Venkat N.

Venkat N. has a wealth of experience in the technology and engineering fields. Venkat began their career in 2004 as a Senior Project Lead at CGMI, where they were responsible for launching a line of products worth over $50 million. In 2009, they became a Senior Technical Lead at SQ Information Systems, where they were responsible for directing all phases of the product life cycle and recommending strategies to implement product business process improvements. In 2011, they co-founded Zodiac Tech Services LLC, investing $50,000 as initial seed money. From 2013 to 2014, Venkat N. was a Technical Manager at Wells Fargo, where they were responsible for running day-to-day operations for all domestic operating groups. Venkat then moved on to become a Program Manager at the State of California, where they directed all phases of technology and software development life cycle using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. In 2019, they became an Engineering Director and Blockchain expert at a Stealth Startup, where they skillfully balanced business requirements and technical constraints. In 2020, Venkat N. became a Director of Engineering at Micron, where they spearheaded and delivered a Cloud platform across 6 countries and 10 sites. Currently, they are the Chief Technology Officer at Loyyal, where they are responsible for the complete product line involving multiple Blockchain technologies and analyzing the trends in the Crypto and NFT markets.

Venkat N. has an extensive education history. In 1996, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in ECE from the University of Madras. Venkat then went on to obtain a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University between 2001 and 2003. In 2016, Venkat N. attended Stanford University, where they completed an Executive Program in Stanford Advanced Program Management Program (SAPM) and obtained the Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) certification. In 2017, they obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. In 2018, Venkat N. attended MIT Sloan School of Management and B9lab Academy, where they obtained the Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application certification from MIT Sloan Executive Education and the Blockchain in Production and Supply Chain Management certification from B9lab. In 2014, they obtained the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification from Microsoft. In 2021, they obtained the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft. In 2022, they obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AZ-304: Microsoft Azure Architect Design, and AZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies certifications from Microsoft. Venkat N. is also currently working towards obtaining the Strategic Decision and Risk Management (SDRM) certification from Stanford University.