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Venkat Kondepati

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Member Leader, Data Engineering Group at Forbes Technology Council
📍 Frisco, Texas, United States

Venkat is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience in cloud engineering, data platforms, and enterprise architecture, formerly a Director at S&P Global. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Madras and is recognized for his leadership and technical expertise. Colleagues describe him as supportive, innovative, and approachable, with a talent for mentoring high-performing global teams.

He is passionate about STEM education and mentorship, serving as a mentor at UT Dallas and Topmate and acting as a judge at the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Venkat created NexaMap, a platform designed to help students and early-career professionals learn about Geographic Information Systems (GIS), demonstrating his commitment to developing the next generation of tech talent.

He was a finalist for the "DevOps Enterprise Leader of the Year 2025" award.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Member Leader, Data Engineering Group
Job Level
Senior
Location
Frisco, Texas, United States
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GenAI Transformation
Writes for Forbes on how professionals and companies can adapt to the "AI revolution" and encourages his teams to dedicate weekly time to upskilling in AI.
Cloud & IAM Strategy
Led Customer IAM at S&P Global, supporting 1. 4M users, and publishes articles on modernizing mission-critical systems and the risks of cloud marketplace software.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Member Leader, Data Engineering Group
Forbes Technology Council
8-2025
Manager - Data Architecture & Engineering
Ascentt
8-2022 - 7-2025
Director, Cloud Engineering & Operations | Data Engineering | Customer IAM
S&P Global
3-2020 - 7-2022
Director | Cloud Solutions Architecture | Data Engineering | GIS
IHS Markit
3-2018 - 2-2020
Associate Director - Cloud Solutions Architecture | Data Engineering | GIS | BigData
IHS Markit
In the press

Media appearances

Venkata Kondepati - Forbes Technology Council. Featured in Forbes Technology Council
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Education And AI: How Graduates Can Maximize Their Chances Of Success. Featured in Forbes Technology Council
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master’s Degree
University of Madras
12-2019 - 11-2020
Master's Program
Simplilearn Alumni
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