Arvind Rajagopalan
Associate Vice President & Global Head of Data/AI Enablement & Product Engineering at Verizon
About
At Verizon, my role as Global Head of Data/AI is pivotal in architecting data platforms that elevate business intelligence and AI applications, directly impacting growth across various lines of business. With a specialty in data-driven decision-making, my team and I have been instrumental in integrating AI capabilities that yield tangible results and enhance Verizon's competitive edge.
As an advisor to stealth startups, I leverage my experience in tech strategy, assisting founders to refine their investor pitches and go-to-market strategies. The expertise I've honed in cloud solutions and product engineering is a cornerstone of my advisory work, helping to shape groundbreaking technology strategies that future-proof businesses in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Priorities
Arvind's priorities focus on architecting transformative global data and AI platforms that drive innovation, business growth, and competitive advantage at Verizon. He leads diverse teams to build scalable ecosystems, integrating AI and machine learning to enable data-driven decision-making across multiple lines of business. Arvind champions cloud transformation, migrating legacy systems to modern architectures to enhance scalability and operational efficiency. He emphasizes strategic leadership by defining and executing Verizon’s global data strategy with a large team and budget, driving AI/ML innovations that improve customer retention and revenue through predictive modeling and targeted campaigns.