Durga Prasad Vanamala

Durga Prasad Vanamala currently serves as AVP Chief Architect for Corporate Systems at MetLife since September 2025. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Director of Information Technology at Advance Auto Parts from October 2019 to June 2025, where Durga led a $50M+ portfolio and oversaw major transformations such as an Oracle Cloud ERP implementation. Previously, Durga worked at Best Buy from February 2012 to October 2019 in various roles, including Assoc Director/Sr Architect of Services and Assoc Director/Oracle E Business Suite Product Owner, focusing on supply chain value streams and corporate systems applications. Additional experience includes working as a Senior Manager of IT Solutions Architecture at Imation and as an Oracle Apps Consultant at Computech Corporation. Durga's academic background includes a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee State University and a Bachelor’s degree from Osmania University.