SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE – STRATEGIES THAT ENABLE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
Praveenkumar Ambhore, Senior Enterprise Architect, Panduit
Praveenkumar Ambhore (Praveen) is a seasoned Senior Enterprise Architect at Panduit Corporation, where he leads the strategic alignment of IT architecture across core business functions—including engineering and the end-to-end supply chain encompassing planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution. With a collaborative approach, he partners with business leaders to drive transformative initiatives that connect technology with operational excellence.
With deep expertise in discrete manufacturing and a strong background in IT consulting, Praveenkumar has been at the forefront of digital modernization, guiding advancements in product lifecycle management, manufacturing transformation, and emerging technology adoption.
Jothylakshmy Busa, Senior Enterprise Architect, College of American Pathologists
Jothylakshmy Busa is a Sr. Enterprise Architect, Leading EA maturity for Digital Transformation, with over 25 years of IT experience in Multiple Industry domains . As a TOGAF certified EA Applied Practitioner, with 15 years of Enterprise Architecture experience, she has worked with multiple IT service consulting companies, and companies based in US ,helping drive development and implementation of EA strategies. Redefining EA function as Business Outcome focused internal consulting teams, EA Governance, Data Architecture Governance, Road mapping strategies for cloud migration, Upskilling and Evolving EA teams to support new era EA requirements are some of the EA strategic areas where Jothylakshmy brings in her Industry proven EA Frameworks based insights gained through both successful and failed implementation strategies.
Currently working with College of American Pathologists (CAP), Northfield, IL, as a Senior EA, she works with the CIO and CTO’s teams’ strategic and portfolio initiatives supporting CAP’s vision.
Previous to working with CAP, Jothylakshmy has delivered Senior Architecture Services to- Missouri Employers Mutual, Sysco Foods Corp., Keurig Dr. Pepper, GE Oil & Gas, Proctor & Gamble, Microsoft Corp, American Bureau of Shipping Corp., Scholastic, Paramount Pictures, CBS, United Nations Volunteers (Germany), HD Supply, Bank of America, Citi Financials, Arthur .J. Gallagher and United Technologies (Now Raytheon Technologies Corporation).
She is a Postgraduate in Business Administration (Finance & marketing ) and Computer Applications, has a Masters in Plant Biochemistry; is -TOGAF Certified practitioner since 2011, Six Sigma White Belt, AWS AI & ML Foundations Certified, and a Honorary Member of International ‘ICMG Enterprise Strategy and Architecture Rating and Awards Program’ Advisory Group Panel. Jothylakshmy is very passionate about the highly emerging & accelerated Industry trends redefining the EA space for agility and observability.
Her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jothylakshmy-busa-nanu-465763112/
Dan Hebda, Enterprise Architecture Evangelist, MEGA International
For over 20 years, Dan has been at the forefront of technology innovation that helps businesses meet their strategic goals. In his current position as Chief Strategy Officer for MEGA, Dan drives the company’s strategy, focusing on formulating product direction that meets evolving market needs for business transformation software solutions. He has worked closely with Fortune 100 companies for many years, providing advice and direction on business transformation and innovation from the perspective of enterprise architecture and change management.
Dimitra Kane, Sr. Business Architect, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas
Dimitra N. Kane, is an IT Executive Professional with experience in the Government, Financial and Health Industry. 20 years of increasing Leadership responsibilities in Enterprise Architecture Services and IT Network Operations with a focus in IT Governance, Risk Management & Compliance. Highly effective and creative problem solver with a demonstrated ability in developing and motivating talent.
Jeff Roseman, CIO, Marmon Foodservice Technologies
Jeff is an experienced IT executive with over two decades of experience in both technology management and consulting roles. With experience in global business, marketing, sales, business process re-engineering, and as an IT director, CIO and consultant, he has worked both sides of the technology world. Mr. Roseman possesses an extensive background working with regional, national, and international businesses in a variety of industries including professional services, healthcare, distribution, manufacturing, legal, real estate, construction, and non-profit. He has a broad knowledge of IT strategy, networking, telecommunications, training & development, systems integration, mergers and acquisitions, facility relocation, and business continuity planning.
Mr. Roseman continues to be successful moving IT teams from a crises management mentality to predictive, proactive, disciplined organization. He has previously lectured on social media & networking, IT leadership, customer relationship management, endpoint security, and disaster recovery planning. Mr. Roseman has a bachelor’s degree and an MBA in Information Systems and Marketing from the University of Iowa. He mentors undergraduate/MBA students in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business and serves on College’s SoMAC board. He lives in Wheaton with his wife and two teenage daughters.
Brandon Phillips, Technical Director, nVisia
Bio to come!
Venkat Sunkara, Senior Enterprise Architect, Data & AI Leader, US Cellular (soon to merge with T-Mobile)
Venkat Sunkara is a Senior Enterprise Architect with over 30 years of experience leading digital transformation across telecom, insurance, retail, education, and public sector organizations. He brings deep expertise in data architecture, governance, analytics, and cloud-native platforms, with a consistent focus on enabling secure, scalable, and business-aligned solutions.
Currently at UScellular (soon to merge with T-Mobile) Venkat drives enterprise architecture and AI/GenAI adoption across diverse business domains including Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Facilities, Marketing, Incentive Compensation, and Data Governance.
Venkat has previously held senior technology roles at Liberty Mutual, The TJX Companies, Illinois State University, and the University of Illinois, where he architected modern data ecosystems, real-time platforms, and governed analytics environments. He holds a Master’s in Computer Science, is TOGAF and CBIP certified, and serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors at ICCP.org, a global nonprofit that promotes IT standards, training, and professional certifications. Venkat is passionate about the evolving role of enterprise architecture as a catalyst for innovation, agility, and trust in an AI-driven future.
Carissa Fay Wikstrom, Sr. Manager, Enterprise Architecture, Walgreen Co.
Bio to come!
