Bio
Nagaraju Gaddigopula is a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager with over 21 years of experience leading high-performing software engineering teams and delivering innovative, scalable, and resilient technology solutions. Currently serving as Sr. Manager, Software Engineering at Capital One, Nagaraju plays a pivotal role in shaping technical strategy, overseeing delivery execution, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to build fraud prevention applications and models that safeguard millions of customers. Throughout his career at Capital One, Nagaraju has advanced from Principal Software Engineer to Manager, and now Senior Manager, consistently driving complex projects that modernize systems and strengthen fraud detection capabilities. His leadership was instrumental in developing the Customer Servicing Agent application, implementing advanced fraud prevention systems, and influencing engineering best practices across the enterprise. Before joining Capital One, Nagaraju contributed to several large-scale transformation initiatives, including the Registry of Motor Vehicles Modernization Program in Boston, the Credit Card Core Platform Modernization at Bank of America, and the AT&T Marketing Rules Engine at Convergys. His expertise in designing and implementing microservices-based, event-driven architectures and enterprise-scale platforms has been critical to the modernization of financial, telecom, and government systems. An innovator at heart, Nagaraju holds a U.S. patent on real-time generation of challenge questions for fraud detection, alongside published patents in identity verification and behavioral biometrics. His technical depth spans cloud computing (AWS Certified Solutions Architect & Developer), Java/J2EE, Python, NodeJS, SQL, and advanced security practices (Certified Ethical Hacker). With a Master’s degree in Computer Applications and multiple professional certifications, Nagaraju is committed to mentoring engineering talent, driving digital transformation, and aligning technology strategies with business growth. His leadership philosophy emphasizes innovation, agility, and continuous improvement, making him a trusted leader in building next-generation systems that balance security, scalability, and customer experience.