Anand Kidder

Anand Kidder has over 17 years of experience in the IT industry. Anand currently holds the position of Sr. Vice President - Chief Architect - Enterprise Solutions at Apexon since September 2020. Prior to this, Anand worked as a Consultant at Lockton Companies from October 2018 to September 2020, where they were responsible for building and presenting target state enterprise data and solution architecture, implementing Azure cloud-based enterprise modern data platform, and establishing data management principles.

Before Lockton Companies, Anand worked as a Consultant at DST Systems from August 2016 to October 2018, where they managed a portfolio of $6 M and built global delivery teams. Anand also worked as a VP at JPMorgan Chase from September 2011 to March 2016, managing multiple Ab-Initio projects and playing various roles in end-to-end project delivery.

Anand's earlier work experience includes roles as an IT Specialist/Project Lead at IBM from November 2008 to September 2011, and as an Information Technology Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services from 2005 to 2008. Anand began their career as an Analyst at Syntel in 2003, where they worked on migration projects and managed project delivery for AllState Insurance.

Anand Kidder completed their MCA degree in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra from 2000 to 2003. Prior to that, they attended DAV Jawahar Vidhya Mandir from 1988 to 1997. In addition to their formal education, Anand has obtained various certifications throughout their career, including certifications in Kubernetes, Agile, Critical Thinking, Product Management, and Cloud-Based Machine Learning, among others. Notably, they obtained an IT Specialist certification from IBM in 2010 and a Core Banking & Finance Certification from GlobeCon in 2006. Anand also holds an IBM Certified DB2 user certification, acquired in 2006.