Nagesh Anupindi

Nagesh Anupindi has been in the Information Technology (IT) industry for over 22 years. From 2001 to 2003, they were the Founder and CEO of APOORVA, delivering IT enabled business transformation solutions, specializing in Master Data Management (MDM), Enterprise Architecture (EA), and IT Strategy. From 2003 to 2009, they were the Chief Architect and Director of Enterprise Architecture at Xcel Energy, establishing Technology Governance Processes and turning-around an Architecture team of 14 and Strategic Information Service team of 23 with a budget responsibility over $11M. Nagesh was also the Chief Architect for Xcel Energy's Smart Grid City in Boulder, CO. From 2009 to 2018, they were the Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Frontier Airlines, providing Technology Strategy & Direction and establishing Technology Governance and Architecture during the three way merger between Frontier Airlines, Midwest Airlines and Republic Airways. Nagesh also balanced the delivery mechanism through commercially available software and custom in-house development, and instilled accuracy of data in a timely manner by combining 6 data reporting systems onto a single platform. From 2018 to 2022, they were the Co-Founder of IHH and CTO of TAAQ Health, overseeing the development of innovative products and designing the necessary technology utilizing portals and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Nagesh'steam also developed and supported capabilities that aggregate data from the sponsored plans. Since 2022, they have been the Chief Technology Officer at Mutual Underwriters.

Nagesh Anupindi is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Columbia University and Columbia Business School, which they are expected to complete in 2023. Nagesh previously obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering - Fast Fourier Transforms on Multi-Processor Computers from the University of Rhode Island. Nagesh also holds an M.S. in Digital Signal Processing from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and a B. Engg. in Electronics & Telecommunications from Osmania University. In addition, they have obtained four certifications: Data Science: R Basics from HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edX in October 2022, Business Strategy from Wharton: Competitive Advantage from Wharton Online in August 2021, Innovating in Health Care from HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edX in May 2021, and Access Denver from the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation in August 2016.