MANCHESTER, UK — The 5th International Conference on Computing and Communication Networks (ICCCNet-2025) concluded its three-day run at Manchester Metropolitan University on August 3rd, 2025, marking another milestone in bringing together the world’s most innovative minds in technology. The conference’s prestigious awards ceremony recognized five exceptional professionals whose groundbreaking contributions are reshaping the landscape of artificial intelligence, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure.
Held from August 1st to 3rd, ICCCNet-2025 maintained its reputation as a premier global forum where academic rigor meets industrial innovation. With approval for publication in the Springer LNNS series and indexing in Scopus, EI, and WoS, the conference continues to set the gold standard for research excellence. This year’s award recipients represent the cutting edge of technological advancement, each making significant impacts in their specialized domains.
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Pioneering Global AI and Data Strategy
Raj Kiran Chennareddy, Data & Analytics Senior Manager at Citibank N.A., has been awarded the Global Excellence in AI & Data Leadership Award for his role in shaping enterprise data strategy within global banking operations.
Chennareddy’s leadership at Citi has focused on building trusted, governed data platforms that support large-scale decision-making, regulatory integrity, and cross-regional business execution. His work has influenced how data is standardized, reused, and operationalized across international teams, strengthening the organization’s ability to operate at scale in a highly regulated environment.
By bridging advanced analytics, enterprise architecture, and executive strategy, Chennareddy’s work has strengthened data governance, enhanced organizational resilience, and improved the speed and quality of decision-making across Citi’s global business units. His recognition reflects sustained leadership in delivering scalable, compliant, and business-driven data solutions within one of the world’s most highly regulated financial institutions.
Revolutionizing AI and Machine Learning in Financial Technology
The Computing AI & Machine Learning Award was presented to Anvesh Katipelly, Senior Software Engineer at PayPal Data Services Inc., Austin, Texas, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to advancing artificial intelligence in large-scale financial technology systems.
Mr. Katipelly is distinguished by his ability to translate complex machine learning models into production-grade, mission-critical financial infrastructure, integrating predictive analytics and automated decisioning to enhance security, reduce risk, and optimize customer experiences. His work has delivered measurable improvements in operational efficiency, fraud prevention, and user engagement across PayPal’s global payments platform.
This award recognizes Mr. Katipelly’s technical excellence, originality, and leadership, reflecting his critical influence on the evolution of AI-powered financial services and his role in setting new benchmarks for innovation in the fintech industry.
Advancing AI-Integrated Angular Architectures for Enterprise Systems
As Artificial intelligence reshapes enterprise software, it is redefining how modern digital platforms are built to operate with intelligence, adaptability, and reliability. Narendra Kumar Kuntamukkala, a Texas-based Senior Software Developer, has received the Global AI Architecture Excellence Award for his extraordinary and sustained contributions to advancing AI-integrated Angular architectures used in mission-critical enterprise environments.
Kuntamukkala’s work focuses on embedding AI-aligned design principles into modern Angular ecosystems to enable intelligent state management, adaptive user interfaces, and real-time interaction models. His original, field-advancing contributions have influenced how Angular-based platforms anticipate user needs, optimize performance dynamically, and remain resilient at scale.
The Global AI Architecture Excellence Award affirms Kuntamukkala’s sustained national and international recognition and acknowledges contributions of major significance to AI-augmented front-end architecture. By prioritizing deployable, production-grade innovation, his work strengthens enterprise systems that depend on secure, intelligent, and continuously available digital infrastructure, placing him among a small percentage of professionals operating at the very top of the field.
Advancing Next-Generation Telecommunications
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape mobile networking, it is transforming how wireless systems are designed, operated, and scaled. In recognition of his exceptional leadership in this evolution, Paramesh Sethuraman, a Dallas, Texas–based telecommunications leader at Nokia of America Corporation, has received the RAN-AI Technical Excellence Award for advancing the application of AI across mobile network platforms. His work tackles one of the industry’s most critical challenges enabling next-generation wireless networks to deliver reliable, secure performance at scale as global reliance on digital connectivity continues to accelerate.
Sethuraman has led the development of advanced AI-driven techniques that allow Radio Access Networks to autonomously analyze the conditions, anticipate challenges, and adapt network behavior in real time. These capabilities are essential for maintaining consistent service across complex environments that support critical societal functions, including public safety operations, advanced mobility systems, industrial digitization, and nationwide communications services, where network failure is not an option. This honor acknowledges the tangible impact of Sethuraman’s novel work in translating advanced AI concepts into carrier-ready solutions. By aligning intelligent automation with rigorous performance, safety, and accountability requirements, his work has helped elevate the robustness and demonstrated how AI can be applied responsibly at scale as the industry moves toward next-generation wireless technologies.
Safeguarding Digital Ecosystems
In an era where cyber threats evolve at an unprecedented pace, Anam Haider Khan, Software Developer at Zada Zada Agency in Atlanta, Georgia, was honored with the Cybersecurity Professional of the Year Award. Khan’s innovative approach to application security and threat mitigation has established her as a rising star in the cybersecurity field. Her work focuses on developing robust security frameworks that protect sensitive data and digital assets across diverse platforms and applications.
Transforming Enterprise Infrastructure
Sumith Sunny Dayal Thalary, a Senior Cloud and DevOps Engineer based in Dallas, Texas, has been honored with the prestigious Cloud Transformation Award for his leadership in modernizing enterprise infrastructure across major manufacturing and agricultural organizations. This recognition celebrates Thalary’s pivotal role in driving large‑scale digital transformation through cloud‑native innovation and advanced DevOps automation.
Thalary’s award‑winning initiatives included designing secure Azure landing zones, building Kubernetes‑based platforms, automating infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, and championing cloud‑native development practices across enterprise teams. His strategic implementations not only enhanced scalability, reliability, and system performance but also streamlined operations to support continuous delivery and business agility.
By earning the Cloud Transformation Award, Thalary demonstrated how visionary platform engineering and DevOps leadership can revitalize legacy systems, strengthen system resilience, and accelerate digital innovation proving that even the most traditional industries can thrive in the cloud era.
A Legacy of Innovation
The ICCCNet-2025 conference once again demonstrated its vital role as a catalyst for innovation and collaboration in the computing and communication networks field. The awards ceremony served as a powerful reminder that technological progress is driven by individuals who combine deep expertise with a commitment to solving real-world problems.
The diversity of these contributions, spanning AI leadership, financial machine learning, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, reflects the multifaceted nature of modern technology challenges. Each winner brings a unique perspective and skill set, yet all share a common dedication to excellence and a vision for leveraging technology to create positive change.
For more information about the conference and award recipients, visit the official ICCCNet website at https://icccn.co.uk/Awardees.
