Murali S. Iyer

With nearly 20 years of experience working in the global information technology industry, Murali applies his strong strategy consulting background to clients in a multitude of industries. He delivers effective IT solutions, contributing to the organizational quality and growth of his clients. Murali provides expert assistance throughout the project life-cycle, from selection to design, delivery and implementation, of all IT solutions.

Murali’s significant global sourcing experience in India, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America allows him to help clients achieve success in areas beyond IT. Focusing on the right-shore model—effectively integrating the onshore, near-shore, and off-shore components of a project team—he helps businesses explore and leverage the benefits of a global economy. Ultimately, Murali strives to bring to small- and medium-sized businesses what has traditionally been the bastion of large companies—namely, global sales and sourcing opportunities.

Professional Organizations and Activities

An industry consultant and regular guest speaker at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Murali also frequently serves as a presenter, panelist, and industry advisor on IT and right-shoring related topics, including outsourcing partner selection, vendor management, global process management and improvement, cultural integration and quality assurance. He enjoys sharing his varied experiences with the practitioners and academia alike — assisting in better preparing the current and future workforce by helping fine-tune their processes and curriculum. In addition, he is the president of Milana, the Milwaukee-based community association for the Indian Diaspora hailing from the state of Karnataka, India.

Education

Murali is an accomplished engagement and client relationship manager, well-versed in project management and holds a bachelor’s degree in physics, chemistry & mathematics from National College, Jayanagar at Bangalore University, India. Murali’s graduate studies at Marquette University were in the Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Department, and included several MBA courses in the Business School department.

With years of experience in IT consulting Murali helps clients develop:

• Global IT strategy aligned with organizational business strategy
• Portfolio management strategy
• Technology migration planning
• Corporate strategy for systems integration
• Vendor product evaluation
• Enterprise architecture and
• systems design

With his experience in global sourcing and services, Murali helps mid-sized clients across all industries:

• Forge Global Business Relationships
• Develop Global Sourcing Strategies for:
  - Back-office Processes Knowledge Processes
  - Engineering and Design Processes
  - Manufacturing Processes
• Identify the right global partner, help establish the right communications channels and processes, oversee