Archana Chillala is a senior technologist based in Hyderabad with over nine years of industry experience, helping large enterprises evolve into modern digital businesses. Currently at NextIteration, she empowers teams to harness AI for delivering high-quality software with greater efficiency. She actively contributes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and has led internship programmes exclusively for the LGBTQI+ community and mentored women returning to the tech industry after career breaks. A dedicated runner since 2016, she regularly trains for and participates in long-distance running events, and has recently mentored a group of women to complete their first 5K run.