Vinod Kumar works at Finance Services Company as an Information Technology Enterprise Architect, he has over 26 years of IT experience enabling various business areas to implement IT Solutions successfully and is also responsible for leading the Product Strategy for Emerging Technologies. Before working in Finance Sector, he worked in the Automobile Services Industry as a Software Developer.

Born in India to a farming family, grew up in a small town near Bangalore. Vinod holds an undergraduate Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication, and a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, and currently pursuing a Cyber Fellow program at NYU.

Vinod is passionate about serving the community and helping people at work and outside. At work serves as National Lead for a group that is part of Enterprise Diversity & Inclusion, outside work mentors kids in S.T.E.M enrichment programs, and volunteers in community events. His interest in Engineering and Tinkering, and serving the community motivated him to be part of FIRST and he has been volunteering for the past five years. His advice to youngsters, be kind to others and help people around you for a better society.

His other interests are videography, photography, travel, and spending time with friends. He wants to travel around the world on a backpack.

He currently resides in Concord, NC with his wife and two children.