Mahalakshmi Balachandran

Mahalakshmi Balachandran serves as the Vice President of Information Technology at Inspire since September 2024, bringing extensive experience in technology leadership from previous roles. Prior positions include Head of Information Technology Security and Operations at Neighborly Software, overseeing security and cloud infrastructure from March to September 2024, and Vice President of SRE and Engineering at Equifax, where leadership focused on cloud SRE/DevOps practices and regulatory consumer-facing product delivery from September 2020 to December 2023. At Macy's Tech, Mahalakshmi held multiple senior roles, including Sr. Technical Leader for product development and supply chain logistics, where initiatives led to successful transitions to cloud technologies. Prior experience also includes client engagement management in retail and finance at Nichel Technologies LLC, and managerial roles at Axis Bank, focusing on enhancing online foreign exchange and derivative transactions. Mahalakshmi holds a Master's degree in International Finance and Information Technology from Anna University Chennai and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Sri Sarada College for Women.