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About

Sachin Sonawane

AI & Digital Transformation Leader — Senior Director & Practice Head

23+ years building and scaling enterprise technology practices, with a human-centered lens on leading through AI-driven change.

23+
Years in Enterprise Tech
2,500+
Consultants Led
$30M+
Deals Influenced
IIT Kanpur
CDAIO Certified, 2026
My Story

Why SARI NeuralTech

I've spent my career helping large organizations adopt technology at scale — from cloud and enterprise architecture to, more recently, GenAI and Copilot rollouts across thousands of users. Along the way I noticed the same pattern everywhere: the hardest part of digital transformation was never the technology. It was helping people think clearly and decide well while everything around them changed faster than they could process it.

SARI NeuralTech is where I write about what actually works in enterprise AI adoption — and, alongside it, about staying clear-headed as a professional navigating AI-speed decisions. The name reflects both halves: Neural for the technology, and a human-centered approach for everything AI can't do on its own.

Career Highlights

A track record in enterprise AI & technology leadership

2026

Chief Digital & AI Officer (CDAIO), IIT Kanpur

Completed the executive CDAIO program through IIT Kanpur's E&ICT Academy — a year-long program for senior leaders driving digital and AI strategy at the organizational level.

Current

Senior Director & Practice Head, a fast-growing AI & digital engineering consultancy

Leading enterprise technology practice strategy, GenAI/Copilot adoption programs, and client delivery across the Microsoft ecosystem.

Previously

Practice Leader, a top-tier global IT consultancy

Built and led a Microsoft technology practice of up to 2,500 consultants, influencing $30M+ in enterprise deals with a 45% RFP win ratio.

A note on independence

SARI NeuralTech is an independent personal project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of my employer, and reflects my own views and general industry experience — not any specific client, project, or employer-confidential work.

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