Bharath I.

Bharath I. currently serves as the Director of IT Global Operations at Foot Locker, leading Core Retail Global IT Operations and DevOps for Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Inventory domains while overseeing Change, Audit, and Compliance management. Prior to this role, Bharath held positions such as Associate Director of Data Analytics at First Orion, where the focus was on mobile user protections, and Group IT Leader for B2B Operations at Verizon Wireless, managing operational support for a significant business self-service channel. With a robust background that includes roles like Sr IT Architect and Manager of Software Engineering at Alltel, Bharath has extensive experience in operational architecture and software development. Bharath's academic credentials include a PhD in Information Assurance and Security from Capella University, an MS in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Mysore.