Bala is responsible for the overall strategy, design, development and execution of UPS’s technology, industrial engineering and digital transformation functions and is a key driver in growing the business.
Bala brings a wealth of experience to UPS, most recently serving as Chief Digital Officer at AT&T (NYSE:T), where he and his teams led the digital transformation of employee and customer experiences. His efforts helped to modernize technology and establish an agile and data-driven approach to working across the company.
Prior to AT&T, Bala served as the Chief Digital Officer at Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), where he helped lead the company’s turnaround with responsibility for technology, product development and operations across the company’s global e-commerce portfolio. Bala also served in technology leadership roles at T-Mobile U.S. (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), earlier in his career.
Bala holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He serves on the board of directors for Cars.com and the Dutch multinational retailer Ahold Delhaize.
Sign up to view 9 direct reports
Get started