Bala Ramachandran is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in enterprise applications and IT management. Currently serving as Director of Core Enterprise Applications SAP ERP at Solidigm, Bala has previously held key positions such as Director of Enterprise Applications and Senior Manager of IT at Western Digital, along with Senior Manager of IT at Tegile Systems, and Manager of IT Services at SOAProjects. Bala's early career includes a role as Program Manager for ERP/CRM at CalPERS. An alumnus of Mumbai University, Bala earned an MBA in Marketing, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with a focus on Electronics Instrumentation from KJ Somaiya.