Gopal Rajan Email and Phone Number

Gopal Rajan, an experienced Transformational manager, has worked for many years implementing business solutions and ERP Systems in global companies, international organizations and in the public sector. Currently he is interested in helping organizations develop integrated solutions utilizing innovative management thinking, that focuses on end-to-end optimization of their Business Processes. With globalization, a definitive reality, and the World economic future clouded by uncertainties for the next many years, Gopal wants to support, participate and promote organizational transformation that leads to their survival and growth by making efficient use of the most appropriate resources. Gopal an American citizen, is currently based in the US (Washington DC) and India (Mumbai/Bangalore) and travels frequently between the two countries. Over the last 25+ years Gopal has worked and lived as an IT/Management Consultant in India, Jordan, Lebanon, France and the United States and is very familiar with European cultural and business practices.Gopal is interested in studying, researching, presenting and disseminating the Impact of Modern Technology on Organizations and Society and its impact on the nature of work in the 21st century. Other interests include (1) Focusing on Observational Effectiveness, (2) Theory 'Why' (3) Efficiency vs. Effectiveness in Integrated Systems and (4) Optimizing 21st Century Urban LivingGopal has a BS (Chemical Engg) from BITS, Pilani and a MS (Industrial Engg) from PSG Tech, Coimbatore. He was a doctoral student in Engg Management and Systems Engg at GWU(USA), but discontinued it after 18 months due to relocation to Paris, France.Gopal has been affiliated with SIETAR (Society for Inter-Cultural Education, Training and Research), Srijan India (NGO), Ashoka, World Future Society, APICS, ASEM (American Society for Engineering Management), IFTA (Indo-French Technical Association), EIEBG (Euro India Economic Business Group) and Servas.