Val Akkapeddi

Val Akkapeddi currently serves as the Director of Engineering at Collectors, having previously held the position of Senior Engineering Manager at Microsoft, where leadership in Creative Engineering at Xandr was a key focus. With extensive experience in software engineering management, Val played a significant role at CLEAR, developing a biometrics platform and leading a team to create scalable systems. Val also led Risk & Compliance engineering for CLS Group and contributed as a Senior Consultant at Infusion, primarily focused on major banking clients. Early career experience includes software engineering roles at Barnes & Noble and United Parcel Service, along with internships that provided foundational skills in software development. Val holds a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Applied Math from New Jersey Institute of Technology and pursued an M.S. in Professional & Technical Communication.