He was an IIT Delhi alumnus and SEBI’s former CTO; why he returned to college at 61 to study Data Science
Maddala Venkata Shankara Lakshmi Narayana, a former Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at SEBI, returned to the classroom at 61 to study Data Science through the IIT Madras BS Degree Programme. Despite balancing consulting assignments, family responsibilities and health challenges, he completed the programme while updating his technical knowledge. His journey also includes completing three NPTEL courses, topping all three according to his account, and continuing to work with startups in Bengaluru.
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- Education
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- Stock market, Startups
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- Karnataka, Delhi
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- sanjay sharma
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 1:25 pm IST
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