Title: Managing Director
Company: NTT DATA Services
Location: Frisco, Texas, United States
Phani Chaganti, managing director at NTT DATA Services, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in technology.
Mr. Chaganti, managing director of cyber resilience and chief information officer advisory of digital innovation and transformation at NTT DATA Services, has succeeded at his organization since 2021. In addition to heading the security for cloud, enterprise, operational technology, the Internet of Things, and all aspects of mobility, he leads cyber resilience efforts, ensuring continuous delivery with minimal disruption. Leveraging his former success, Mr. Chaganti was a product owner at Insight Global after holding several progressive roles at AT&T, including principal member of fundamental network planning, area manager of AEG marketing and lead business developer, and lead manager of cybersecurity product and marketing. He also worked for Cerion Optimization Services Inc. as a senior manager of LTE and Ericsson in various positions. Mr. Chaganti began his career with AT&T in 2004 as an RF engineer I, RF engineer II and regional RF end-to-end engineer before returning to the telecommunications company years later, where he began delving into security while troubleshooting networks.
Highly educated, Mr. Chaganti received a Bachelor of Science in electrical, electronics and communications from the University of Madras in 1998, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the Tennessee Technological University in 2001, and a Master of Business Administration in global strategy and entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2021. Recognizing the significance of ensuring that investments in technology lead to tangible returns is the reason Mr. Chaganti pursued an advanced business degree. Additionally, Mr. Chaganti received an information security manager certification from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
Active in his professional community, Mr. Chaganti is a member of the Cybersecurity Act. Civically, he volunteers with various local charities and frequently donates to the Sankara Eye Foundation. As he looks forward to future success in the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Mr. Chaganti intends to study artificial intelligence intensely. His goal is to contribute to regulating organizations and establishing standards, which he believes are being influenced by non-technical individuals, resulting in generic guidelines and many ambiguous areas, particularly security.
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