IEEE Region 1 Director

Mr. Bala Prasanna’s professional career of over 35 years includes working in institutions such as SUNY (State University of New York), AT&T and IBM in various roles in senior technical and management positions. He volunteers his time at IEEE Region 1 as a member of its Board of Governors. He has also served as a board member at IEEE-USA during 2016-17. Mr. Prasanna is a proud to be a member of IEEE HKN Honor Society.

He cherishes his time talking to students and career professionals, specifically on the importance of career management skills and technology frontiers. As an IEEE national speaker, he has spoken at various U.S. and international universities and colleges on career management skills needed to survive and thrive in today’s workplace.

His passions are photography, reading biographies and meeting people of accomplishment. He is also a regular writer for a monthly magazine in his mother tongue language Kannada on variety of topics.

Mr. Prasanna is currently serving as IEEE Region 1 Director (2024-2025). He can be reached at [email protected].