Relationship. ITSD provides IT and Business Consulting services and over the past has grown to include numerous federal government agencies such as Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
Department of Transportation (DoT), Department of Commerce (DoC), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Labor (DoL) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Recently Alankar partially transitioned operations to another division to focus on strategic business drivers for CITI which include the incubator/entrepreneurship program and mentor-protégé program. Alankar is grateful to be an integral part of the dynamic growth experienced by CITI and attributes this success to the exceptionally talented staff and their ability to provide innovative solutions and ensure customer satisfaction.
Mauro Binda - MOSS Practice Area Manager
Over ten years of experience in systems engineering and information technology, as a system architect and lead developer as well as five years of program and project management. Mr. Binda has acquired considerable experience in managing multiple projects, performing time/cost estimates, business analysis, systems and database design, functional and technical analysis and specifications, implementation and maintenance of customized information systems for government applications and international corporate ventures.
Joined CITI in 1999 as a software programmer and business analyst. His first assignment was working at the Department of State on what will become the first task order that CITI won as a prime contractor. Mauro worked as a project manager on several government contracts and was promoted to director of the Software Development Division in 2003. In an effort to improve efficiency within the project teams, Mauro led the implementation of CITILink(TM) and ManagementScope(TM), two corporate portals for collaboration, communication and project management based on Microsoft SharePoint technologies. Mauro has been working with SharePoint for the past 4 years as director of the Integration Services Division and SharePoint Practice lead supporting our project teams in areas of SharePoint technologies, enterprise project management and earned value management.
Bill Thomas - Data Management Practice Area Manager
Twenty years of experience in management, data management, database administration, systems analysis and design, hardware maintenance, systems integration, software development, and team leadership. Has held leadership roles ranging from technical team lead to division director.
Mr. Thomas is the Director of CITI's Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Practice. Mr. Thomas has twenty years of IT development and management experience and is a Certified Business Intelligence Professional. His professional passions include enterprise silo busting, data cleansing, and information visualization.
Vernon Inniss - Director Business Development
Joined CITI in 2005. Working as a CITI Director of Business Development, Mr. Inniss has been able to leverage his substantial experience in presenting ideas, developing new outlooks and accomplishing companies goals in Commercial, Federal and International markets. He has played a strategic role in implementation and securing a number of high profile initiatives such as eAuthentication and Information Sharing.
Richard Martin - Division Director
As a division director, Richard manages a variety of our technical initiatives and projects for the U. S. Department of State, Information Resources Management, and Systems Information Operations. He brings to CITI a variety of technical accomplishments having served as Director of Passport Systems for the U. S. Department of State for 16 years. As Passport Systems Director he worked with the United Nations, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and working groups of the International Standards Organization (ISO) body. In addition, Rich also plays a central role as a subject matter expert with our newly formed 'Credentialing Practice'. He possesses extensive knowledge and expertise on international issues related to Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD's). He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, and a resident of Fairfax, Va. He and his wife Joan have 3 children and 8 grand-children.
Business Management
Ramki Uppuluri - Director Credentialing Practice
Ramki Uppuluri is a hands-on program manager who has an extensive working knowledge of business processes, operating systems, enterprise applications, and Internet technologies. An electrical engineer by education and training, his experience spans more than 29 years of professional work across a variety of industries such as federal government IT, telecommunications, business consulting, supply chain planning and execution, and industrial engineering operations (including manufacturing, distribution, and logistics).
Mr. Uppuluri has supported the CITI organization for seven years in the areas of project/program management, business/product development, and sales and marketing. Until taking on the role of director of the company's credentialing practice, he was a program manager for the U.S. Department of State's Net-Centric Diplomacy (NCD) task, a prestigious initiative which encompassed more than 95 countries and took 5 years to build. Mr. Uppuluri led a team which earned the distinction of delivering the new and innovative NCD organizational messaging and collaboration solution for use by a large community of analysts in the U.S. Government. In this role, he supported program management, project management, software development, training, and marketing/outreach activities.
Currently at CITI, under Mr. Uppuluri's leadership and direction, capabilities are being developed for producing large scale identity management and credentialing solutions that leverage advancements in biometrics, business intelligence, and data warehousing/mining. These solutions will support large-scale programs related to First Responder Authentication Cards, Machine Readable Travel Documents, Voter Registration Cards, and National ID Cards.
An IEEE-Certified Biometrics Professional (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Mr. Uppuluri holds a M.S. degree in Engineering Management from the University of Maryland; a M.S. degree in Plant Engineering and Management from J. N. T. University (Hyderabad, India); and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Kakatiya University (Warangal, India). He is also a certified PMP(R) (Project Management Professional, by the Project Management Institute); and he holds a Fundamentals of Engineering credential from the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers.
