Sowmya Gottipati is an accomplished business and technology leader who has managed and delivered products across the telecom, media, and retail industries. She is currently vice president of global supply chain technology at Est'e Lauder, leading digital transformation and providing oversight of all technology solutions globally. Previously, she was the company's vice president of technology in the capacity of brand CIO.

Before joining Est'e Lauder, Gottipati was vice president of digital and emerging technologies at NBCUniversal. She also served as a technology leader at AT&T, where she managed and delivered products in data, web, mobile, and cloud services. Gottipati has a master's degree in engineering from North Carolina State University and MBA from Columbia Business School, as well as a private pilot license.