Praveen Francis

Praveen Francis has an extensive work experience in various technology roles. Praveen is currently serving as the Vice President of Technology and Systems at HerdX Inc. Since joining the company in October 2022, they have been responsible for overseeing the technological aspects and systems development. Prior to this role, they worked as the Senior Director of Software Engineering at HerdX Inc. from April 2022 to October 2022.

Before joining HerdX Inc., Praveen held several senior positions in different organizations. Praveen worked as a Senior Enterprise Architect at Gem Shopping Network from November 2021 to April 2022, where they played a key role in architecting enterprise solutions. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Enterprise Architect/Cloud at Aflac from March 2021 to November 2021, focusing on cloud technologies and enterprise architecture.

From August 2019 to March 2021, Praveen worked as a Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect at CSC Digital Brand Services. In this role, they led the cloud architecture efforts and contributed to the development of technology roadmaps.

Praveen's experience also includes working as an Enterprise Architect/Cloud Computing at Boscov's Department Store, LLC from December 2014 to August 2019. Praveen was responsible for aligning business strategies with IT solutions and delivering complex technology solutions for the organization.

Earlier in their career, they held various senior positions such as Senior Team Lead at Mastech Digital, Senior Development Lead at barclaycard, Senior Tech Lead at Hertz, and Senior Java/J2ee Lead at Cybrid Inc. Praveen also worked as a J2EE/Adobe Flex/SOA/Websphere Portal Architect at CIGNA Group Insurance from April 2008 to June 2010.

Praveen Francis has a proven track record of driving transformational change, delivering results, and leading technology initiatives in complex business environments.

Praveen Francis holds a Bachelor's of Engineering (B.E) degree in Computer Science Engineering from Mookambigai College of Engineering. Praveen has also obtained several certifications, including Digital Transformation Specialist Certifications from LinkedIn in June 2021, Amazon Web Services from LinkedIn in January 2021, Python from LinkedIn in January 2021, Microsoft Azure from LinkedIn in August 2020, and REST APIs from LinkedIn in August 2020.