Lloyds Technology Centre appoints Shirish Tatikonda as AI Lead

Lloyds Technology Centre on July 24 appointed Shirish Tatikonda as AI lead in Hyderabad, India. He is expected to drive the development of AI solutions at the company.

Tatikonda with over two decades of experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning is expected to lead the AI team in its Lloyds Technology Centre in Hyderabad, developing capability locally and leading some of Lloyds Banking Group’s AI use cases. He had held senior roles at Target Corporation and IBM Research.

Ranil Boteju, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, commented, “Shirish brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and strategic leadership. His experience in building scalable AI platforms and delivering measurable business value will be instrumental as we continue to embed AI across our products and services.”

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Lloyds Technology Centre, Sirisha Voruganti said, “Shirish’s appointment marks an exciting step in our journey at Lloyds Technology Centre, where we have continued to grow at a rapid pace and are building next-generation customer experiences. Shirish will play an important role in driving our innovative applications using AI as well as the skills and capabilities needed to chart our next phase of growth strategy in the Group.

Tatikonda, on his appointment at the company said, "I am thrilled to join Lloyds Technology Centre at such a pivotal time. The Group's strong commitment to responsible AI innovation and its strategic investment in Data and AI made this opportunity incredibly compelling. I look forward to working with talented teams across the organisation to deliver solutions that create real impact for our diverse customer base."