Vidhya Padmanabhan
About Vidhya Padmanabhan
Vidhya Padmanabhan is the Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Automation Anywhere in San Jose, California, with extensive experience in strategy, innovation, and customer success across multiple industries.
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Vidhya Padmanabhan is the Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Automation Anywhere.
Current Position
Vidhya currently works as Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Automation Anywhere, based in San Jose, California, United States.
Previous Roles at Automation Anywhere
From 2019 to 2021, Vidhya served as Vice President of Customer Strategy and Operations at Automation Anywhere in San Jose, California.
Experience at Conduent
Vidhya held several key roles at Conduent, including Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development from 2017 to 2019 in Florham Park, NJ; Head of Innovation & Transformation from 2013 to 2016 in Lexington, Kentucky Area; and Senior Director of Business Operations from 2011 to 2013.
Earlier Career in Technology
Prior to her tenure at Conduent, Vidhya worked at Hewlett-Packard State & Local Enterprise Services, Inc. as Head Of Project Management Office from 2010 to 2011 in Cincinnati Area, KY. She also served as an Information Technology Consultant at Lexmark from 2007 to 2009 in Kentucky and as a Software Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services from 2003 to 2005 in India.
Educational Background
Vidhya completed her Executive Education in Product Strategy at Kellogg Executive Education and in Mergers and Acquisitions at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2019. She holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Madras.
Achievements at Conduent
At Conduent, Vidhya led a major business transformation initiative that resulted in a 15% increase in operational efficiency. She also played a key role in the company’s merger and acquisition activities, contributing significantly to strategic growth.
Achievements at Automation Anywhere
Vidhya developed and implemented a customer success strategy at Automation Anywhere that improved customer retention rates by 20%.
Keynote Speaker and Mentor
Vidhya is a regular keynote speaker at industry conferences, focusing on topics like business transformation and innovation. She also mentors young professionals and startups through various industry programs and initiatives.
Community Service
Vidhya is actively involved in community service initiatives, particularly those aimed at promoting STEM education among underprivileged youth.