ALPHARETTA, GA, August 06, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Durga Madiraju has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mrs. Madiraju currently serves as the chief executive officer and senior director of information technology systems at Jane Summers Poetry Classics, a role she has held for two years. In this capacity, she is responsible for developing application systems, testing and deploying systems, and utilizing the agile SAFE framework methodology. Her expertise includes creating applications using .net for clients and their web services. Mrs. Madiraju's leadership at Jane Summers Poetry Classics is marked by her commitment to innovation in both information technology and business, leveraging software engineering techniques to drive creativity and operational excellence.

Before assuming her current position, Mrs. Madiraju was the senior software engineering manager at AT&T Inc. in Atlanta from 2018 to 2021. During this period, she managed teams and projects that advanced the organization's technological capabilities. Her responsibilities included overseeing software development and processes and architecture framework, and ensuring the effective implementation of new technologies.

From 2007 to 2018, Mrs. Madiraju served as a senior software architect at AT&T Inc. in Alpharetta, Georgia. Over nearly 12 years with the company, she gained recognition for her dedication to learning new technologies and implementing process improvements. She received multiple awards during her tenure, reflecting her outstanding contributions to the organization's growth and success. Her time at AT&T was especially significant for her professional development in process improvement methodologies.

Earlier in her career, Mrs. Madiraju held roles as a senior software engineer, project manager, scrum master and technical lead from 1994 to 2021. These positions allowed her to build a strong foundation in project management and technical leadership across the telecommunications, insurance and retail industries. She is highly regarded for her expertise in scrum master practices — including sprint planning, ceremonies, retrospectives and conflict resolution — as well as online order capture engines, consumer insights portals and computer hardware maintenance.

In addition to her corporate roles, Mrs. Madiraju has made significant contributions as an author, recording artist and creative professional. She released a second musical album titled "Autumn Sacred" and introduced lyriconnets — one-line songs — to her repertoire. Her literary achievements include three new books: "A View To A Door Jane Summers," "Diaries of Jane Summers" and "Reserved Words and Comments – A Communication Arts Handbook."
Moreover, Mrs. Madiraju released a song in the new language Durvue and a German song titled "Freunde fur tage." Her artistic pursuits extend to visual arts, having completed an oil painting this year, with plans underway to complete a movie project.

Beyond her professional titles, Mrs. Madiraju's journey is further distinguished by three United States copyrights for business models and methodologies. Her books have been reviewed by US Book Review and Pacific Book Review, receiving a notable score of 8.34 out of 10. She is an active member of several industry organizations, including Oxygen, OASIS and WOA, all in Atlanta, as well as Scrum Alliance Inc., underscoring her commitment to professional engagement within the field.

Mrs. Madiraju's academic background is extensive and foundational to her success in information technology and business administration. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in business administration from California Southern University in 2023. She holds a Master of Science in information systems from Eastern Michigan University, earned in 1994, as well as a Master of Business Administration in accounting, information systems and international business from Eastern Michigan University, graduating in 1992. Additionally, she completed a master's degree in economics at the University of Hyderabad in India and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting, as well as a diploma and an advanced diploma in German.

Complementing her formal education, Mrs. Madiraju has earned numerous certifications. Her credentials include machine learning from Columbia Engineering, earned in 2022; executive business and data analytics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earned in 2021; and executive and high-performance leadership from Cornell University, earned in 2020. She also holds a Scrum Master certification from Scrum Alliance, earned in 2015; an HTML certification from W3Schools.com, earned in 2014; and a Quality by Design certification from AT&T QMS, earned in 2013, among others.

Mrs. Madiraju's technical proficiencies span ASP.NET, Visual Basic .NET, C#, HTML5 and CSS3, along with MVC frameworks and AngularJS for responsive web design, plus XML integration, APIs and cloud deployments. Her database expertise includes Microsoft Access, DB2 and Oracle, and she is well-versed in Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft Office Suite. She rounds out her toolkit with project management platforms including JIRA and Rally, data modeling in Visio and Erwin Modeler, and repository administration for SVN and CVS.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Madiraju has attributed her achievements to hard work, comprehensive education — including three master's degrees — certifications and unwavering commitment to excellence. The support of her family has played an integral role in sustaining her drive for success.

Beyond her primary career responsibilities, Mrs. Madiraju has been actively involved with civic-minded organizations. She formerly served as an active member of the Technology Innovation Pipeline/Patent Submission program at AT&T Services Inc., mentoring participants in the APCA Scholarship Program, where she also served as a judge.

Mrs. Madiraju's professional excellence has been recognized through several prestigious awards from AT&T, including the Bronze President's Volunteer Service Award and the Technology Award, both received in 2016. In 2015, she was inducted into the company's Wall of Stars, and in 2012 she received the Project Champion Award for Team Spirit. She was also honored with the IT Professional Growth Award and named a Work Smart Collaborator – Champion.

Mrs. Madiraju's creative works span music composition, singing and piano performance, including her role as recording artist on the five-song album "Mesmerize," released in 2021, and Autumn Sacred, the second musical album, and projects such as "Piano Classics: Seasonal Summers, Summers Way." Her extensive poetry collection includes the "Woods" series — spanning seasonal volumes such as "Autumn Woods" and "Winter Woods," several thematic weaves, and volumes X through XIV of "Woods: An Art." She recently released 2 new volumes of poetry, called the Encyclopedia of Poetry Series 1 and 2, each containing 678 poems. She is currently working on her new books, Lyricarve Quotes, and New English Phrases Dictionary. She received 2 Literary Titan Gold Awards for her books, Conversations of Windows, and Woods An Autumn Weave Gold. She was recognized by POWER Organization and awarded the Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Award. Her book reviews show a 5-star review by US and Pacific Review Group.

Additional literary works include the "Scrum Art Handbook," the short story collection "An Artsy Life," and essays on peace and harmony. Mrs. Madiraju's work has also been featured on FOX News, the Webwire Radio Talk Show with Suzanne Harris, and various television and print outlets. She interviewed on a TV show with Talking Books with JT Crowley, and also appeared on a Christian TV Show, GodTube.com.

Born in Hyderabad, Mrs. Madiraju credits her upbringing with instilling values that have guided her throughout life. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys writing poetry, cooking diverse cuisines, engaging in art through painting or jewelry-making, and playing the piano in her leisure time. Looking ahead, she aims to be recognized as a visionary leader advancing new inventions and innovations in the fields of technology and business intelligence. She published 21 volumes of classic poetry, 3 abstract classics, and a few programming and business textbooks under the pen name Jane Summers.

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