Kedar Potdar has been promoted to Vice President, Technology, of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Potdar brings more than 17 years of industry experience in information technology infrastructure, software development and engineering, strategic planning, and project management. Since 2015, he has served as director and most recently as acting manager of JUF Technology.

In his new role, he will implement a new technology strategy for the organization; identify and advance new initiatives to tap the power of knowledge management and data analytics; improve and enhance the core system of donor management, as well as local and mobile applications; and partner with the Marketing Communications and Campaign departments to further refine existing and emerging electronic communication strategies, such as web and social media.

Potdar has been a leader in the digital business consulting and technology services industry at such major companies as Microsoft, Synechron and PegaSystems, and has held pivotal roles at JUF, including Senior Solutions Software Architect for a major revamp of the donor management system.

Potdar’s many achievements include inventing three innovative patent pending products in business process management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois, has a diploma in Computer Technology from Maharashtra in India, and holds numerous certifications.