Krishnakumar Venkatachalam

Krishnakumar Venkatachalam is a seasoned technology professional with over 25 years of experience in engineering and architecture roles, currently serving as the Senior Director of Engineering at Dow Jones since 2001. In this position, Krishnakumar oversees the development of critical applications, manages a team of architects and developers, and provides architectural guidance for large-scale systems. Key accomplishments include implementing disaster recovery solutions, leading the migration of applications to AWS, designing scalable serverless architectures, and achieving significant cost savings for the organization. Prior to Dow Jones, Krishnakumar held various technical leadership roles at TTSL, Rolta India Limited, and Thomas Cook India Limited, showcasing a strong foundation in application and database design, software development, and technical leadership. Krishnakumar holds a degree from the University of Mumbai.