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Baalaji Dhanabalan

Vice President, Project Management at RHA

Baalaji Dhanabalan's work experience begins with their role as a Project Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services from June 2006 to December 2007. In this position, they were responsible for creating reports and managing projects within established scope, time, and cost.

From August 2008 to May 2009, Dhanabalan worked as an Industrial Engineer at Multi-Plastics of New Mexico. Baalaji utilized tools such as VANTAGE and Arena to improve shipping delivery performance and implemented a new plant layout design for improved workflow.

Dhanabalan then served as a Quantitative Analyst/Graduate Assistant at New Mexico State University from August 2008 to July 2010. Baalaji worked on financial aid data and training manuals for student online education tools.

Next, from November 2010 to January 2013, Dhanabalan worked as a Project Manager/Financial Analyst at Kaiser Permanente. Baalaji supported leadership in decision-making and project planning, specifically focusing on performance improvement in access and services.

Since February 2013, Dhanabalan has been employed at Richard Heath and Associates, Inc. (RHA). Baalaji started as a Senior Project Manager and later became the Director of Project Management. In these roles, they led project planning and implementation for various programs, such as the Statewide Affordable Care Act implementation and the Enrollment Assistance Program. Baalaji conducted regular project team meetings and produced project artifacts.

Overall, Baalaji Dhanabalan has a diverse range of experience in project management, financial analysis, quantitative analysis, and industrial engineering.

Baalaji Dhanabalan holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Project Management from New Mexico State University. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University. In addition to their academic qualifications, Baalaji has obtained several certifications, including the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in February 2014. Baalaji also holds the Certified ScrumMaster® certification from the Scrum Alliance, which they obtained in June 2018. Furthermore, Baalaji is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, although the specific details of this certification, such as the institution and the date obtained, are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Vice President, Project Management

    September 1, 2023 - present

  • Director of Project Management

    December, 2019

  • Senior Project Manager

    February, 2013