Hemanth Shivanna

• Things I can… I DO. Things I can't… I LEARN. 24+ years in technology, still as curious as day one.
• Carmel, IN has been our home since 2009. At KAR Global (now OPENLANE), I led cloud and automation transformation, always putting people first.
• Grateful for the trust, collaboration, and innovation experienced with remarkable colleagues at KAR Global and Northwestern Mutual.
• People-like technology-shine brightest when connected, challenged, and celebrated.

Connect, Assist, Empower & Challenge

• Connect: Listen deeply, recognize, and uplift talent.
• Assist: Inspire and motivate, offer honest feedback, and encourage true ownership.
• Empower: Invest in people, shield teams, foster innovation and positive culture.
• Challenge: Optimize, automate, sustain, and continuously progress.

"Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do" - Steve Jobs

"You've got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You can't start with the technology and try to figure out where you're going to sell it." - Steve Jobs

• Blessed with a supportive wife whose inspiration brings out the best in those around her. With a teenage daughter and son-fondly known as the family's "Chief of Conflict Resolution"-family remains the greatest source of strength and joy.
• A deep passion for motorcycling fuels an appreciation for the open road-where freedom and perspective merge. Equally meaningful are full days spent hiking, fully immersed in nature from sunrise to sunset.

• Giving back remains a core value, reflected in regular volunteering with organizations such as Gleaners Food Bank and the Good Samaritan Network, as well as ongoing blood donation.
• Leadership is grounded in empathy, attentive listening, and the commitment to uplifting others. True leaders inspire through action, maintain humility, and view every challenge as an opportunity for growth.
• Growth comes from gratitude and from nurturing an environment where every contribution is valued. My door is always open-for questions, ideas, or encouragement.

• As a senior technology leader, I partner with executive teams to translate strategy into operational outcomes that matter. I lead with empathy, prioritize people-first transformation, and focus on modernizing platforms to reduce operational risk while unlocking measurable business value.
• In 2025 I founded Elite Technology Solutions to bring agentic AI into production for marketing and customer engagement.
• We combine OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and n8n to automate end-to-end multimedia campaign production - dramatically shortening creative cycles and converting content into repeatable revenue streams.

Founder & AI Solutions Architect | June 2025 - Present

• Built an Agentic AI content-generation platform integrating OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and n8n to automate video and image campaigns with real-time text overlays, driving consistent brand storytelling and measurable engagement.
• Vision: Defined a product-first strategy to convert creative workflows into automated, repeatable systems that prioritize storytelling, quality, and measurable KPIs.
• Product & Integration: Engineered multimodal pipelines that fuse generative text, synthesized voice, and dynamic visual overlays - integrating OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and n8n into a cohesive production flow.
• Launch & Outcomes: Took the platform from pilot to production, enabling clients to scale campaign output, shorten creative cycles, and create new recurring revenue streams.
• Enabled AI-driven KPI design and automation frameworks to provide data-backed performance insights that improved customer engagement and operational visibility.

• Pioneered Agentic AI solutions on AWS Bedrock to automate ITSM workflows, enhance digital operations, and drive measurable business value
• 370+ IBM Integrations Modernized: Led comprehensive digital transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments
• Zero-Downtime Migrations: Successfully executed critical platform migrations to AWS and Azure with no business disruption

• 90% Reduction in Outages: Implemented AI-driven observability and automation systems that dramatically improved system reliability
• $2M+ Annual Savings: Delivered measurable cost optimization through strategic cloud migrations and operational efficiency improvements
• ITSM Maturity Enhancement: Elevated service delivery standards and operational excellence across enterprise environments

• Global Team Leadership: Scaled and managed distributed teams across multiple time zones, fostering collaboration and innovation
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Built strong partnerships across engineering, product, and business teams
• Mentorship & Development: Developed technical leaders and fostered a culture of continuous learning

• 2018: 🏅 KAR IT Emerging Leader
• 2014: 🏆 Extra Mile Award (Performance, Quality & Innovation)

• MBA (MIS) - Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems
• MScIT - Master of Science in Information Technology
• B.Sc. - Bachelor's in Electronics & Computer Science

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