Naveen Davuluri

Hello, I'm Naveen

Director of AI & Applications · Building things that matter

From M&A technical integration to chairing an AI Governance Council, I operate where strategy meets execution — migrating enterprise infrastructure to Azure, standing up Centers of Excellence for SAP and AI, and running a global delivery model that ships more for less.

● Director, AI & Applications · 2025 - Present

Azure · Python · C# · AI / LLM · Cloud Architecture · AI Governance · CoE Leadership · M&A Integration · Technology Strategy

// Impact

Support Cost Reduction

SG&A savings achieved by shifting to a strategic offshore model while retaining decision-making onshore

0-yr Roadmaps

Business-Aligned Strategy

Multi-year technology roadmaps co-authored with business leaders to anchor IT investment to company goals

OpEx Reduction

Application portfolio rationalisation and cloud migration (on-prem → Azure) delivered sustained cost savings

Company-wide AI Adoption

Enterprise AI rollout enabled by a dedicated AI Centre of Excellence — from governance to scaled deployment

// Currently

Director, AI & Applications

2025 - Present

Transforming management skepticism into commitment by identifying their biggest operational headaches and showing how AI could solve them—then actually building working solutions.

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