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{{Short description|Indian businessman, b. 1955}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{orphan|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = J A Chowdary
| image = JA Chowdary.png
| birth_name = Jakkampudi Adiseshaiah Chowdary
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|2|18}}
| birth_place = [[Bathalapalle]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| alma_mater = [[IIT Madras]]
| occupation = Former IT Advisor and Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh
}}
'''Jakkampudi Adiseshaiah Chowdary'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jakkampudi Adiseshaiah Chowdary |url=https://cypher.analyticsindiamag.com/speaker/jakkampudi-adiseshaiah-chowdary/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Cypher 2025 {{!}} India's Biggest AI Conference |language=en-US}}</ref> (born 18 February 1955) is the founding director of [[Software Technology Parks of India|Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)]] at [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]] and [[Chennai]]. He also served as chairman of the Indian BlockChain Standards Committee, the General Partner-Succeed Innovation Fund and a former IT advisor and special chief secretary to the Chief Minister, Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/priority-for-creation-of-jobs-for-youth-says-ja-chowdary/article8038527.ece|title=Priority for creation of jobs for youth, says J.A. Chowdary|last=Reddem|first=Appaji|date=29 December 2015|work=The Hindu|accessdate=7 December 2017|issn=0971-751X}}<br>- {{Cite web|url=http://www.voicendata.com/budget-thrust-can-prove-transformative-for-andhra-j-a-chowdary-chief-secy-govt-of-ap/|title=Budget thrust can prove transformative for Andhra: J A Chowdary, Chief Secy, Govt of APVoice&Data|website=VoicenData|accessdate=7 December 2017}}<br>- {{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/YcaRVGdkNFazKk87eENYwN/Andra-Pradesh-govt-has-created-an-ecosystem-for-fintech-succ.html|title=Andhra Pradesh has created an ecosystem for fintech success: J.A. Chowdary|date=7 July 2017|work=Mint|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> He is "one of the key architects" of [[HITEC City]] and Cyberabad in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J A Chowdary - InfoRiskToday |url=https://www.inforisktoday.in/authors/j-chowdary-i-1890 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=www.inforisktoday.in}}</ref>

J A Chowdary is leading the Fintech Forum in Hyderabad.

== Early life ==
J A chowdary was born in a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family on 18 February 1955 in [[Bathalapalle]], in [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] (previously [[Anantapur district]]) of [[Andhra Pradesh]].

He started his career at the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] as a scientist, where he was involved in designing telemetry subsystems for [[Bhaskara (satellite)|Bhaskara]], [[Rohini (satellite)|Rohini]] and [[Aryabhata (satellite)|Aryabhata]] satellites.

He worked at [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]] (BHEL), where he contributed towards developing mechanisms that would facilitate online monitoring of pollution levels, and process control instruments for BHEL power stations.

Chowdary has an [[M.Tech]] in solid state electronics from [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]] and an [[Master of Science|M.Sc]] from SK University.

== Career and contributions ==
In the 1990s. Chowdary was credited as "one of the key architects" of the [[HITEC City|HITEC City and Cyberabad]] in Hyderabad and in founding [[International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad]] at Hyderabad and IIDT at [[Tirupati]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-sector-others/mr-ja-chowdary-managing-director-nvidia-graphics-india-president-tie-hyderabad-113111400539_1.html|title=Mr. JA Chowdary, Managing Director, NVIDIA Graphics India & President, TiE, Hyderabad|publisher=IIFL|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>

Chowdary is a co-founder of [[PortalPlayer]] which was acquired by [[Nvidia]] in 2007. He led the development of the chip that went into the first generation of [[iPod]]. He is also a co-founder and board member at Hyderabad Angels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=282943958&privcapId=310174546|title=J. A. Chowdary: Executive Profile & Biography|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>

Chowdary has been in the roles of chairman of the Industry Development Forum for Andhra Pradesh, co-chairman of the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry]] (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh), president of the Anantapur Development Initiative Foundation and president of the Food 360 Foundation.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

== Awards and honours ==
Chowdary has won:

* "Meritorious Invention Award" from NRDC, Government of India,
* HMA Award of excellence "for promoting the Indian IT Industry",
* HYSEA Award of excellence "for promoting the IT industry in Andhra Pradesh" and in 2020 HYSEA awarded him "Life Time Achievement Award" too
* Award of excellence from the Telugu Association of the state of [[Texas]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hysea.in/j-a-chowdary-past-president-4/|title=J. A. Chowdary (Past President)|website=HYSEA|accessdate=7 December 2017|archive-date=7 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192050/http://hysea.in/j-a-chowdary-past-president-4/|url-status=dead}}<br>- {{Cite web|url=https://www.talentsprint.com/newsroom/mr-ja-chowdary-being-honoured-%E2%80%9Cvisishta-puraskaaram%E2%80%9D-award-dr-ramineni-foundation-his|title=Mr JA Chowdary is being honoured with the "VISISHTA PURASKAARAM" Award by the Dr. Ramineni Foundation, for his outstanding contribution to the growth of IT industry in AP|website=TalentSprint|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Software Technology Parks of India|Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)]]
*[[HITEC City]]
*[[Fintech Valley Vizag]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://apit.ap.gov.in/contact-us/ Official website]

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[[Category:Businesspeople in the software industry]]
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