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When Mr. Rao founded InfoZen in 1995, his mission was to create a world-class team that filled a critical business gap, providing innovative turnkey solutions that convert data into actionable information. As a result, InfoZen has emerged as a leading provider of integrated information management and technology solutions to commercial and government clients. Mr. Rao has more than 15 years of experience in IT program strategy, architecture and design, development, outsourcing, marketing and sales. His technology expertise encompasses knowledge management, database and object technology, enterprise portals and ecommerce. Mr. Rao has successfully managed and implemented complex projects on varied platforms for clients in Government and the Publishing, Aerospace, Utilities, Chemicals, Legal, Healthcare and Telecommunications industries. He has advised clients on the strategy and rollout of high-profile projects, including the Federal Internet Portal FirstGov.gov, National Cancer Institute's cancer.gov and the eGovernment initiatives of the President's Management Agenda. Mr. Rao has an M.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and he has completed coursework for an MBA in Information Systems at George Washington University. His memberships include the International Who's Who in Information Technology , The Indian CEO High Technology Council and the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society at Virginia Tech. He is also on the Board of Advisors of eLawForum Corporation and is a former Director of the Family Services Agency in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Previously, Mr. Rao was a program manager for electronic journals and a member of the R&D group at Reed Elsevier's Technology Information Services in Germantown, Maryland, where he helped develop several pioneering databases delivered on CD-ROM, electronic journals and encyclopedias. Before joining Reed, Mr. Rao was on the technical staff for Online Computer Systems in Germantown, Maryland where he worked on industry-leading bibliographic information systems for libraries worldwide, including the Library of Congress and the National libraries of Britain, Canada, Germany, France and Russia. | 