Naresh Batthula has 15 years of experience in software leadership and is currently a principal engineer at DraftKings, where he leads initiatives in observability, AI, release management, and compliance. Prior to this, Batthula was a senior software engineering manager at Walmart Global Tech, where he led the development of a next-generation cloud-powered checkout solution. He also served as a senior technical lead at International Game Technology, where he developed lottery games and retail terminals.