Siva Bhagavatula
About Siva Bhagavatula
Siva Bhagavatula is a Team Lead at Chevron and a Design Lead at Citi, with extensive experience in cloud-based applications and digital transformation.
Current Roles
Siva Bhagavatula currently holds key roles at two prominent organizations. At Chevron, he serves as the Team Lead for Data Foundation and Big Data in San Ramon, California. Concurrently, he is employed by Citi as a Design Lead based in New York, New York. His work revolves around the leadership and development of data and design initiatives, demonstrating his ability to manage responsibilities at both institutions effectively.
Previous Work Experience
Siva's extensive career includes several notable positions in various organizations. He served as a Technical Specialist at Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 2002 to 2011. Prior to that, he worked at Duke Energy Corporation as a Senior IT Consultant for one year (2001-2002) in Charlotte, North Carolina. From 2000 to 2001, he was an IT Consultant at Convergys also in Cincinnati, Ohio. He started his professional journey at Harland Financial Solutions as a Senior Software Engineer from 1997 to 2000 in Lake Mary, Florida.
Education and Credentials
Siva Bhagavatula holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wright State University, completed between 2008 and 2010. He also has a Master’s degree in Computer Applications from the University of Calicut. Additionally, Siva is a certified AWS architect with broad experience in developing cloud-based applications, reflecting his robust technical and managerial skills.
Technical Leadership and Innovations
In his technical leadership roles, Siva has headed three significant digital transformation journeys focusing on Next Generation Architecture using APIs and Microservices. He has demonstrated expertise in designing multi-layered hybrid cloud applications using AWS and on-premise container technologies like ECS, Docker, and PCF. His work includes authoring and reviewing architecture and design documents to ensure high-quality deliverables, showcasing his commitment to maintaining excellence across various technical stacks.
Mentorship and Team Development
Siva Bhagavatula has provided mentorship to technical teams across multiple architecture styles and technologies. This effort aims to improve code quality and maintainability, demonstrating his leadership skills and his commitment to fostering growth and development within his teams. Through his guidance, team members have benefited from his deep expertise and practical insights in software engineering and cloud architecture.