NOEL HARA

Company Overview: Global IT Consulting Firm

2021-05 - Current

Vice President, Chief Technology Officer – Public Sector

NTT DATA America's Inc., Chicago, IL/McLean, VA

Company Overview: Global IT Consulting Firm

• As a member of the public sector leadership team, positioned as public face of the business responsible for speaking at industry events, analyst briefings, media interviews and publishing thought leadership
• Develop go-to-market strategies for technology innovations
• Accompany sales and delivery teams to lead key meetings with clients, strategizing on adopting GenAI, enhancing digital experience, and developing a cohesive cloud strategy to modernize legacy applications.
• Responsible for driving data and AI into the business strategy with a focus on delivering GenAI and Agentic AI solutions to support internal operations and customers in the delivery of their missions
• Lead strategic industry technology partnerships including Microsoft, AWS, Google, ServiceNow and IBM
• Support sales and delivery executives to bring innovation and thought leadership into strategic customer engagements
• Mentor a team of engineers responsible for developing GenAI and Digital Human solutions
• 2-time recipient of the NTT DATA Teddy Roosevelt Distinguished Citizenship Award for outstanding public service and contributions to the nation (Highest award in NTT DATA's public sector)
• Recipient of the Service to the Citizen Award - 2022
• NTT DATA Global Leadership Program – 2023
• 2024 NTT DATA Presidents Club award winner

Company Overview: Global IT Consulting Firm

• Strategic opportunity leader supporting sales teams in capturing opportunities. Collaborated with prospects to identify business challenges, identified and negotiated teaming agreements with partners to enhance win probability and presented innovative solutions to prospects.
• Responsible for developing sales and delivery strategy for repeatable solutions that could be delivered to multiple prospective customers
• Led delivery strategy for a program that provided over 500,000 eLearning devices to Title 1 students. Developed strategy for a new PK-12, 1:1 device-as-a-service management program for the largest school districts in the nation
• Recipient of the NTT DATA Grand Award for excellence in Sustainability, Innovation, and Business (Highest award in the $30B global organization)

Company Overview: Global IT Consulting Firm

• Sales leader responsible for cultivating opportunities for the growth and development of new strategic accounts for Kin & Carta (f/k/a Solstice) across the US market

Company Overview: Global IT Consulting Firm

• International responsibilities for sales activities within NTT DATA's Salesforce, FinancialForce & Digital Experience practice lines
• Managed delivery execution of large-scale client engagements
• Consistently delivered 150+% of quota and leader for new logo sales
• 2016 & 2018 NTT DATA Presidents Club award winner

Company Overview: INC500/5000 Financial Advisory/Consulting Firm

• Established new market by selling business solutions to senior finance and accounting professionals, while also recruiting the human capital needed to deliver client outcomes
• Built and managed one of the largest books of business in the Chicago metropolitan
• Managed all staffing and delivery of client engagements

Company Overview: Global Management Consulting Firm

• Developed new business opportunities with Fortune 1000 enterprises by leveraging existing networks and identifying potential clients
• Managed delivery of complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction
• Built long-lasting partnerships with key stakeholders, solidifying the company’s reputation as a trusted advisor