Hyderabad: Lloyds Technology Centre has strengthened its AI leadership with the appointment of Shirish Tatikonda as AI Lead, based in Hyderabad, India. With over two decades of experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and scalable AI platforms, Shirish will play a pivotal role in advancing the AI Centre of Excellence for Lloyds Banking Group.
Shirish joins from Walmart Global Tech, where he led the Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering group at Walmart Data Ventures. He has previously held key leadership roles at Target Corporation and IBM Research Labs, with notable contributions in computer vision, NLP, and analytics. A PhD holder from Ohio State University, he has authored over 30 peer-reviewed papers and holds 10+ patents in AI and ML.
The appointment aligns with Lloyds Banking Group’s growing investment in AI, with the Centre of Excellence now comprising over 200 global experts.
Ranil Boteju, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group, said, “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.”
Sirisha Voruganti, CEO & MD, Lloyds Technology Centre, added, “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.”
Shirish Tatikonda shared his enthusiasm, stating, “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.”
