About
Blair Varley - Principal Consultant, CEO and Founder
Blair boasts a rich and diverse career spanning two decades in IT consulting, where he’s worn numerous hats with remarkable success. Since establishing Lakeshore Consulting in 2008, he has steered the company to deliver multi-million-dollar IT solutions to a wide spectrum of clients, encompassing both private enterprises and public institutions.
With a robust background in Software Development, Blair has honed his expertise in management, design, and the seamless implementation of technical solutions. His profound understanding of business operations extends across an impressive array of industries, including but not limited to state and federal government, healthcare (medical, mental health, pharmacy, dental), insurance (property and casualty, health), environmental regulation (air quality), non-profit organizations, and systems programming encompassing various programming languages and driver development.
What sets Blair apart is his multifaceted experience, encompassing high-level strategic planning, IT procurement, and hands-on involvement in the actual development of IT solutions. As a Full-Stack and Business Intelligence Software Engineer, he possesses the rare ability to deliver solutions that seamlessly integrate with business operations, considering aspects like cost, process efficiency, technical feasibility, and cost-effective maintenance.
Blair holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University of Sacramento and has been a resident of the Sacramento, California area for an extended period. Beyond his professional pursuits, he maintains a consistent practice of Bikram Yoga, a discipline he has dedicated himself to for over 18 years.
Small Business Certified
#1651680
(Valid through April 30, 2027)
California Multiple Award Schedule
(CMAS): #3-11-70-2866A
Employer Identification Number
27-1921193
Master Service Agreement
MSA: #5-22-70-25-183
(Valid through April 20, 2027)
Lakeshore Consulting, LLC
Powerful commitment to the success of clients and their companies
Lakeshore Consulting recognizes that clients engage consultants for a variety of reasons. Usually, consulting projects are simply a means to an end: helping clients and their companies to achieve specific objectives. Lakeshore Consulting is passionately committed to helping clients achieve this success.
Lakeshore Consulting appreciates that each client and each engagement is unique: each represents different opportunities and challenges, goals and objectives, situations, players, issues, cultures, and other differences. Consequently, we customize our relationships, approaches, thinking, strategies, and methods to each of these unique clients and individual projects.
Tailored Approach
Practical vs. Perfect Answers
Lakeshore Consulting seeks consulting approaches and solutions that are practical, relevant, workable, and implementable.
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