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TALLeaders, powered by Touch-A-Life Foundation, unites and empowers accomplished leaders, leveraging their expertise and professional success for greater social good.
Meet the visionaries who have built TALLeaders into a global force for good and are propelling forward our mission.
Chief Evangelist Officer (CEO), TALLeaders
Barry. A. Rudolph is the Chief Evangelist Officer (CEO) of TALLeaders. Barry has an illustrious career spanning over 45 years in the Information Technology and Services industry with demonstrated expertise in Storage systems, IT Strategy, Professional Services, Data Center, and Management. He has worked with both large tech companies and startups worldwide.
Barry currently serves as the Independent Director at FalconStor Software, a leading data protection software provider modernizing disaster recovery and backup operations for the hybrid cloud world. He is also a current Independent Director at Spectra Logic, a modern data storage and management solutions provider innovatively solving the problem of long-term data storage and preservation.
Barry began his career at IBM where he held numerous senior level positions including VP – System Networking, VP – Strategy & Stack Integration for IBM Storage, VP – Disk, SAN & NAS Storage Systems, and more. He has worked across diverse functional areas at IBM including operations, engineering, product development, test and assurance, program management, field support and direct manufacturing until his retirement in 2010.
Barry served as an Independent Director at VelociData, Inc., a firm specializing in high-performance data transformation and process offload in large corporations for a period of nearly 9 years, starting 2012. He was also named the CEO of the company in 2014. He served as an Independent Director at Dot Hill Systems for over 3 years. He was also the Founder and President of Corralitos Technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from San Diego State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Barry’s visionary leadership and expertise drives TALLeaders forward in its mission to channel the professional success and influence of accomplished leaders to drive societal progress.
Board of Director
Sai Gundavelli is the Founder and CEO of Solix Technologies, Inc. Mr. Gundavelli is responsible for the company’s overall vision and strategic direction. Under his leadership, Solix Technologies pioneered the concept of Enterprise Data Management, providing the first worldwide infrastructure platform to manage data across all segments of Enterprise Data (Structured and Unstructured)
Mr. Gundavelli has a proven track record in recognizing and quickly responding to the requirements of the high-technology marketplace. Prior to founding Solix Technologies Inc., he spearheaded several strategic initiatives in Enterprise Application areas at companies like CISCO Systems and Arix Corp.
Mr. Gundavelli is a member of the Churchill Club, TIE Charter, and NASSCOM. He is a business and technology thought leader and a distinguished speaker in many forums. He holds a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from University of Oklahoma and Bachelor’s from Osmania University.
