Vijay Panati is the Deputy CIO for the County of Los Angeles Probation Department, the largest probation department in the country. He has been serving in this position since December 2018. He has direct oversight over Infrastructure & Operations, Business Application development, and Data management along with peripheral oversight of the Information Security office, PMO, and administrative functions of IT. In his role, he leads key strategic initiatives driving the department’s IT posture into the 21st century and developing a workforce that is prepared for future challenges.
Prior to Los Angeles County, Vijay has had successful stints in key leadership positions at Riverside County, Toyota (Motor Sales and Financial Services divisions), and the University of Southern California. This varied breadth and depth of experience in all facets of IT in various industries gives Vijay a unique perspective and expansive expertise in solving business problems that are focused on driving customer value while optimizing cost and effort. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.