Lokanath Polepalli

Lokanath Polepalli has a diverse work experience in the field of data engineering and development. Lokanath is currently serving as the Vice President of Data Engineering & Development at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi since November 2021. In this role, they work closely with executive management to implement enterprise data architecture and leads the team in establishing and promoting enterprise data strategy and services.

Prior to this, Lokanath held the position of Director of Data & Information Architecture at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi from February 2013 to January 2022. In this role, they demonstrated flexibility in dealing with changing business climates while focusing on transparency, regulatory reporting, trend analysis, dashboard design, and strategy execution. Lokanath was responsible for implementing enterprise data architecture for core business applications and leading the team towards information transformation to improve operational efficiency and performance.

Before joining Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Lokanath worked at BCBSMS as a Manager of Corporate Development from January 2008 to January 2013. In this role, they excelled as a team builder, mentor, motivator, and coach. Lokanath directed the technical team on development projects aligned with the corporate vision and engaged in technical planning for strategic initiatives.

Lokanath also gained experience at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi as a Team Lead from November 2004 to January 2008. Lokanath led a team in developing scalable enterprise level business solutions and provided senior technical consultation for various application areas. Earlier in their career, they served as a Systems Analyst from June 2002 to November 2004 and as a Programmer Analyst from April 2000 to June 2002 at the same company.

Before their tenure at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Lokanath worked as a Consultant at DataSoft Technologies from July 1998 to April 2000. Lokanath also had a brief role as an IIS infotech ltd INDIA at IIS info from October 1997 to May 1998.

Overall, Lokanath Polepalli has extensive experience in data engineering, development, and strategic planning, with a demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive positive impact in transparent and innovative ways.

Lokanath Polepalli pursued their education in the field of Mechanical Engineering. From 1990 to 1994, they attended Bhimavaram Engineering College and obtained a BTECH degree. Additionally, during the same period, they also attended SRKR Engineering College in Bhimavaram, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. From 1995 to 1996, Lokanath furthered their education by attending the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, where they obtained an Mtech degree in Mechanical Engineering.