Speaker Biographies

AI/DATA INNOVATION STRATEGIES – SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES – July 16, 2026

Nagesh Perumalla, Analytics Platforms Engineering, Discover Financial Services (Capital One)

Nagesh Perumalla is a Principal Infrastructure Engineer on the Analytics Platforms Engineering team at Discover Financial Services (now a Capital One company), where he has spent the past five years driving innovation in enterprise data platforms. Prior to joining Discover, Nagesh spent 12 years at Teradata Corporation in various roles, building deep expertise in data architecture, platform optimization, and database administration.
With a strong foundation in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance data ecosystems, Nagesh specializes in architecting real-time analytics platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. His work is rooted in a forward-looking approach to AI/ML, focusing on platform modernization, cost optimization, compliance, and advancing machine learning capabilities.
An award-winning technologist, Nagesh holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois. He is an avid reader and passionate lifelong learner and has earned numerous industry-leading certifications, including, AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty, Google Cloud Certified Professional Machine Learning Engineer, Google Cloud Generative AI Leader, Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional, Snowflake Advanced Architect, Teradata Certified Master, and several others.
Nagesh brings a unique blend of technical depth and strategic vision to the panel, offering insights into how infrastructure engineering can accelerate AI and data innovation at scale.