Community Leader and Pioneer – Krishna V Srinivasa Passed Away

Krishna V Srinivasa was a pioneer in many ways, especially in Software Development/IT Staffing. He was one of the first entreprenuers to bring Indian programmers into USA in the eighties and his company – Professional Consulting services was a pioneer in software development, data processing and staffing. He mentored many IT companies that flourished into huge companies, including the US operations of TCS (Tata Consulting Services).

He was also a pioneer for advocacy for US India relations and his great commitment and work in strengthening the relations of the two democracies. He worked very closely with many influential US Presidents/ Law Makers like President Ronald Reagan, President HW Bush, President GW Bush, Speaker Newt Gingrich, Senator McCain, Gary Ackerman, Benjamin Gillman, Joseph Crowley, Bob Menendez and other influential law makers that shaped US India relationships. He also has worked closely with many former Indian Prime Ministers – Rajiv Gandhi, PV Narasimha Rao, Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh and Modi. He was instrumental in working on many landmark initiatives that shaped US India relations. In the late eighties he had negotiated with Indian Government to allow refueling of American planed during the Iraq combat under President HW Bush. Krishna was also very actively involved and helped in the US India Civil Nuclear deal, He played a very important role and worked with Late Senator John Mccain in getting the US-India strategic defense agreement signed. He mentored many Indian American community leaders, especially in Indian American Forum for Political Education which played a very vital role in US-India partnership in eighties and ninties. He was Past President – Indian American Forum for Political Education and during his term, the advocacy work was very active and strong on the capitol hill in mid eighties.

Krisha V Srinivasa was a Delegate to the National White House Conference on small business under President Reagan.

Krishna was born in Chandavaram, AP, DOB: 6/27/1944.
Education:
BA in Economics from Narasarao Peta College.
MA in Economics from Andhra Univerisity (Vizag), graduated with Golden Award or University 1st.
Came to the US 1969
MBA from Emory University
Father's name: Rama Bhupala Sarma
Mother's name: Lakshmi Narasamma Chaturvedula
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his elder brother, Mallikarjuna Sarma and his sister Rajyalakshmi. Survived by two brothers: Koteswar Krishna (his wife, Vijaya) and Narishmha Murthy Krishnavajhala, (his wife, Lakshmi) his daughter, Srilaxmi Krishnavajhala Hall and her husband, Charles Hall and four grandchildren, Lakshana Hall, Lalitha Hall, Teja Hall, and Koty Hall, nephews, Rama Bhupala Sarma, Mahabala Koteswar Sastry, Nieces: Sreedevi, Aparna, Swathi, Swapna, Sirisha, Bhargavi and Ramya and many grand nieces and nephews.

Krishna V Srinivasa will be remembered for his soft spoken manner, witty nature and good heart and also the many lives he touched and many people he helped. We pray to God to keep his Soul in Peace.