Venkat Kolluri

Venkat Kolluri has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. Venkat began their career as a Research Scientist at WiseWire in 1997. Venkat then moved on to become a Principal Architect at Lycos in 1998. In 2003, they became a Principal Business Analyst at Upromise and the CEO of Chitika, Inc. In 2012, they became a Charter Member of TiE, an organization of high profile entrepreneurs, professionals, and thought leaders. In 2014, they became the CEO of Cidewalk, Co-Founder of Krosslink.org, and Advisory Board Member of Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Data Science Program. In 2020, they became Co Chair of The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, an NGO in India that strives to eliminate classroom hunger.

Venkat Kolluri received their Bachelor of Technology - BTech from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad. Venkat then attended the University of Pittsburgh, where they earned their Ph.D. Prior to that, they attended The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.