Dr Krishna Bhagavan Bandaru

Dr Krishna Bhagavan Bandaru

Founder & CEO / Head of Data Science, AI & Cybersecurity
Greater London , England , United Kingdom (UK)
English, Hindi

About Me

Academic Profile
Accomplished academic, AI leader, researcher, and digital transformation specialist with over
25 years of international experience spanning higher education, scientific research,
enterprise AI, cybers…

Experience

Founder & CEO / Head of Data Science, AI & Cybersecurity

Sansys Technologies, United Kingdom
Dec 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 years 2 months

Led AI product innovation and enterprise AI consulting initiatives.
Delivered AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Cloud Computing training programmes.
Guided SMEs and startups on AI adoption, digital transformation, and technology strategy.
Mentored postgraduate students and supported research-led innovation projects.

Founder & CEO / Head of Data Science, AI & Cybersecurity

Sansys Technologies | United Kingdom · Greater London , England , United Kingdom (UK)
Dec 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 years 2 months

Led AI product innovation and enterprise AI consulting initiatives., Delivered AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Cloud Computing training programmes., Guided SMEs and startups on AI adoption, digital transformation, and technology strategy., Mentored postgraduate students and supported research-led innovation projects.

Professor of Practice (Visiting Faculty)

IIIT Naya Raipur, India
Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 · 1 year

Taught M.Tech Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence.
Taught B.Tech Business Informatics.

Professor of Practice (Visiting Faculty)

IIIT Naya Raipur, India · Raipur , Chhattisgarh , India
Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 · 1 year

M.Tech Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, IIIT Naya Raipur, India, B.Tech Business Informatics, IIIT Naya Raipur, India.Teaching engineering graduates and post graduates, which includes final project theisis guidance.

Programme Delivery Manager – AI Products

Frontiers Media, UK/Switzerland
Jun 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 year 5 months

Led AI/ML and Generative AI product development for scientific research publication platforms.
Managed cross-functional teams involving Data Scientists, Engineers, Product Teams, and Business Stakeholders.
Implemented Agile and Kanban governance frameworks for AI product delivery.
Delivered mentoring and technical leadership for AI engineering teams.

Programme Delivery Manager – AI Products

Frontiers Media, UK/Switzerland · London , England , United Kingdom (UK)
Jun 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 year 5 months

Led AI/ML and Generative AI product development for scientific research publication platforms., Managed cross-functional teams involving Data Scientists, Engineers, Product Teams, and Business Stakeholders., Implemented Agile and Kanban governance frameworks for AI product delivery., Delivered mentoring and technical leadership for AI engineering teams.

Programme Director – AI & Research Products

STEMGURU AI, United Kingdom
Apr 2019 - May 2022 · 3 years 1 month

Led AI and Data Science innovation projects across retail and insurance domains.
Delivered academic mentoring and professional AI training programmes.
Supervised postgraduate AI and cybersecurity projects.

Programme Director – AI & Research Products

STEMGURU AI, United Kingdom · Greater London , England , United Kingdom (UK)
Apr 2019 - May 2022 · 3 years

Led AI and Data Science innovation projects across retail and insurance domains., Delivered academic mentoring and professional AI training programmes., Supervised postgraduate AI and cybersecurity projects.

Digital Programme Manager

Lloyds Banking Group, United Kingdom
Nov 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 year 5 months

Directed enterprise digital transformation programmes in commercial lending and banking operations.
Led AI-enabled fraud detection, customer onboarding, and operational transformation initiatives.
Managed large-scale enterprise teams and regulatory transformation programmes.

Digital Programme Manager

Lloyds Banking Group, United Kingdom · London , England , United Kingdom (UK)
Nov 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 year 5 months

Directed enterprise digital transformation programmes in commercial lending and banking operations., Led AI-enabled fraud detection, customer onboarding, and operational transformation initiatives., Managed large-scale enterprise teams and regulatory transformation programmes.

