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Mr. Muppidi Sudheer Kumar

Data Governance Lead, Kemper, USA

Sudheer Muppidi is an accomplished Data Governance and Master Data Management professional with over 15 years of progressive experience across healthcare, banking, insurance, government, and enterprise technology environments. He possesses extensive expertise in enterprise data governance, master data management, data quality management, metadata governance, cloud data integration, and privacy compliance frameworks. His technical proficiency includes leading enterprise platforms and technologies such as Informatica MDM, Informatica IDMC/IICS, Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC), CDI, CDQ, BigID, and AI-enabled governance ecosystems, with a proven record of delivering scalable solutions for data governance, metadata management, data lineage, quality assurance, privacy management, and enterprise data modernization initiatives.

Mr. Chandra Kiran Movva

Senior Mobile & IoT Systems Engineer, Basspro shops & Cabelas, Missouri

Chandra K. Movva is a Senior Android Developer and mobile technology specialist with over 12 years of experience in software engineering, including more than 11 years focused on enterprise Android application development. He has contributed to the design and delivery of large-scale mobile solutions across retail, automotive, and IoT sectors for major organizations including Bass Pro Shops, Ford Motor Company, and Schneider Electric.
His expertise includes Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, MVVM/MVI architecture, Android Jetpack libraries, Coroutines, Flow, and scalable mobile application architecture. Chandra has extensive experience developing secure, high-performance Android platforms with clean architecture principles, dependency injection frameworks, RESTful integrations, and CI/CD-based development environments.

Ms. Nishanthi Yuvaraj

Sr Software Engineer, PayPal Inc., USA

Nishanthi Yuvaraj is a Senior Software Engineer at PayPal with more than 10 years of experience designing and developing large-scale customer engagement and contact channel platforms serving millions of global users. She specializes in omnichannel communication systems, conversational AI, proactive engagement technologies, and enterprise-scale customer experience platforms.

Her technical expertise includes real-time engagement architectures, intelligent messaging systems, machine learning–driven customer interaction platforms, and scalable cloud-based applications focused on performance, reliability, and user experience. Nishanthi has contributed to the development of production-grade systems that support high-volume customer communications and modern digital engagement strategies.
Nishanthi is also a named inventor on multiple granted U.S. patents.

Meghana Balerao 

Full Stack Developer , USA

Meghana Balerao is a Full Stack Developer and Researcher specializing in Artificial Intelligence, cloud-native application development, and modern software engineering. Her expertise encompasses scalable enterprise applications, microservices, API design, intelligent automation, and secure software systems. Her research focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligence to software lifecycle optimization, cybersecurity, and enterprise innovation, with an emphasis on bridging research and practical implementation. Passionate about emerging technologies, Meghana actively contributes to advancing AI-driven software engineering and shares insights on building intelligent, secure, and scalable digital solutions through research, technical engagements, and professional collaborations.

Trupti Raikar

SAP Technology Architect, TX , USA

Experienced SAP Solution Architect with ~19 years of expertise in S/4HANA transformations, SAP BTP, and cloud-native development. Experience in AI/ML integration, performance engineering, and enterprise-scale SAP modernization across multiple industries. Active contributor to the academic and professional community as a peer reviewer and author of research in AI, IoT, and enterprise systems. Served as a judge for DECA and innovation competitions, supporting student development and evaluation. Proven leader in delivering scalable, cloud-first solutions with a focus on clean-core architecture, automation, and business value. Led and delivered large-scale global projects for organizations such as Apple, Lionsgate, Quidel Ortho, Rockwell Automation, Infineum, and Maxim, working on bridging technology and business outcomes through high-performance, scalable, and user-centric SAP solutions

Sai Kumar Gunda

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for Citi Bank, USA

Sai Kumar Gunda is a Software Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) professional with over 10 years of experience in banking and financial technology. He currently works with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for Citi Bank, USA, where he leads User Acceptance Testing for ATM modernization projects, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant banking systems.

Before joining Citi Bank, he worked on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) testing for HSBC, focusing on transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance, customer due diligence, and fraud detection. He also worked with Tech Mahindra on financial services projects involving fund transfers, FATCA compliance, customer identity verification, and investment processing.

Sai Kumar holds professional certifications including ISTQB Foundation Level and Certified Software Tester (CSTE). He has expertise in Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Automation Testing, Banking Systems, ATM Technologies, AML Compliance, Functional Testing, Selenium, Java, TestNG, JIRA, Zephyr, and Splunk.

He earned a master’s degree in information technology and management from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) in the United States. He is also an IEEE Member and actively contributes to the software testing and AI communities through research, peer review, and professional engagements.

Sai Kumar serves as a reviewer for several reputed international journals and regularly evaluates research manuscripts in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Information Systems. His research interests include AI-assisted software testing, intelligent automation, machine learning applications in software quality, financial technologies, and secure digital banking systems.

As a keynote speaker, Sai Kumar enjoys sharing practical industry experience, emerging trends, and research-driven insights that bridge academia and industry. His sessions focus on Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Banking Technologies, and the future of intelligent software systems.