S.P. Reddy - CEO

Mr. S.P. Reddy is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of enGenius Consulting Group. The company offers a broad range of IT-related services ranging from IT strategic planning, software development, business process reengineering, ERP implementation, and security and network management. Since enGenius' launch in 1996, Mr. Reddy has orchestrated a tremendous growth in the business targeting Federal, State, and Local government markets with a focus on Financial Systems, Real Estate Systems, Transit (Intelligence Transportation Systems), Telecommunications, and Healthcare. He continues to provide overall corporate leadership, directs strategic planning, establishes goals and objectives, and actively manages corporate strategic initiatives.

As a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Reddy was the co-founder of hsupply.com, where he was very instrumental in leading Supplier Integration and Business Development efforts. He was successful in cultivating and directing the technology team that was the very core of the company's intellectual assets. Previously, Mr. Reddy was a Manager with Dyncorp leading a software development team implementing complex real estate database systems for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Mr. Reddy earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mysore, India and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Alabama A&M University.

Ed Blalack - President

Mr. Ed Blalack joined enGenius in 2004 as the Chief Operating Officer. He has over 18 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) and systems engineering with DOD, Federal, State, and commercial clients. Mr. Blalack's IT expertise includes system integration, information systems, software engineering, and telecommunications associated with complex business and technical systems. His systems engineering expertise supported the research, development, and acquisition of major military weapon systems and space systems with particular emphasis on sensor analysis, signal processing, communications, and interoperability. At enGenius, Mr. Blalack is responsible for executing the strategic vision of the company, leading corporate business development, evolving the corporate infrastructure to sustain significant growth, managing the company's overall contract performance, and directing corporate quality initiatives. In previous companies, Mr. Blalack was instrumental in achieving ISO 9000:2001 and Software CMM Level 2 and Level 3 certifications.

Previously, Mr. Blalack was Vice President of Information Technology at Madison Research Corporation (MRC). Other positions include Division Director for Systems Development and Integration for Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Deputy Operations Manager for Advanced IT Applications at Nichols Research Corporation (NRC), Director of Ground Based Radar at CAS, Inc., and Senior RF Systems Engineer at Dynetics.

Mr. Blalack earned both his BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis in digital systems, digital signal processing, and control systems, from Tennessee Technological University.

Armando Cuevas - Vice President, State & Local Government Practice

Armando Cuevas joined enGenius in 2002 as Vice President, State & Local Government Practice. He has extensive (20+ years) computer resource/service marketing, planning, implementation, management, consulting and operations experience across Telecomm/Network, Specialty Chemical, Transportation, Insurance, Finance, and Consulting industries. He is a creative leader with a focus on integrating technology and business processes in order to maximize customer satisfaction. An energetic change agent, strategist, relationship builder and follower of the "Balanced Score Card" model approach to operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Prior to joining enGenius, Mr. Cuevas was Director of Technology Management Consulting for Gartner, a large technology research firm. Previously, Mr. Cuevas was Senior Vice President and CIO at Equifax North America, one of three consumer credit information bureaus; Vice President and CIO at Crawford & Company, one of the world's largest third party claims processors for the insurance industry; Director at Ryder Systems, Inc., a world leader in transportation and logistics and he served with W.R. Grace & Company and Racal Datacomm.

A long time resident of South Florida, Mr. Cuevas attended the University of South Florida for his undergraduate degree in Zoology and Chemistry and holds an MBA and an MS in Computer Sciences from the University of Miami.

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Bill Kalahar - Vice President, C-Level Advisory Services

Mr. Bill Kalahar joined enGenius in 2005 as the Vice President of C-Level Advisory Services. Bill is a former CIO and “Trusted Advisor” to business executives and Chief Information Officers in both Public and Commercial Sectors and 30 years of accomplished experience in both Corporate and Information Technology (IT) consulting positions. Bill‘s Public consulting has included engagements at Federal, State and Local level. Bill’s consulting experience in the commercial sector is across multiple industries, including Financial Services, Retail, Consumer, Utilities and Transportation.

