Dr. Prasad S. Kodukula, PMP, PgMP

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• Project management preacher and practitioner with more than 25 years of professional experience
• President, Kodukula & Associates, Inc. (www.kodukula.com), a management training and coaching company, where he preaches project management
• President, Constant Compliance, Inc. (www.2ci.com), an environmental technology company, where he practices project management
• Spoke in 30 countries
• Clients include 25 Fortune 100 companies (e.g., Abbott, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Kraft Foods, IBM, Motorola, Sprint)
• Co-author or contributing author of seven books and more than 40 articles
• Received prestigious awards from his alma mater Illinois Institute of Technology, the USEPA and the States of Kansas and Illinois for his outstanding professional achievements.
• Holds degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Cornell University, and Rutgers University.

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Dr. Prasad S. Kodukula, PMP, PgMP is a project management preacher and a practitioner with more than 25 years of professional experience. He preaches project management at Kodukula & Associates (www.kodukula.com), a training and coaching company, and practices what he preaches as co-founder and President of Constant Compliance, Inc. (www.2ci.com), an environmental technology firm. Prasad is an experienced motivational speaker, management coach, and inventor. He has spoken in 30 countries for clients including 25 Fortune 100 companies, most notably Abbott, Boeing, Chrysler, Kraft Foods, IBM, Motorola, Sprint, and UTC. Prasad has also written seven books and more than 40 articles (as a co- or contributing author). He holds degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Cornell University, and Rutgers University. For his outstanding achievements in education, training, and technology innovation, Prasad has received prestigious awards from the USEPA and the States of Kansas and Illinois. Most recently, he received the 2009 Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Achievement Award, one of the highest distinctions the university can bestow upon its alumni.

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Dr. Prasad Kodukula, PMP, PgMP is an award-winning speaker, management coach, author, and inventor with more than 25 years of professional experience. He is President of Kodukula & Associates, Inc. (www.kodukula.com), a project management training, coaching, and consulting company based out of Chicago, Illinois, USA. He has spoken to audiences spanning 30 countries on a variety of topics including project, program, and project portfolio management; leadership; and creativity/innovation. Dr. Kodukula has trained or coached several thousands of project and program managers at more than 25 Fortune 100 companies (e.g., Abbott Labs, Boeing, Chrysler, Cisco, Corning, IBM, Motorola, UTC), the City of Chicago, and the United States government. He presents keynote speeches and conducts seminars for various professional and trade associations including the Project Management Institute.

A co-founder and President of 2Ci (www.2ci.com), a Chicago-based environmental protection and homeland security technology company, Dr. Kodukula is also involved in developing patented and patent-pending technologies for commercial application. Previously, Dr. Kodukula held positions as R&D director at a bio-environmental technology start-up, senior engineer at a global petrochemical corporation, and senior project manager at an international engineering consulting firm. He also taught senior/graduate courses at the Illinois Institute of Technology, West Virginia University, and University of Kansas.

Dr. Kodukula received the 2009 Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Achievement Award, one of the highest distinctions the university can bestow upon its alumni. He was also repeatedly honored by his former employers for his innovative engineering and project management skills that helped them save millions of dollars in operating costs. He was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas Department of Health and Environment for his outstanding contributions in environmental science and engineering. Recently his company 2Ci was recognized by the State of Illinois as the most innovative small business in the environmental category.

Dr. Kodukula’s educational background includes baccalaureate degrees in chemistry, biology, and education. He holds an M.S. in environmental science from Rutgers University, an M.S. in environmental engineering from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also has a Master’s Certificate in project management from the George Washington University. Dr. Kodukula is certified as a Project Management Professional® (PMP®) by the Project Management Institute. He is a coauthor or contributing author of seven books and more than 40 technical articles. His latest book Project Valuation Using Real Options: A Practitioner’s Guide was published in 2006. His next book on project portfolio management is due for publication in 2010.