Management Team:

• Bangalore S. Shivacharan,
  Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
• David R. Hughes,
  Managing Partner and Co-Founder
• Michael Edwards,
  Vice President- Program Management Office
• Dorothy Fera,
  Director of Finance and Contracts

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner

Bangalore is responsible for strategic growth and managing overall operations of TurningPoint with a focus on our customer delivery organization and associated technology and services.  Bangalore has over 25 years of Engineering and Management experience encompassing both commercial and public sector.  Prior to starting TurningPoint, Bangalore was the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Wisor Telecom Corporation where he designed and built next generation Telecommunications Operational Support Systems for competitive local exchange carrier and enterprise market.  Bangalore has extensive experience in distributed client server system architecture, information security framework, and Internet and wireless communication technologies.  Bangalore has made significant contributions to the technology and telecommunications industry as a technologist in distributed OO computing and telecommunication network management.  Prior to Wisor, Bangalore held key technology positions with Hughes Network Systems (HNS), Data General Corporation, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and Cap Gemini.  While working for EDS and CapGemini, Bangalore played key technology roles on several federal government contracts.  Mr. Shivacharan earned his bachelors degree in electronics engineering from University of Bangalore, India and masters in computer sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ. Bangalore is member of IEEE and AFCEA professional organizations.

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Dave is responsible for managing TurningPoint’s sales and marketing organizations.  During his 25-year career in progressive management positions Dave has assisted organizations in procuring software and services that increase revenue and improve operational performance. Dave began his career with Telephone Industry Consultants (TELIC) – a firm that was acquired by Computer Sciences Organization to expand its telecommunication presence.  He has also served as the Regional Vice President of Sales for TCSI, a pioneer in object oriented software development methodologies and tools.  In 1998 Dave co-founded Wisor Telecom, a software products and services company serving the telecommunications market.  At Wisor, Dave helped deliver a core set of software product and services that assisted Verizon, BellSouth, and SBC Communications meet their 1996 Telecom Act 271 requirements in certifying that their back office systems met industry guidelines and thereby enabling these companies sell long distance service outside their primary markets.  In 2002, Dave teamed up with Bangalore, to start TurningPoint Global Solutions.

Dave holds a BSEE degree from Duke University.  Throughout his career he has been a noted industry speaker and has received numerous industry awards for advancing software and telecommunications technologies and corporate awards for exceptional performance.

Vice President- Program Management Office

Mike is responsible for TurningPoint's Project Management Office, (PMO) and Independent Verification & Validation, (IV&V) consulting services to our Federal and Commercial customers.  Mike has over 20 years of software project management experience in both the public and private sectors. Mike brings a wealth of business process knowledge and expertise to TurningPoint.  He is responsible for managing projects with complex business processes involving large scale federal programs, and is assisting in establishing program management process on several customer engagements.  Prior to joining TurningPoint in 2004, Mike was Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Project Management and Software Development, at eCommerce Industries Inc. Prior to eCommerce, Mike spent four years at Net2000 where he rose to Vice President, Billing Operations and Information Technology, Mike spent 14 years at Harris corporation where he managed extensive software development projects and programs.  Mike received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University.

Director of Finance and Contracts

Dorothy is responsible for managing TurningPoint finance and contracts organization.  Dorothy has over 20 years of business management experience with focus on finance and contracts management.  Dorothy has worked in large organizations which provided services to both federal government and commercial sector clients.  Prior to joining TurningPoint Dorothy was part of the management team at Parsons Consulting Group, which specialized in Telecommunications Expense management for both federal and commercial clients.  Dorothy had a long career with IBM Corporation involving various management roles.  Dorothy earned bachelor of arts degree in Psychology from University of Notre Dame, Master of Business Administration from University of Maryland, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).