Phalalochana Vankayalapati serves as the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of IT at PLZ Corp, with a career spanning over two decades in information technology and enterprise applications. At PLZ Corp since January 2017, Phalalochana has progressively advanced from Director of Enterprise Applications to the current role, focusing on building SAP foundations for a $1.2 billion specialty product manufacturer. Prior experience includes positions as Senior SAP Delivery Manager at Vistex, IT SAP Manager at Shure Inc., and Technical Manager at Deloitte Consulting, where Phalalochana managed large-scale ERP implementations for notable clients such as SC Johnson and Whirlpool Corporation. Educational qualifications comprise an MBA in Strategic Leadership and Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a PGDOM in Operations Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Andhra University.