Girija Kolagada

Girija Kolagada has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Girija is currently the VP of Engineering at Progress, a role they have held since April 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Director of Engineering at Progress from August 2021 to April 2023.

Before joining Progress, Girija worked at Oracle for almost a decade. Girija held various roles including Director of Cloud Infrastructure and Platforms from December 2014 to August 2021, and Senior Development Manager of Network Application Platform from January 2012 to November 2014.

Additionally, Girija had a significant tenure at Mascon Global Limited, where they served as the Senior Technical Manager from April 2005 to November 2011. Girija'sresponsibilities at Mascon included exhibiting thought leadership, collaborating with customers, contributing to company growth, monitoring project progress, enhancing team engagement, and participating in contract administration activities.

Girija started their career at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), where they worked as a Scientist from September 1997 to April 2005.

Girija Kolagada has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Mysore. Girija also holds a Distinction in Bachelor's of Engineering with a specialization in Computer Science & Engineering from Mysore University. In terms of additional certifications, they have completed the IronLady Leadership Essentials Program from Iron Lady and Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 2020. Girija has also obtained the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2020 Certified Associate certification from Oracle in November 2020. In 2022, Girija completed the 100 Board Member Program from Iron Lady. Furthermore, they hold a SAFe Agilist Certification from Scaled Agile, Inc., obtained in January 2023.