Venkat Devireddy

Venkat Devireddy currently holds the position of Senior Director of Data Science at Instacart, having joined the company in August 2024. Prior to this role, Venkat served as the Director and Head of Data Science at Cruise from September 2020 to October 2024, leading a large team focused on various areas including Safety and Autonomy Performance. Venkat’s experience also includes a tenure as Head of Data Science for Driver and Fleet Tech at Lyft from April 2018 to September 2020, and Senior Director of Data Science and Analytics at eBay from September 2009 to April 2018. Earlier career roles include AVP of Decision Management at Citigroup and Senior Analyst at Capital One Financial Services. Venkat holds a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and an MS in Operations Research from Penn State University.