Vivek Kundra’s Previous Enormous Information Technology Experience Molds His Vision as Chief Information Officer
As Federal Chief Information Officer, Vivek Kundra manages Federal tech sector investments. He uses his diverse IT know how in government, the private sector, and academia to ensure the government spends sensibly when it comes to technology initiatives. With a Masters Degree in MIS, Vivek Kundra has a grand understanding of Information Technology and its complexities.
In his role as CTO in the District of Columbia Vivek Kundra calculated for ways to use technology to make systems and services run better. He started many tax-saving technology crusades. One specific project resulted in more than 4.5 million digitized employee files for that school system. He also modified the software that government used for spreadsheets and e-mails to the Google version. He even started a developer contest to choose the best technology applications for the Washington D.C. web site. In addition, he led initiatives to increase the accessibility of government information to the public while decreasing the cost of serving said information.
High-priced technology contracts that do not create significant ROI are an area where Vivek Kundra also believes the Federal government can save money. To that end, he recently launched the Federal IT Dashboard. He is also working to assure the government is serious and tough on contractors that do not deliver. His ultimate goal is to retain consultants and contractors that are adding value to the Federal government so the government can serve the nation better. Born in Delhi, India, and raised in Tanzania, Vivek Kundra has a multifaceted educational and work background. He is employing his knowledge and experience in IT to accomplish these aforementioned goals.
Vivek Kundra is now applying his expertise to the important tasks at hand as Federal Chief Information Officer. The know how attained during his time as Chief Technology Officer for Washington, D.C. is conducive to the initiatives he is fulfilling as part of President Obama’s administration. He wants the government’s IT efforts utilizing private sector platforms that are imperative to economic sharing of information.
