Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/708/2026

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Mohamed Taha Elkiaei is a Supply Chain and Operational Excellence Leader with over 17 years of experience in manufacturing across Singapore, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and the United States. He is recognized for delivering measurable transformation through Process Optimization, Cost Reduction, and Performance Management Systems that drive sustained results. His initiatives have improved Operational Efficiency, reduced waste, and strengthened cross-functional execution at scale. Mohamed serves as an invited industry expert and award judge, providing independent evaluation of innovation and leadership. Known for data-driven decision making, he consistently converts strategy into quantifiable outcomes that enhance resilience, productivity, and competitive advantage.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/707/2026

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Kushal Bhatt is an independent researcher affiliated with California State University, Chico, based in California, USA. His research focuses on AI in Finance, Quantitative Finance, Business Information Systems, Information Technology for Business, and Financial Services & Engineering, with active involvement in these areas for the past 3–4 years.
 
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Engineering and an MBA in Enterprise Information Systems from California State University, Chico. His strong interest in research and development, combined with a commitment to critically evaluating scholarly work, has shaped his path as an independent researcher.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/706/2026

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Over the past 18+ years, I’ve led large-scale programs, guided teams through change, and built governance frameworks that ensure sustainable transformation. My work integrates regulatory program governance, infrastructure modernization, and AI-enabled compliance to create practical, scalable, and future-ready solutions.

 

As a published author, speaker, mentor, and industry reviewer, I share insights that connect strategy with real-world delivery. My work has reached beyond my own projects, influencing practices adopted by institutions around the world.

 

Over the years, my research and thought leadership have been published in Q1 and Q2 peer-reviewed journals across five countries, covering governance, infrastructure modernization, and AI-enabled compliance. These works are cited by professionals, referenced in industry discussions, and applied in practical delivery environments worldwide.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/705/2026

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Dhivya Guru is a technology leader and researcher specializing in financial systems modernization and scalable enterprise architecture. With over 18 years of experience, she has led large-scale digital transformation initiatives across financial services, focusing on cloud-native platforms, workflow orchestration, and intelligent automation. Her research interests include AI-driven financial analytics and applied machine learning for real-time decision support. She has authored and co-authored international conference papers and book chapters and serves as a reviewer and technical program committee member for IEEE conferences. An IEEE Senior Member and active WIE leader, she advances innovation through research, mentorship, and professional service.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/704/2026

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Rajesh Devaraj is a senior technology leader with over 19 years of experience working across the United States and India. He currently holds a senior managerial role at Controlled Networks Solution LLC, where he leads enterprise telecommunications, cloud platforms, and day-to-day technology operations. He previously served as Director for the company’s India operations, managing cross-border teams and strategic initiatives. Alongside his industry work, Rajesh remains active in research, contributes to peer-reviewed publications, and participates as a judge for international professional awards.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/703/2026

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Sitaram Srivatsavai is Head of Engineering at IQVIA for the Commercial, Safety, Patient, and Site product suites, as well as DevOps and Integration. With 18+ years in regulated life sciences and healthcare, he builds and scales multi-tenant SaaS and CRM/CLM platforms on Azure/AWS and Salesforce, emphasizing reliability, security, and GxP/21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
He contributes to the scholarly community through publications and peer review for international conferences, and mentors practitioners across AI, data science, and enterprise technology.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/702/2026

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Tarun Kalwani is a prolific Principal Engineer with over 19 years of experience in architecting, designing, and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance enterprise systems across Telecom, Airlines, and Financial Services. A technical leader at Verizon, he champions large-scale cloud and application modernization initiatives such as monolith-to-microservices migration, multi-brand architecture consolidation, and mission-critical system transformations using Core Java, Spring Boot, AWS Cloud, Kubernetes, and GenAI-enabled development workflows.

 

Recognized for his expertise in secure software development, application modernization, and distributed system design, Tarun has led migrations like Verizon’s Prepay NSA modernization, Bill Pay Kiosk modernization, and the migration of Delta Airlines Load & balancing application onto AWS Lambda. He brings deep proficiency in microservices, CI/CD automation, event-driven architecture, and production-grade observability, pairing technical mastery with strong mentoring and leadership of global engineering teams.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/701/2026

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Vijaya Sai Munduru is a Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce with 15+ years of experience building offline-first mobile and enterprise CRM platforms for Life Sciences. An IEEE Senior Member, he actively contributes to the research community as a peer reviewer, technical program committee member, and session chair, and he presents research on AI-enabled CRM, privacy, and data synchronization. He has co-authored peer‑reviewed publications and is a co‑inventor on a pending patent. Vijay provides cross‑functional technical leadership, mentors engineers, and supports talent development initiatives. He holds an MCA and a BSc from Andhra University. 

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/700/2026

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Karthik Bodducherla is a distinguished technology leader and researcher serving as Director of Engineering at IQVIA Technology Solutions. With over 16 years of experience in enterprise software engineering, he specializes in life sciences CRM platforms, regulatory-compliant systems, and AI-enabled digital transformation. He leads global cross-functional teams delivering secure, scalable, and audit-ready solutions aligned with international healthcare standards. A Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE, and active peer reviewer for reputed journals and conferences, he contributes to advancing research in artificial intelligence, data governance, and secure cloud architectures. His work bridges industry innovation with academic excellence and global impact.

Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/699/2026

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Sauhard Bhatt is a Cloud and DevOps engineering Expert and Leader with nearly two decades of experience designing secure, scalable, and governance-driven digital ecosystems across healthcare and highly regulated industries. His work centers on hybrid cloud architecture, AI-enabled DevOps automation, data-driven platform engineering, and modernization of zero-trust security. He has authored and reviewed scholarly research for international conferences and contributes to global technical communities. An advocate of responsible, AI-assisted engineering, he is actively advancing an AI-driven governance model focused on predictive operations, intelligent automation, and resilient enterprise cloud platforms.