Name: Dr. Varla Bhanu Prakash Reddy
Designation: Partner & Director
Company: Plural Technologies
Education: MSc Mathematics, & Alumni of IIM Bangalore
Summary: Dr. Varla Bhanu Prakash Reddy, an esteemed alumnus of Osmania University, IIT Bombay, and IIM Bangalore, with post-doctoral studies at the Birla Institute, is the Partner & Director of Growth and Strategy at Plural Technology Pvt Ltd.
Dr. Reddy’s career launched with roles in multinational corporations and startups, ultimately leading him to establish Bartronics India Limited—a pioneering entity in barcode technology, IoT, RFID, and smart card manufacturing, which got listed at BSE NASDAQ with successful IPO. His investments and collaborative efforts span ventures across the United States, the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Australia, Indonesia & Japan, with significant involvement in national ID projects in the UAE, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and India’s UIDAI Aadhaar initiative.
Beyond Bartronics, Dr. Reddy has contributed his expertise to organizations such as Silverile, Spantech Engineers, Edifypath, Amtech Life Sciences, GrayLogic Technologies, PayGST, and PaymyVAT. He also serves as Chief Mentor and Strategic Advisor to UrbanKisaan and Unschool, the latter being a Y Combinator-backed venture.
In the realm of professional associations, Dr. Reddy has held roles including President, Director, and current Trustee of the IIM Bangalore Alumni Association, as well as Secretary of IIMPACT in Singapore. His commitments extend to chairing TiE Grad globally, representing TiE Hyderabad, and acting as Director and Advisor to the Osmania University Foundation and IIM Vizag. Additionally, he is an advising member and mentor at prestigious institutions such as IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Hyderabad, T-Hub, VIT Vellore and NMIMS