Frontdoor, Inc. announced that its board unanimously approved the election of Dr. Balakrishnan A. Ganesh on July 28, 2023 as a director of the company, effective immediately. Ganesh is a partner at AKF Partners, which provides technology consulting, technical due diligence and interim technology leadership services. Prior to AKF Partners, Ganesh served at United Parcel Service for over 10 years in a variety of roles.

Among the highlights, as vice president of engineering, Ganesh managed UPS?s global technology innovation strategy. While in this role, he was recognized by Business Insider as one of the 100 people transforming business. As the VP of advanced technology, Ganesh led UPS?s technology strategy for aerial drones, robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles.

As the VP of advanced analytics and revenue management, he led a team of data scientists and marketers to implement machine learning prediction models for pricing and other functions. Ganesh holds a PhD in aerospace engineering with a minor in mathematics, and an MBA and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Indian National Defence Academy.