Guruprasad Samaga

Guruprasad Samaga has a diverse work experience spanning over 25 years. Guruprasad is currently serving as the Executive Director of Digital Engineering and Transformation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts since September 2019. Prior to this, they worked at CVS Health as the IT Director for Enterprise Digital and Omni-Channel from February 2017 to September 2019, where they led the digital transformation of the eCommerce platform and implemented various improvements to enhance customer experience and engagement.

Before joining CVS Health, Guruprasad worked as a Delivery Partner at Expicient, Inc from 2016 to 2017. Guruprasad also held the position of Director of Systems Development at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. In addition, they have several years of experience at Staples Inc, where they served in different roles including Senior Manager IS and Principal Business Analyst from 2001 to 2012.

Earlier in their career, Guruprasad worked as a Senior Programmer Analyst at Circuit City from 2000 to 2001 and as a Software Consultant at Commsoft (formerly Aptis) from 1998 to 2000. Guruprasad began their career as a Senior Software Engineer at Wipro Systems in 1996 and worked as a Software Engineer at Rober Bosch Software from 1994 to 1996.

Guruprasad Samaga's education history includes obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Managing Technology Intensive Enterprise from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, which they attended from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree in Computer Programming, Specific Applications from the University of Mysore from 1991 to 1994. Their undergraduate education was completed at Gulbarga University from 1988 to 1991, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Electronics, Mathematics & Physics. Guruprasad also attended PVSBC High School in Hospet, although the start and end years are not provided. Additionally, in 2017, Guruprasad obtained a certification in Learning Data Analytics from LinkedIn.