Paurav Lokesh
Technologist with passion for solving problems, building teams, and delivering value.
- Role
- Chief Technology Officer at CFRA Research
- Location
- Clifton, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paurav Lokesh
Executive SummaryBusiness-oriented, and results-driven technology executive (CTO) with over 20 years of experience drivingdigital transformation, building high-performing organizations, while fostering innovation. Proven trackrecord in defining organizational culture, setting enterprise technical direction, and developing leadershiptalent at scale. Hands-on technical practitioner who remains actively engaged in architecture andengineering decisions while coaching leaders. Known for courageously implementing transformativeapproaches that challenge conventional wisdom and deliver exceptional business outcomes.Key Strengths/Core CompetenciesLeadership & Culture:Thought Partnership | Executive Team Collaboration | Board and Investor Communications |Organizational Transformation | Leadership Development & Coaching | Culture Definition & EvolutionTechnical Excellence:Gen AI Strategies | Digital Transformation | Strategic Technology Planning | Multi-Cloud/Cloud-NativeArchitectures | IT Infrastructure Management | Execution Discipline and ExcellenceOperational Excellence:Program, Portfolio, and Project Management | Change and Performance Management | Governance,Audit, and Compliance | Budgeting, Planning, and Cost Management | Vendor Management
Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Apr 2024 — Present · Clifton, VA, US
Leading the technology vision, strategy and execution for a 250-member organization; overseeing a team of 50 engineers and IT professionals.Spearheading the development and deployment of cloud-native solutions, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, and quantitative data science model development and engineering.Collaboration with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business objectives.Execution with disciplined program management mindset and ensure that the product vision is realized through excellence in execution. Managing an IT budget of 4.6 million dollars, ensuring cost-effective solutions and maximizing ROI.Managing the annual bottom-up budget for the engineering department, including headcount, consulting spends, prototyping costs, equipment cost, travel and entertainment, professional development and more. Managing strategic build / buy / blend decisions that are time and budget appropriate.Leading efforts across multiple quarters, each delivering six-figure or greater cost cutting in technology spend. Overseeing and implementing robust cybersecurity measures and DevSecOps.
Education
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bachelor's degree, Information Science
1998 — 2002
Old Dominion University
Master's degree, Computer Science
2003 — 2005
The Oxford Senior Secondary School
High School
1992 — 1996
JAIN College
2 Yr College, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Elecronics
1996 — 1998
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