Renju Cownan

About Renju Cownan

I am a technology leader in Financial Services with a focus on platform modernization, automation, and practical AI adoption. I have led teams through cloud migrations, modernization programs, and engineering improvement initiatives that increase delivery speed and support better data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.I am strategy-led and execution-focused, grounding decisions in clear architecture and a strong engineering culture. Recently, I have supported the introduction of AI-assisted development practices, using copilots and automated test/SQL generation to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency.Core strengths include:Cloud & platform modernizationEnterprise architecture & engineering leadershipAI product strategy & feature ideationAutomation and developer enablementBuilding and mentoring high-performing teamsI prioritize creating technology environments that are simple, scalable, and human-centered—places where organizations gain real value and teams do their best work.

Experience

1. Leader Quality Management Office

   Brighthouse Financial

   Nov 2019 — Present

Education

• Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

  Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

  1988 — 1993

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2017 — 2019