Chowdari Karanam

Chowdari Karanam is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in retail systems and solutions architecture. Currently serving as Lead Solutions Architect at Hibbett since August 2023, Chowdari previously held the position of Senior Retail Systems Analyst at Kirkland's, where responsibilities included managing merchandise applications, defining technology strategies, and overseeing project designs. Prior to that, Chowdari worked at Nordstrom as an Engineer, focusing on real-time data streams and diverse data sources, and also gained experience in container management and Amazon Web Services. Early career roles included consulting at Deckers Brands and senior software engineering at Accenture, specializing in Oracle's Retail MOM suite applications.