 

enGenius Consulting Group’s, C-Level Advisory Services, includes a wide range of Consulting Solutions covering the disciplines of Information Technology Strategy, IT Process, IT Governance, ITIL and CobiT Processes, IT Organization Design, Change Management, Portfolio Management, Application Rationalization and Performance Scorecards. The focus is on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of IT organizations and Running IT Like a Business.

 

In addition to providing consulting solutions around strategy, process and transformation, a goal of the C-Level Advisory practice is to develop Business and IT Thought Leadership that is fact-driven and relevant to today’s Executive “Stay Awake” issues. This goal is driven by intellectual capital, research insights, business and academic partnerships, as well as, client work. The primary purpose is to integrate objective thinking by top industry leaders, management consulting experts, and leading academics and then secondarily, to develop and communicate this knowledge to colleagues and clients.

 

During his career, Mr. Kalahar has been a Captain in the United States Air Force and held IT leadership positions with BearingPoint Consulting, Gartner Group, The Coca-Cola Company, Information Systems of America (ISA) and Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

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Bob Matz - Vice President, Business Development


Mr. Bob Matz joined enGenius in 2005 as Vice President for the Washington, DC area.

As a senior executive and proven leader, he has over 35 years of accepting major challenges in IT management serving both commercial and government sectors. Mr. Matz's IT expertise spans performance-based services, defining Service Level Agreements (SLA's), systems security, system integration, information systems engineering, IT outsourcing, help desk support, and data center management.

He has 30 years in the D.C. area managing groups as large as 450 people supporting multiple Federal contracts. At enGenius, Mr. Matz is responsible for competitive strategies, business planning, and teaming relationships. He also provides client account management for contracts at the Corporation for National and Community Service, Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Army.

Mr. Matz's career has supported both large companies as well as small disadvantaged firms. Previous positions include Director of Client Solutions for OAO Technology Solutions, Inc., Senior Vice President for Osprey Services Corporation, Executive Vice President for MAXIMA Corporation and Director of Computer Facilities Management for PRC. Past Federal clients include the DOC, DOD, DOE, DHS, DHUD, DOJ, DOS, DOT, GSA, Treasury, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and VA.

Mr. Matz earned both his BBA (Summa Cum Laude) and MBA (with Distinction) degrees in Business from National University in San Diego, California.

Keith Zook - Vice President, Engineering Services

Keith Zook joined enGenius in 2006 as Project Manager of two key projects in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  He was certified in 2006 by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and has over 25 years of experience in Systems Engineering with DOD, DOE, NASA, county, and commercial clients. 

Mr. Zook’s Systems Engineering expertise includes concept of operations development, requirements analysis, functional analysis, physical architecture development, and verification associated with complex weapon systems, information systems, and engineering support systems.  His Systems Engineering expertise has supported the research, development, and acquisition of major military weapon and engineering support systems with particular emphasis on system integration and interoperability, development of common/reusable software functionality, and requirements development and management.  

At enGenius, Mr. Zook is responsible for Huntsville operations and development and growth of the company’s Engineering Services practice.  Mr. Zook continues to serve as Project Manager of DoD/USACE and internal corporate initiatives, including implementation of an ANSI-748 compliant Earned Value Management System.   At previous companies, Mr. Zook was instrumental in developing and maturing corporate infrastructure and disciplined approaches to providing Systems Engineering services to clients.

Prior to joining enGenius, Mr. Zook held senior technical and/or management positions with several companies including Torch Technologies, QTEC Aerospace, Quality Research, Computer Sciences Corporation, Nichols Research Corporation, and CAS, Inc.  During this time he has provided Systems Engineering services to several Huntsville based clients including THAAD and GBR Project Offices, PEO Army Aviation, PM Utility Helicopters, PEO Tactical Missiles, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), and Marshall Space Flight Center.

Mr. Zook earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering, with minor in Computer Science, from Geneva College.

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