Meet Anuradha
I'm a Technologist, Software Architect, CTO, Debian Developer, Member of the Forbes Technology Council
I specialize in architecting and delivering software solutions that deliver business outcomes. As Co-Founder and CTO of Verdentra, I lead the firm's commitment to excellence in product engineering, strategic consulting, and trusted advisory services.
I have built and led global engineering teams, delivering technology solutions that span AI, IoT, mobile, Web3, blockchain, digital assets, cryptography, and distributed systems. I have spearheaded successful product engineering initiatives across diverse sectors and industries. A strong advocate for Software Freedom, I contribute to the Linux kernel and Debian communities.
Selected Engagements
25 years of technology leadership across financial services, healthcare, IoT, and emerging technology.
| Domain | Engagement | Scale | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | Payment infrastructure modernization | 900+ member engineering organization | Payments integration with ISO20022 |
| Financial Services | PSD2 open banking compliance | 15-month regulatory deadline for a Fortune 500 client | Delivered ahead of mandate |
| Financial Services | Entitlements platform modernization | VSAM → DB2 migration for a Fortune 500 client | API-enabled legacy systems for downstream modernization |
| AdTech | Blockchain consortium platform | 10-month startup incubation | MVP launched with founding consortium partners |
| Insurance/IoT | Connected worker safety platform | Edge-to-cloud, 24 months | Real-time incident detection via wearable sensors |
| Healthcare | AI-powered health advisor | Innovation lab build | Gold Stevie Award — Best Healthcare Technology |
| Healthcare | Smart medication adherence platform | IoT + ML | Smart blister pack and assistant appliance, cloud platform, patent contribution |
| Enterprise Software | Records management platform | Fortune 500 client | Resolved multi-year stability issues, achieved HIPAA compliance |
| Enterprise Software | Middleware platform port | Fortune 500 client | Expanded vendor reach to mainframe and Unix markets (4+ operating systems) |
Track Record
Founder & Technology Executive: Co-Founder and CTO of Verdentra, a consulting startup delivering product engineering, strategic consulting, and trusted advisory services.
Enterprise Architecture at Scale: Technology governance and delivery assurance for large distributed engineering organizations. Lead architect across a 900+ member engineering organization serving a Big Four US bank.
Regulatory & Compliance Delivery: Architected PSD2/open banking and HIPAA-compliant solutions under hard deadlines. Track record: zero missed compliance dates.
0→1 Product Engineering: Built AI and IoT products from concept to market — including a Gold Stevie Award-winning healthcare AI and a patent-contributing connected health platform.
Credentials
Recognition
- US Patent 11,604,662 B2 — Co-inventor, UI modernization in computing environments
- Virtusa Winners Club for Engineering and Technology Excellence - Inductee
- Gold Stevie Award — "Best New Product or Service of the Year (Software/Healthcare Technology)"
- Virtusa "Idol" Hackathon - Winner
- Citi Mobile Challenge EMEA 2015 — Finalist
Certifications
- Software Architecture Professional Certificate — Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2019
- Applied AI and Data Science — MIT Professional Education, 2026
- Advanced Reinforcement Learning — MIT Professional Education, 2025
- TOGAF 9.1 — The Open Group, 2015
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) — Scrum Alliance, 2014
- Artificial Intelligence Nanodegree — Udacity, 2017
- Deep Reinforcement Learning Nanodegree — Udacity, 2019
- Control of Mobile Robots - Georgia Tech (Coursera), 2016
Memberships
- Forbes Technology Council — Member
- Open Source Initiative — Member
- Debian Project — Developer & Package Maintainer
Giving Back
4th Angel Mentoring Program — Cleveland Clinic
Trained volunteer mentor in Cleveland Clinic's cancer support initiative, providing one-on-one guidance to patients and caregivers navigating their cancer journey. Focused on empowering individuals with knowledge, emotional support, and practical resources.
Open Source Contributions
- Debian Linux — Package maintainer for AT&T KornShell (ksh, ksh93u+m) and system utilities
- Linux Kernel — Contributor
- Apache Usergrid — Contributor
Community
- VirtusaX 2014 — Organized startup hackathon in partnership with SLASSCOM
- Mentorship — Weekly office hours for students and early-career technologists