Rachana Kulkarni - Associate Director, Enterprise Development Division
Rachana Kulkarni, a member of the executive leadership team at CITI, has traveled a 20-year career path—both as an engineer and as a manager-by which she has gained a uniquely broad background as well as a deep knowledge of IT software development, systems integration, and services. Consequently, Ms. Kulkarni possesses a keen understanding of the technological, business, and human factors that influence whether or not an IT product or service is delivered on time, under budget, and to the complete satisfaction of the customer. After earning her bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from the College of Engineering in Karnataka, India,
Ms. Kulkarni worked in India as a college faculty member and as an electronics design engineer. Later, at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) in Adelphi, Maryland, she earned a master's degree in computer systems management. She holds the industry certifications PMP(TM) (Project Management Professional) and CBIP (Certified Business Intelligence Professional).
Ms. Kulkarni's technical and leadership skills have moved her through progressively higher levels of responsibility within a wide variety of organizations in academia, the commercial market, and the government market (state and federal). She has both assisted and led complex IT projects for very large companies such as Unisys and Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) as well as for small companies such as CITI. Currently at CITI, she directs and oversees numerous software development efforts for the U.S. Department of State, to which she brings her characteristically sharp focus on adherence to schedules, quality assurance, and attention to customer priorities. Over the course of her career, Ms. Kulkarni has been the recipient of numerous customer awards for quality and technical excellence, reflecting her professional expertise and commitment to the quality of her work.
Roland Bradley - Director, Business Development
Mr. Roland Bradley is a highly accomplished entrepreneurial Executive with over 29 years of domestic and international experience in new business development, strategic positioning, operations, P&L management, multi-channel product distribution, acquisitions, and strategic planning with both startup and growth organizations. He brings to Creative Information Technology, Inc., an adept vision translating into action to increase productivity, operating efficiency, sustainable cost reductions, and net earnings while continuing to support critical business operations within a highly competitive industry.
Mr. Bradley brings exceptional skill in negotiating and marketing multi-million dollar business opportunities with DOD and civilian agencies, as well as state and local governments. He has successfully managed multi-line business operations in excess of $150 million with contract backlogs of over $370 million in a multi-tiered management profile.
Mr. Bradley brings decisive leadership skills, with proven success in new market identification and penetration, contract negotiations, problem solving, and change management with significant international and domestic experience in the management of applications program development and analysis, data center operations and management, distance education and E-learning, biometrics, business intelligence and large corporate administration. He combines expertise in strategic planning, financial management, business systems, processes, and organizational infrastructures with strong complex negotiation, transactional, and contract administration skills.
Mr. Bradley has a proven track record in marketing and securing major contracts domestically, and in countries as diverse as Somalia and South Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia, Europe, and most parts of Asia. He holds both a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Jackson State University.
Tom DeNardis - Program Director
As Program Director, Mr. Denardis currently provides leadership to CITI projects at HUD and USDA. He brings to CITI a wide range of technology expertise with thirty-seven years of information technology management and service experience. Tom's leadership skills with proven success in building effective client relationships and productive technical teams have led to continued capture of incumbent work.
Mr. DeNardis spent 10 years analyzing federal government solicitations and developing technical and pricing proposals as a major part of his 23 years at Unisys Corporation. Utilizing his relationship and proposal skills he was able to win CITI's first Management Consulting MOBIS contract at HUD. Tom's vast experience in Department of Defense and Civilian Agencies, including mainframe and peripheral systems maintenance, telecommunications, information security, proposal management, project management, CMMI process assessment, process re-engineering, and strategic and tactical planning, provides a solid foundation for his oversight and capture of new business opportunities for CITI.
Mr. DeNardis has a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University with a major in Information Systems Management.
Greg Summer - Associate Director, PMP
Mr. Summer an innovative leader with a unique blend of technical and interpersonal skills. His diverse leadership techniques and management experience have been utilized in a wide array of projects. As a Program Manager he oversees five projects being executed at the U.S. Department of State, one of which is an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) project where Greg is the project manager leading an effort to design, develop, and deploy an EDW for the State Department. For his support of the EDW project Greg was the recipient of the PMI Washington DC Chapter Project Manager of the Year award in 2008.
Mr. Summer has overseen customer service oriented projects such as a world-wide software deployment effort, and a technical help desk providing tier 2 and tier 3 software support to a worldwide user base of approximately 25,000 end users. Additionally, he has managed full lifecycle projects, leveraging structured software development and project management methodologies. These projects included a large, complex data integration project for the Department of Defense and a biometric project whose scope included data consolidation and reporting for the Department of Homeland Security. Greg encourages team collaboration to address project challenges and identifies creative ways to resolve conflict and mitigate risks.
Mr. Summer is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and holds a Master of Information Technology degree from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University. Additionally, he has obtained graduate certificates in Software Development, Business Information Systems, and Decision Support Systems from Virginia Tech. As a data warehouse practitioner Greg is both a Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) and a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).