Krishna Mupparaju is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in public health and government sectors. Currently serving as the Chief of the Engineering & Technology Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since December 2020, Krishna has previously held multiple senior leadership roles within the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1998 to September 2020, including Chief Data Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Director of EPMO, Senior Security Architect, Chief Enterprise Architect, and Enterprise Systems Architect. Krishna holds a Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Kentucky State University and a Master of Science in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Acharya Nagarjuna University.