Cloud Programme Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) – Deutsche Bank (DB), Global, United Kingdom
Jun 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 years 4 months

Designed and implemented cloud computing solutions, including Physical Compute and Virtual Compute enhancements, to transform the CMO environment into a private on-demand cloud computing platform.
Reviewed vendor-submitted RFPs ranging from £2m to £10m, evaluated Statements of Work (SOWs), and shortlisted vendors based on benefit–risk analysis, resulting in estimated cost savings of £2m for the programme.
Initiated and governed programme delivery across the full programme and project lifecycle in alignment with HPE governance frameworks.

Cloud Programme Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) – Deutsche Bank (DB), Global, United Kingdom · London , England , United Kingdom (UK)
Jun 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 years 3 months

Designed and implemented cloud computing solutions, including Physical Compute and Virtual Compute enhancements, to transform the CMO environment into a private on-demand cloud computing platform., Reviewed vendor-submitted RFPs ranging from £2m to £10m, evaluated Statements of Work (SOWs), and shortlisted vendors based on benefit–risk analysis, resulting in estimated cost savings of £2m for the programme., Initiated and governed programme delivery across the full programme and project lifecycle in alignment with HPE governance frameworks.

Earlier Programme and Technical Leadership Roles

United Kingdom, Europe, India & USA
Jan 2007 - Jan 2017 · 10 years

Held Programme, and Delivery Management roles across Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HPE, Morrisons, and Volkswagen Financial Services.

Programme Delivery

UK, USA, and India
Jan 1999 - Jan 2006 · 7 years

Delivered programmes for clients including World Bank, NHS, Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, GE Capital, Citibank, and TCS.
Covered Banking, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Agri-Tech, Retail, Auto, Utilities and Life Sciences.

PROJECTS

Enterprises AI

Alpsagility
Duration : 01-Jun-2026 - 12-Jun-2026

Alpsagility-Open EnterprisesAI | Product Delivery Owner/ Manager – AI & Generative AI Products Defined AI product vision and roadmap for Generative AI and LLM-based enterprise platforms across Insurance, Retail, Supply Chain, HR Tech, Education, and Engineering domains.Identified and prioritised high-impact AI use cases aligned with business OKRs, KPIs, automation objectives, and measurable outcomes.Designed and implemented RAG-based enterprise knowledge architectures and introduced early-stage agentic workflows for multi-step automation and decision support.Defined product requirements including evaluation frameworks, success metrics, AI quality benchmarks, and acceptance criteria.Collaborated with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Data Scientists, MLOps, and Business Stakeholders to deliver AI-driven transformation initiatives.Facilitated stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions to validate opportunities and prioritise product investments.Established AI governance frameworks covering ethics, privacy, transparency, and regulatory compliance.Managed Agile delivery across global squads using Jira, including backlog prioritisation, sprint planning, release planning, and OKR/KPI tracking.Created and managed Epics, Features, and User Stories to support AI product and cloud platform roadmaps.Monitored delivery performance through KPIs, OKRs, velocity metrics, adoption insights, and business value tracking to drive continuous improvement.Led cross-regional delivery teams across UK, EMEA, APAC, and Americas, ensuring alignment and execution consistency.Managed key product and delivery trade-offs across speed vs quality, cost vs scalability, and innovation vs compliance to ensure optimal business and technical outcomes.Produced executive-level reporting covering roadmap progress, benefits realisation, dependencies, risks, and delivery health.

Certifications

Prince2 Project Management

APMG · London , England , United Kingdom (UK) · 2010

Skills

Cloud Computing Python Scrum Agile Artificial Intelligence Data Science DevOps Product Development Cybersecurity Deep Learning Kanban Machine Learning Data Analytics Generative AI Natural Language Processing (NLP) Large Language Models (LLMs) Threat Intelligence Digital Transformation Enterprise AI Architectures Numerical Algorithms IoT Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing Agile Product Management OKRs Database Systems Data Engineering Applied Statistics Natural Language Processing Large Language Models Enterprise AI Computational Mathematics Agile Product Development AI Productization Business Management Business Informatics Statistics Computer Vision
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