Leadership Team

 

Krishna Kallakuri, Vice President & COO

Krishna Kallakuri, one of the founders of Reliable Software., and is responsible for long-term growth strategy, and overall management and operations of the firm with leadership, passion and a drive for delivering unique business solutions. He brings over 14 years of expertise in IT Industry and senior management experience. He has experience in technical architecture, design, development and deployment of Data warehousing and Business Intelligence projects. In his role as Managing Partner at Reliable Software, Mr. Kallakuri is responsible for executing strategic planning, improving operational effectiveness, and leading strategic initiatives.

Mr. Kallakuri's strong business skills have helped to create one of the fastest growing IT Partners in the Midwest. In his tenure as a consultant, Mr. Kallakuri was responsible for the design and implementation of several BI/DW projects for Barclays, Blazent, Freddie Mac, Ford Motor Company, Meijer and more.

Mr. Kallakuri holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Bangalore University, India

 

Rick Cascadden, Vice President

Rick Cascadden is a 30 year top producing sales veteran of the information technology and consulting services industry. Today serving as Vice President of sales for Reliable Software, he is the senior sales executive charged with driving consulting services growth of the Business Intelligence practice.

Prior to assuming his current position in 2006, Mr. Cascadden served in senior sales and marketing leadership roles for various corporations such as Unisys, Sun and Xerox and was integral in developing new business sales and forging customer relationships across multiple vertical markets with customer base ranged from associates, to small business owners, to executive management of Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Cascadden holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University.

 

Anil Hari, Principal

Anil Hari, one of the Principals at Reliable Software.,and is completely responsible for project planning, management, implementation and resource planning. He brings over 13 years of experience involving system analysis, designing, development and implementation with strong technical background in Data warehousing, Business Intelligence and Application integration. In his role as a Principal at Reliable Software, his responsibilities include complete Project Planning, managing several teams and coordinating the efforts in the complete life cycle of the project including the Business and IT and during this time he has managed several BI/DW implementations successfully and a highly seasoned professional with extensive knowledge and deep understanding in all faucets of Data warehousing & Business Intelligence. He is highly competent and proficient with application development using the different BI Product Suites..

In his tenure as a consultant, Mr. Hari has successfully managed and implemented BI Specific solutions for several clients as Amway Global, Publix, Silverton Casino, Strata Care, Invescor, Adchemy and more.

Mr. Hari holds a Master Degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences.

 

Adrian Gherghescu, Business Development Executive

Adrian Gherghescu serves as a Business Development Executive at Reliable Software where he is responsible for nurturing client relations with memorable service and clear communication of their Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing needs and expectations.

Mr. Gherghescu is a seasoned professional with a broad experience in all aspects of Business Development derived from twenty years of sales and customer service. He is dedicated to building relationships and passionate about continuous and never ending improvement. Always resourceful, he likes to engage in creative thinking to find "a way" for win-win client solutions.

Mr. Gherghescu holds Business Administration and Computer Programming degrees from UCC College and Chubb Institute of Technology in New Jersey.

 

Ravi Vallem, CEO

Ravi Vallem, one of the founders of Reliable Software., and is responsible for day to day business operations and oversees the development and execution of the overall company growth.

Mr. Vallem comes with more than 18 years of experience in technology management & consulting. He is responsible for managing Reliable Software's strategic business units which include marketing, resource planning and client delivery. He plays an instrumental role in the company expansion specific to the marketing programs.

In his tenure as a consultant, Mr. Vallem was a senior technology consultant and a certified project manager. He was responsible for defining and managing internal processes, while managing business development and delivery of all products, services, and solutions to a number of large accounts. Mr. Vallem also served in the management consulting practice while working at automobile, retail, healthcare and financial industries.

Ravi holds an M.S in industrial engineering from National Institute of Technology, India.

 

Venkat Gone, President

Venkat Gone, one of the founders of Reliable Software, and is responsible for strategic, operational and capital planning, human resources management of the firm. He comes with over 17 years of expertise in IT Industry and senior management experience. He has experience in design, management and execution of custom application system development and project implementation. In his role as Managing Partner at Reliable Software, Mr. Gone is responsible for implementing the corporate strategies and improving operational effectiveness.

Mr. Gone's strong business skills have helped to create one of the fastest growing IT Partners in the Midwest. In his tenure as a consultant, Mr. Gone was responsible for the design, development and implementation of several IT projects for VW of America, Audi of America, MCI WorldCom and more.

Mr. Gone holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, India

 

Sridhar Kodati, Vice President & CFO

Sridhar Kodati, one of the founders of Reliable Software, has over 17 years of expertise in IT Industry and Business Management. He has experience in Business Management, Project Management, Technical architecture, design, development and deployment of J2EE and Business Intelligence applications. In his role as Managing Partner at Reliable Software, Mr. Kodati is responsible for leading strategic initiatives, long term objectives and managing financial aspects of the company.

Mr. Kodati's strong Business Management and Technical skills have helped Reliable Software to become one of the fastest growing IT Company in the Midwest. In his tenure as consultant Mr. Kodati was responsible for the design and implementation of several J2EE and BI projects for Lucent Technologies, Sprint, A.G Edwards, Enterprise Rent A Car and more.

Mr. Kodati holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Osmania University, India