(US and Canada) Unissant Inc., an industry leader in data and advanced analytics solutions for health and national security, welcomes Venkat Kodumudi as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Venkat will provide strategic, technical and business direction to leverage and enhance Unissant’s strengths in technology for organizational growth, working closely with business development and technical teams to identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities.

“We are delighted to bring Venkat on board!” says Unissant Chairman and CEO Manish Malhotra. “His deep technology experience, particularly his innovations with blockchain and other emerging technologies, makes him a perfect fit for our company as we scale our technology offerings.”

Kodumudi’s 30-plus years of experience in senior information technology management includes a 14-year career as a software developer and architect. He was the Chief Operating Officer in mPhase Technologies Inc., which delivers EV Charging Stations and consumer engagement software in the Retail Industry. He has held increasingly responsible positions in the commercial/private sector and the federal government.

In addition, Kodumudi is on the Advisory Board of PolkaPrivate, a blockchain start-up building a secure, anonymous transaction and messaging platform. From 2017 through May 2021, he was a Director for CGI, Inc., an IT services company, with diverse duties including technology lead for CGI’s health care products, Director of Innovation for CGI’s Federal Government subsidiary, and practice lead for blockchain and intelligent automation technology. 

From 2016 to 2017, Kodumudi served as CTO for FocalCXM, Inc., a company involved in building and supporting consumer engagement solutions for the Life Sciences industry. From 2004 to 2015, he held various director-level positions at the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), including operating and managing TSA’s Enterprise Learning Management System (LMS), managing half of all application development, and running the agency’s IT operations.

Kodumudi has a master’s degree in computer science from Arizona State University and an MBA from George Mason University.