An experienced IT Professional with over 20 years of experience, Vidyod has worked in multiple industry domains, which include Manufacturing, Utility, and eCommerce. He has successfully architected complex projects with small and large teams, covering various aspects of software development, process, and methodology. He has a history of leading IT organizations to leverage technologies toward accomplishing strategic and tactical business objectives.
Since joining Southern California Edison, Vidyod has led architecture efforts (information and integration architecture) for significant initiatives like Advanced Meter Infrastructure, DER integration (preferred Resource Pilot), Grid modernization, Grid resiliency and wildfire, etc. At his current role as Senior Advisor-Information Technology, Vidyod is responsible for leading the IT architecture team focused on implementing applications to modernize SCE’s systems to enable "Electric Grid of the future".
He is responsible for providing critical management and thought leadership in the areas of enterprise data management in data engineering and Analytics. This includes setting the vision, gathering requirements, gaining business consensus, developing architecture and design, performing vendor and product evaluations, mentoring business and IT teams, delivering solutions, etc.