Suresh Konda, PhD, PMP®,SAFe®

Suresh Konda has a diverse work background, starting as a Research Intern at the University of Cologne in 2012. Suresh then served as a Project Coordinator/Researcher Associate at Lakehead University from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, they joined SCIEX as a Software Application Specialist and was later promoted to Software QA Team Lead, managing the product lifecycle, conducting Voice of Customer activities, identifying testing requirements, and training QA personnel. Suresh is currently employed at BrightSpec, Inc. as a Software Product Manager, responsible for managing the product roadmap and collaborating with go-to-market, sales, and marketing teams for successful launches of software products. Suresh holds a PhD and has PMP and SAFe certifications.

Suresh Konda holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Chemistry and Materials Science from Lakehead University, which they obtained between 2013 and 2017. Before that, they pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Analytical Chemistry at Vellore Institute of Technology, where they studied between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in 2020 and a SAFe® 5 Practitioner certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in 2022.