Also known as: karunakaran
With 15+ years in Technology Infrastructure Management, Pradeep has gained invaluable expertise planning and directing $MM infrastructure projects. He has been a pivotal resource for the U.S. Department of Energy, Schnitzer Steel Industries, U.S. Bancorp, Kaiser Permanente, Hewlett Packard, Christenson Electric and the University of Portland. He currently chairs the Oregon Chapter of the IEEE Communication Society where he organize multiple talks and seminars in emerging technologies. He also serves on the Board of the Portland Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM) as Education Director. In this capacity he directs two major community outreach initiatives- (1) a scholarship program totaling $50,000 per year for students in local universities and (2) a STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) program that encourages 8th graders to consider and prepare for careers in Information Science and Technology Field. Pradeep holds a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree (BSEE) as well as an MBA from the University of Portland. He also holds numerous Certifications (PMP, ITIL, MCSE, CWNA, CCNA/CCDA and RCDD/NTS) Specialties CORE COMPETENCIES $MM Project Management Telecommunication and Network Infrastructure Strategic Technology Planning Network Design & Engineering Design & Implementation Datacenter Engineering and Implementation Forecasting & Proposal Development Vendor/Contractor Management Budget Accountability