Rama Rao Vvk

Information Technology Lead at Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Bangalore

Rama Rao VVK is the lead of the Information Technology division at Samarthanam. Rama Rao is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with a rich experience spanning 27 years in the field of IT. For the past two decades, he has been supporting the IT needs of the organization as a volunteer initially, and later in 2017, he joined Samarthanam as the IT Lead.

Samarthanam fosters innovation and employs the latest technology at every level. Every initiative at Samarthanam, especially the Skilling Centres, utilize the latest Information Technology and Assistive Software for the running of its programmes, making the facilities inclusive and accessible. Rama Rao and his team of IT champions ensure the smooth operation of all programmes at Samarthanam, making the workspace super tech and user-friendly. His 24-year experience working across various corporate help Rama Rao in planning and managing the IT infrastructure and ERP administration.

Rama Rao believes that by supporting the people with disabilities with adequate technological skills, and by training them in basic computers, it would aid in their socio-economic development and establish a sustainable livelihood. At the beginning of his career, Rama Rao worked as a Computer Faculty, training visually impaired students with the help of assistive software. He is an expert in Networking, Coding, and ERP. Based on his corporate experience Rama Rao plans and executes IT projects at Samarthanam, making sure that people with disabilities enjoy every inch of technology that will make them less dependent on scribes and self-sufficient.

Timeline

  • Information Technology Lead

    Current role