Frontdoor Announces Appointment of Dr. Bala Ganesh as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Effective July 14, 2025

Published: 2025-06-25 09:50:43 ET FTDR

Published on 06/25/2025 at 09:50

Frontdoor, Inc. announced that Dr. Bala Ganesh has been selected to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective July 14, 2025. Ganesh has served as a member of Frontdoor?s board of directors since July 2023. He will resign from that position, effective June 30, 2025.

Ganesh previously served as the Chief Technology Officer of OnTrac Logistics, a subsidiary of OnTrac Final Mile, a logistics company providing e-commerce delivery services. Prior to OnTrac, from August 2022 to August 2023, Ganesh was a Partner at AKF Consulting LLC, which provides technology consulting, technical due diligence and interim technology leadership services. Previously, Ganesh served at United Parcel Service for over 10 years in a variety of roles.

Among the highlights, as Vice President of Engineering, he 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 Vice President of Advanced Technology, Ganesh led UPS?s technology strategy for aerial drones, robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles.

As the Vice President 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.

Upon graduation from the INDA, Ganesh served for six years as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force.