Karunakar Thota

Karunakar Thota is a Senior Technology Architect at Infosys with extensive experience in IT solution architecture, particularly within the Verizon Enterprise Services business. In this role since December 2018, Karunakar leads transformation projects focused on core business repositioning and strategic planning. Before joining Infosys, Karunakar spent 18 years at Verizon, initially serving as a Principal Architect responsible for designing a suite of applications for network service provisioning. Previous roles at Verizon included Technical Manager and Systems Engineer V, where responsibilities encompassed managing application enhancements and leading major migration projects. Karunakar began a career in the technology field as a Scientist D at the National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, and also worked as a Teaching Assistant at the National Institute of Technology Warangal and as a Software Consultant for Indicom Computers. Karunakar holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Gulbarga University.