Durga P. Mikkilineni is a seasoned IT professional with over 17 years of experience in the Telecom and Financial Industry. Durga has a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from Vasavi College of Engineering. She has worked on many projects budgeted over $15 Million with a team size of 100+ people. Her expertise is particularly in the telecommunications industry and financial industry, where she has worked on projects from conceptualization to implementation. Her role as an Integration Lead at AT&T included overseeing project scope and client request alignment throughout the project's life. She has also worked as a Systems Engineer/Consultant at AT&T, a Systems Engineer at IBM, and a Vice President at Morgan Stanley. Durga has demonstrated abilities to facilitate consensus decision-making and lead others in solving problems through a structured approach emphasizing root cause analysis and actionable steps.