Aparna is a Partner in Credera’s Dallas office. She has over 15 years of experience in innovation, strategy and product management, and a track record of working with executive leadership to shape companies across the entire product lifecycle. Aparna has experience spanning diverse business settings with leadership roles at Capital One, General Motors, and Apple. At Apple, she managed global operations and led the 2013 iPhone launch. At General Motors, she led customer-centered innovation and shaped the connected car roadmap.  On the Strategy + Innovation team, reporting to the CEO, Mary Barra, that was tasked with transforming GM from a traditional automaker to a technology-driven company delivering next-generation personal mobility, she identified growth opportunities and incubated new businesses to expand on GM’s core.  Aparna led product management at Capital One, reimagining the future of financial services and building innovation muscle across the organization. Aparna received her MBA from the University of Chicago and a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.