John Oommen
Congruence Architect
John is a playmaker who connects the dots across a company – top to bottom, left to right, and across time. He developed Congruence, a model, method, and mindset that balances value, optimizes capital, and sustains profits through a focus on fundamentals, system thinking, and a one-company mindset.
Raised in the nationalized Indian economy of the 1980s, John grew up around the realities of unemployment and economic strife. Having experienced and influenced companies in Western capitalism since the late '90s, John brings a realistic and global perspective on the importance of an economy led by balanced, value-focused, and reliably profitable companies. As an electrical engineer turned business architect, he proactively designs and implements real-world incentives, decisions, and actions that transform companies into their uniquely optimal version.
With over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 100, private equity, and venture capital companies, John excels in dovetailing organizations through purpose framing, strategy development, planning, operations design, and execution management. He holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and is a Six Sigma Black Belt. He combines science, mathematics, psychology, and philosophy to enable executive teams and board members to achieve new standards of excellence through congruent value exchange and efficient use of capital.
Based in Chicago, John enjoys exploring different cultures and is a fitness enthusiast. He also finds joy in sharing his experience through thought-provoking writing and teaching forums that empower other playmakers to influence their companies.