Bhavani Palukuri
About Bhavani Palukuri
Bhavani Palukuri serves as the Vice President of Data and Architecture at Patelco Credit Union, where he has worked since 2023. With extensive experience in enterprise architecture, data governance, and technology strategy, he has held various leadership roles in the San Francisco Bay Area over the past two decades.
Current Role at Patelco Credit Union
Bhavani Palukuri serves as the Vice President of Data and Architecture at Patelco Credit Union, a position held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing data strategy and architecture initiatives. Her leadership focuses on enhancing data governance and implementing advanced analytics to drive data-driven insights. The position is based in Dublin, California.
Previous Experience at Patelco Credit Union
Before her current role, Bhavani worked at Patelco Credit Union as the Director of Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics from 2020 to 2023. During her tenure, she contributed to the organization's digital transformation efforts and cloud enablement strategies. Her experience in this role laid the groundwork for her current responsibilities.
Professional Background in Data and Architecture
Bhavani has extensive experience in data and architecture roles across various organizations. She worked at Franklin Templeton Investments in multiple capacities, including Data Engineering Manager, Data Solution Architect, and Enterprise Information Architect from 2012 to 2020. Her decade-long tenure at Serenity Infotech, Inc. as Sr. Manager - Principal Consultant further solidified her expertise in technology strategy and roadmaps.
Educational Qualifications
Bhavani holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Acharya Nagarjuna University, completed between 1998 and 2001. She also studied Computer Software Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where she focused on Software Architecture from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she achieved the Hadoop Developer certification from Hortonworks Academy, enhancing her skills in data management and analytics.
Skills and Specializations
Bhavani possesses a diverse skill set that includes technology strategy, data governance, and ML Ops. She specializes in building high-performing global teams and has experience in scaled agile development. Her expertise extends to implementing Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Gartner, and she is known for her coaching and mentoring approach, emphasizing servant leadership.