Venkat Kandarpa

Venkat Kandarpa is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in site reliability engineering and IT management. Currently serving as Sr Director of Site Reliability Engineering at Priceline since April 2018, Kandarpa previously held the role of Director at Mezocliq LLC, specializing in infrastructure, network maintenance, and automation. Kandarpa's career at Priceline.com began in October 1999 as a Performance Engineer, advancing to Director of Engineering, where responsibilities included managing QA automation, budget oversight, and vendor negotiations. Earlier career experiences include positions as a Software Consultant at ACE Software Solutions and Manager of IT at Prudential Mouli Sugars PVT LTD. Kandarpa holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Management and an MBA in Finance.