Murali Kalavapudi

Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
- Interim
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Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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Assets
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Languages:
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English,
EnglishLevel: Proficient
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Hindi,
HindiLevel: Fluent
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Telugu,
TeluguLevel: Proficient
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French
FrenchLevel: Basic
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English,
Achievements

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Expertise
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Services
Fractional CTO (June 2021 – Present); Fractional Chief Transformation Officer (December 2019 – July 2021); Fractional Chief Product Officer (June 2016 – December 2019); Fractional Chief Implementation Officer (February 2016 – June 2016)
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Employees overseen
95 employees
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Budget overseen
$ 150,000,000
Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
- Interim
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Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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Assets
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Country experience:
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United States of America
Northern America
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Languages:
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English,
EnglishLevel: Proficient
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Hindi,
HindiLevel: Fluent
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Telugu,
TeluguLevel: Proficient
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French
FrenchLevel: Basic
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English,
Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
- This is a Fractional role Director Program Management
- This is a Fractional role Director of Programs and Technical Management
- This is a Fractional role Technical and Strategic Program Manager
- Lead Program Development Manager
Strengths in this role: Critical thinking, team management and motivation, exceptional technical skills and ability to empower individuals and teams. Provided coaching, modernization, implementing technology and AI to increase productivity and efficiency. Passionate in driving innovation, sustainability, and value creation, empower clients, partners, and stakeholders with transformativeAI/ML and data-driven strategies, fostering positive social and community growth.
Industry Group: Government
Industry: Executive Office
Years of experience: 35 years
Industry Group: Transportation
Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Years of experience: 15 years
Industry Group: Construction
Industry: Civil Engineering
Years of experience: 18 years
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Years of experience: 23 years
Company name: Envirosys Technologies LLC
Company size: 5 employees
Role in this company: As Principal of the company provided the following services to State, Local and Federal agencies, managed private sector clients on Process Improvement and Automation, modernization and project implementation. Provided exceptional leadership and governance in supporting project integration and planning across various engineering disciplines; reporting to executive• Successfully managed teams and SMEs to deliver innovative solutions intransportation, structural, and renewable energy sectors.
Strengths in this role: Showcased strong leadership and a proven ability to deliver digital transformation efforts, strong skills and focus on achieving mission goals, successfully contributed to various Agile projects and initiatives. Responsible for delivering on schedule and driving improvements in process automation for transportation system efficiency and for the comfort of customers and end-users.
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Years of experience: 12 years
Company name: Mason Harriman Group
Company size: 60 employees
Role in this company: Program Technology & Innovation Manager, effectively delivered to stakeholders and senior executives, ensuring alignment with corporate mission goals and productivity enhancement.
Company name: Deloitte Consulting
Company size: 60 employees
Role in this company: Responsible for Team Orchestration and Diversity, Operational Efficiency and Stakeholder Management, Multitasking and Continuous Delivery, on a daily basis. As a results-oriented leader with a proven track record in programmanagement, team management, diversity and inclusion, and drivingoperational efficiency, gained customer confidence and trust for delivering on-schedule and budget.
Strengths in this role: Project Delivery and Resource Management, PMO Leadership and Risk Management, Multitasking and Adaptability, Team Management and Stakeholder Engagement, Physical and Cybersecurity Implementation.
Industry: Computer Software
Years of experience: 15 years
Company name: Capgemini Inc.
Company size: 300 employees
Role in this company: Led strategic planning and solution design efforts, collaborating withPrincipals and Senior Managers to identify government prospects and capitalize on business opportunities. Spearheaded Agile transformation and providing leadership in delivering rapid development solutions using Agile methodologies and Enterprise Lean-Agile practices. Managed a team of data analysts and data scientists, guiding them in preparing analytics reports for organizational stakeholders and managers.
Company name: Enterprise Information Services
Company size: 150 employees
Role in this company: As Program Manager, played a crucial role in supporting the organization's requirements by evaluating and testing IT products and providing strategies on SDLC, Digital Transformation, Agile Delivery, Business Process Reengineering. Effectively managed large teams. By implementing best practices and collaborating closely with the teams, as well as the senior leadership.
Strengths in this role: IT Information Security Management, CRM Expertise and Product Delivery, Infrastructure Management, Development, Testing and O&M Support. Excellent communication skills and experience in providing briefings, and presentations to the clients and stakeholder partners.
Industry Group: High Tech
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Years of experience: 24 years
Company name: Digicon Inc.
Company size: 1,200 employees
Role in this company: Executed projects and provided exceptional skills in rapid product development, deployment, and O&M support for several IT departments and divisions of the organization including field offices. Represented the company on commercial projects, showcasing my expertise in CRM, program management, project management, IT infrastructure, and operations and maintenance support.
Company name: AAC Inc.
Company size: 60 employees
Role in this company: As Project Manager and Agile Lead, responsible for rapid delivery of product development, deployment, O&M support for Federal Trade Commission(FTC). Interacted with IT teams, in routine maintenance and upgrading of IT environments and products, Linux, Microsoft, Oracle, and in briefing IT executives, CIO and CTO.
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Degrees & accreditations
Bachelors in Engineering
Masters in Engineering
Project Management Professional (PMP)
ITIL Fundamentals 4.0
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Prince (Professional)
Scaled Agile Practitioner
AWS Cloud Solutions Architect Professional
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Membership & affiliations
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) - Life Member
Project Management Institute (PMI)
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Success story
Proven Leadership in High-Impact Digital Transformation: AMTRAK and DHS-USCIS Success Stories. As a fractional CxO with over 30 years of experience driving AI/ML-enabled innovation, I specialize in delivering strategic technology leadership that transforms complex organizations. Two landmark engagements—at AMTRAK (2016–2019) and DHS-USCIS (2012–2016)—demonstrate my ability to lead large teams, implement agile methodologies at scale, and achieve measurable outcomes on mission-critical projects.