Arul Balakumaravel

Arul Balakumaravel has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and companies. Arul'smost recent position is as the Vice President of Operations at Visible Alpha, a role they started in December 2022. Prior to this, Arul served as the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Natixis from May 2021 to November 2022. Before that, they held the position of Head of Transformation and Innovation at Axa Business Services, Bangalore from May 2019 to January 2021.

Arul has also worked at Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, where they held various roles including VP - COO & Head of Business Management, Chief of Staff - Business Development, Head - CEO & COO Office, Chief of Staff - Support Functions, Manager - Global Project Management Office, Financial Analyst, and Team Leader - Creative Services. Arul was with Societe Generale Global Solution Centre from February 2018 to May 2019, and throughout their tenure, they held these different positions.

Arul started their career at RR Donnelley as a Lead Project Coordinator, where they worked from November 2001 to August 2005.

Overall, Arul's work experience signifies their expertise in operations, administration, transformation, innovation, business management, and project coordination.

Arul Balakumaravel has a strong educational background and a focus on executive education. In 2019, they completed two executive education programs at the Indian School of Business. The first program focused on Transformational Leadership, while the second program explored Design Thinking and Beyond.

In 2018, Arul participated in two more executive education programs, both at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. The first program centered around Leading Strategic Change, while the second program delved into Design Thinking.

Arul Balakumaravel also holds a Graduation degree from the University of Madras, although the dates of their enrollment and completion are not provided. Additionally, they obtained an MBA with a specialization in Systems from the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU. Again, the specific timeline for this degree is not specified.

Apart from their formal education, Arul Balakumaravel has acquired several certifications. These certifications include the Hoshin Kanri Practitioner, Analytical Hierarchical Process Practitioner, Creativity and Innovation Practitioner, Business Modelling Expert, Business Value Analyst, Lean Guide, Lean Practitioner, Excellence in Continuous Improvement Leadership, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, all obtained from Benchmark Six Sigma. Arul also holds certifications as a Certified Agile Coach: ICP-ACC and Certified Professional - Enterprise Level Coaching Agile Transitions from ICAgile, as well as certifications as a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from the Scrum Alliance. Additionally, Arul holds certifications as an ITIL® 4 Managing Professional and PRINCE2® 2017 Foundation & Practitioner from AXELOS Global Best Practice. The specific months and years of these certifications are not mentioned.