Azad Annapaneni

Azad Annapaneni is a highly experienced technology leader with a robust background in data management and analytics. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Management and Analytics at DBS Bank since July 2018, Azad leads a team of 250 professionals in transforming legacy data systems into modern, cloud-based architectures, including building a comprehensive data lake using Hadoop and implementing advanced data streaming solutions. Prior experience includes serving as Chief Technology Officer at Congruent Solutions and a lengthy tenure at Vanguard, where roles ranged from Lead Enterprise Architect for Big Data to Solutions Architect, contributing significantly to cloud migrations and the enhancement of data analytics infrastructure. Azad holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.