Bio Summary
Venugopal Chepur has been a global executive, board member, advisor, consultant, coach, entrepreneur, and an acclaimed resource for leading business growth via digital transformation, workforce & organizational development.
Mr. Chepur is passionate about preparing organizations for the future. The philosophy is embedded in customer success with transformational capabilities enabled by emerging technologies across the value chain, and people development. He offers unique value with deep insights for business building and spiritual outlook to life!
He has worked for some of the world-class organizations including the Big 4, Fortune 500, the UN, The World Bank, Global banks, Insurance firms, Indian MNCs, and Private Equity firms – both in leadership and consulting roles; built two Food business ground up, lead market creation for Tech, Food, Finance and Consumer Products in emerging and global markets. All of which provide some clues to the depth and breadth of his learning, versatility, and achievements in multiple industries and cultures.
Mr. Chepur currently serves at Samprad, a CXO advisory firm for digital transformation and growth strategy; created L&D programs via TrainedArrow™ with a profound transformational approach to preparing workforce with foundational strengths and life skills; and has coached over 700 professionals and entrepreneurs globally.
He has been a guest speaker at Business schools, Corporate and Executive forums on strategic growth, digital transformation, and workforce development; publishes on business strategy and people transformation through his blog “Business & Bliss!”.
A foremost believer in continued learning, he has completed leadership courses from Cornell and IBM Institute for Business Value. He has diverse education with an MBA in Marketing & Finance and MS in Biology & Economics. Certified professional in IBM, Microsoft technologies, and a Multi-Cloud Practitioner. A volunteer for giving, he believes in humility & resolve!
Employment History
Independant Management Consultant
August 2008 - present
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Master Strategist Digital Transformation Emerging Tech/Cloud
American Family Insurance
December 2018 - January 2021
Madison, WI, USA
CIO Advisor - Digital Strategy, Business Development M&A
Weitz & Luxenberg PC
January 2016 - December 2018
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Strategy Consultant
Weitz & Luxenberg PC
September 2015 - December 2016
New York, NY, USA
Lead Consultant For Business And Digital Transformation Initiative
State Farm
September 2011 - September 2015
Bloomington, IL, USA
Strategy Consultant
KPMG US
January 2008 - July 2011
New York, NY, USA
Global Head Of Pricing Sales Strategy AND Business Capture
Unisys
July 2005 - September 2007
Blue Bell, PA, USA
Business-IT Lead - Strategy Alignment & Execution
Samprad
January 2004 - December 2005
New Jersey, USA
Mega Deal Architect
IBM
January 2000 - December 2004
New York, NY, USA
Selected Project Experience
INSURANCE
- Supported Leadership for End-to-End Digital Transformation that included all the Lines of STATE FARM Insurance Business and the Bank to operationalize new Digital Operating model. (Results: 1M new customers)
- Strategic partner to Business and Technology CXO Leadership to help scope, define, articulate, prioritize key enterprise initiatives, and execute enterprise transformation programs for AMFAM Insurance.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING - PWC & KPMG LLP,
- IT Vision, Strategy, Transformation Roadmap – Supported Global CIO, Div. CIOs to develop IT vision, strategy, and roadmap to identify and design future IT platforms that would differentiate in their core Services in Audit, Tax and Financial Data Analysis.
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
- CIT Global Bank, NYC - $5B Health Care Portfolio Merger & Optimization – Assisted the CIO & senior leadership, merged 3 portfolios, optimized and re-deployed on a new fintech platform.
- Deutsche Bank, NY, Frankfurt & London - ‘Change the Bank’ initiative - Worked with the bank leadership in Germany, UK, and the US to develop scope of the initiative; lead redesign of the Loan Process & Risk Exposure Management Architecture; and deployed Integrated Platform that increased efficiencies substantially for Loan Process, Pricing and Profitability.
- Bank of America Financial Services, New York, USA - Recommended elimination of 33 (out of 60) redundant mission and business-critical fintech applications that resulted $5M in cost savings, improved compliance, and governance.
- General Motors Acquisition Company PA, USA - Led creation of Business Intelligence framework as part of post M&A integration after 22 acquisitions worldwide at GMAC.
Topic(s): Emerging Technology, Strategy & Planning
Education
Master's in Marketing
SIIA
1984Master's in Biology
ICAR
1984Associate's in Business Administration/Management
CORNELL University
2012Skills
Engineering
Robotics & Automation
Business
Operating Model,
Digital Culture,
Digital Experience & Design,
Digital Maturity,
Digital Strategy,
Digital Transformation,
Transformation Management Office
Information Technology
Cloud Migration,
Cloud Strategy & Change Management,
CRM,
IT Strategy,
IT Transformation
Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Economic Planning,
Education to Employment
Human Resources
Capability Development,
Leadership Development,
Employer Branding