Sharmila Gangavaram

Sharmila Gangavaram is a seasoned professional currently serving as the Director of Strategic Initiatives in Product & Technology at Workday since January 2022. In this role, Sharmila leads initiatives aimed at improving agility, efficiency, speed, and quality within Development and Production Life Cycle Engineering, focusing on strategic priorities such as Resiliency, Security, AI-powered innovation, Operational Excellence, and Cloud Engineering. Previous experience includes key positions at Exact Sciences, Rockwell Automation, and Sherwin-Williams, where Sharmila excelled in Agile coaching, project management, and digital transformation initiatives across various sectors. Sharmila holds an MBA with a focus on Management of Information Systems and a Graduate Certificate in Management Software Development and Testing from the University of Memphis, along with leadership training from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.