Bala Gorre
About Bala Gorre
Bala Gorre is the Principal Architect at Fannie Mae, specializing in cloud-native architecture, data management, and big data technologies.
Title
Bala Gorre holds the title of Principal Architect at Fannie Mae, located in Reston, Virginia. His current role involves leading architectural strategies and implementations at the organization.
Professional Experience at Fannie Mae
Bala Gorre's professional journey at Fannie Mae spans several roles and responsibilities over many years. As of now, he serves as the Principal Architect. His previous positions at the organization include serving as an Enterprise Architect Advisor from 2016 to 2022 and as a Software Engineer from 2006 to 2022. In these roles, he has contributed significantly to the company's technological advancements and strategy implementations.
Previous Positions
Before joining Fannie Mae, Bala Gorre worked at Cisco Systems as a Senior Developer from 2004 to 2006. He also held the role of Developer at Cisco during the same period. Prior to that, he was employed at Tata Consultancy Services as a Senior Software Engineer from 2001 to 2003. These roles allowed him to gain extensive experience and set a strong foundation for his career.
Educational Background
Bala Gorre obtained his Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.) in Computer Science from Bangalore University, studying from 2000 to 2003. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Computer Science from B.T College.
Specializations and Expertise
Bala Gorre specializes in Data Architecture and Data Management, focusing on Big Data and Cloud technology. He has deep hands-on and high-level architectural experience with AWS, providing thought leadership and defining best practices. At Fannie Mae, he played a pivotal role in transitioning the enterprise architecture to a cloud-native architecture using AWS services.
Technical Skills and Tools
Bala Gorre is proficient in a broad range of technologies, including Redshift, Teradata, Netezza, Hadoop, AWS Big Data Stack, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Informatica, SAS EG, Tableau, AbInitio, Angular.js, React.js, and D3.js. His expertise spans both technical delivery and architectural strategy.
Methodologies and Frameworks
Bala Gorre has experience leading technical deliveries using both Waterfall and Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban. He is skilled in managing and delivering complex business initiatives under tight deadlines and competing priorities.
Communication and Leadership
Bala Gorre is adept at effectively communicating between Business and IT to achieve measurable business outcomes. He has a successful track record in building large, well-balanced IT teams with a focus on agility, continuous learning, and a product mindset. Additionally, he has prepared ROI analyses and budget proposals to initiate the acquisition of appropriate tools, platforms, applications, and services.