Krishna Gajula is an experienced professional in the fields of Big Data, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, currently serving as a Lead/Senior Consultant at Citadel since February 2017. Prior roles include Lead Big Data Consultant at Zebra Technologies and IRI, as well as Big Data Architect for Enterprise Solutions at Sears Holdings Corporation. Krishna has a strong foundation in architecture and system design for big data applications, including the development of an Item Price Recommendation and Optimization Engine at Sears. Additional experience includes positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield and DeVry University. Krishna holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.