Ben Bendre

Ben Bendre began their work experience as a Senior Systems Executive at Systems Technology Group in 1992, where they worked until 1999. Ben then joined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a Principal Consultant from 1999 to 2002. Ben's next position was at IBM, where they held the role of Associate Partner - CRM Lead - Oracle Tiger Team from 1999 to 2014. During their time at IBM, they also served as the Associate Partner - Global Center of Competency for Telecom, Media and Entertainment, where they were responsible for architecting BSS/OSS solutions for a greenfield operator. Ben is currently the Chief Information Officer at Wholesale Electric Supply Co. of Houston, Inc., starting in 2022.

Ben Bendre completed their education in two different institutions. From 1982 to 1986, they attended the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Following this, from 2005 to 2007, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing & Finance at the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.

In addition to their formal education, Ben Bendre has obtained various certifications. In 2016, they acquired the IBM Associate Project Manager certification from IBM. Furthermore, in the same year, they also attained the Telecommunications Insights & Solutions (Silver) certification from IBM. Most recently, in September 2020, they gained the IBM Consulting Profession Certification - Expert from IBM.