Prasad Tippa

Prasad Tippa is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as the Director of IT at Amtrak since October 2018, Prasad previously held the position of Chief Architect at Blackboard, where significant contributions included establishing a CIO Council and implementing various integration and cloud solutions. Prior roles include Enterprise Architect at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where Prasad led the upgrade of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP system, and Senior Database Administrator/Senior Systems Administrator at Life Technologies, focusing on database setups for critical applications. Early career experience includes team leadership and analysis roles at BITECH and Hamsa Infomatics Pvt Ltd. Prasad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems/Database Management from Strayer University.