Vidya Zakkula

Vidya Zakkula is a seasoned technology professional with over two decades of experience, currently serving as Director of Software System Design Engineering at AMD since June 2011. Zakkula drives impactful innovations in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, and virtualization, while also leading initiatives in gaming events that reached 50,000 participants. As a Startup Mentor since June 2010, Zakkula empowers startup leaders and successfully executes captive center setups for multinational corporations. Previously held roles include Director of Software Engineering at PanTerra Networks Inc and various management positions at Intel Corporation, Phoenix Technologies, and Imagination Technologies, where Zakkula contributed significantly to product development, engineering team synergy, and commercialization efforts. Zakkula holds an MBA in Business Strategies from ICFAI and a B.Tech in Computer Sciences and Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University.