Chirag Rao, PMP

Chirag Rao, PMP has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Chirag'smost recent position was as a Senior Project Development Manager at eprentise, where they managed the software development of a 3-tier automated auditing software. Chirag played a pioneering role in designing and developing a statutory audit and analytical application based on US GAAP. Prior to that, Chirag worked as a Senior Project Delivery Manager at Emtec Inc. Chirag has also served as a Consulting Delivery Manager at Oracle, where they successfully delivered over 20 Oracle cloud and on premises ERP implementations across various sectors. Additionally, Chirag has worked as an Enterprise Solutions Consultant at Perot Systems, Inc. and as a Senior Consultant specializing in PeopleSoft at EGEN Solutions, Inc. Throughout their career, Chirag has contributed to process optimization and software reusable components initiatives in order to drive efficiency and effectiveness in project delivery.

Chirag Rao, PMP, has a diverse education history. Chirag received a Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Science in Information Systems Analysis and Design from DePaul University from 1999 to 2002. In 1997, Chirag completed an M.B.A. in Financial Management from University. Chirag obtained their Bachelor of Science in Physics from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda between 1991 and 1994.

In addition to their academic achievements, Chirag also holds several certifications. Chirag obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in June 2012. Chirag also holds certifications from Oracle, including the Oracle Certified Program Management in February 2015, the Oracle Global Blended Delivery Project Management in July 2011, and the Oracle Certified Global Methods-L3 in January 2011.