Prabhu Kottapu

Prabhu Kottapu has an impressive work experience in various roles related to data analysis and business analysis. Prabhu started their career as an IT Business Analyst Intern at the State of Illinois, where they were responsible for developing requirement documentation and process improvement. Prabhu also played a crucial role in securing the IT infrastructure and updating IT policies and procedures. Prabhu then worked as an IT Business Analyst at S&P Global, where they were involved in requirements elicitation, manual testing, and user acceptance testing. Later, they joined the Illinois Department of Public Health as a Data Analyst, where they analyzed data to improve HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Prabhu also gained experience as a Data Scientist and Business Intelligence Architect at Memorial Health System, where they developed processes to improve patient safety and conducted sentiment analysis using natural language processing. Currently, they serve as the Director of Data Science and Analytics at Springfield Clinic. Prabhu's upcoming role as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois Springfield demonstrates their commitment to sharing their expertise in the field.

Prabhu Kottapu holds a Certificate in Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School Online. Prabhu also has a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois Springfield. Their Bachelor's degree, a B.Tech., is from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, with a major in Information Technology. Prabhu further obtained a Post Graduation Diploma in IT Infrastructure Systems and Security from the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Additionally, Prabhu has earned certifications in Neural Networks and Deep Learning from DeepLearning.AI and Lean Six Sigma White Belt. Prabhu has also completed Graduate Certificates in Business Process Management and IT Project Management from the University of Illinois Springfield.