Arunansu Pattanayak is a fractional CTO specializing in IT consulting, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven innovation, and strategic business transformation. Services encompass a range of expertise to empower midsize companies to embrace cutting-edge technology to achieve scalable growth.
The strategic IT leadership and AI-driven innovation Pattanayak provides as a fractional CTO ensures that midsize companies remain competitive on the global stage—even without the resources of industry leaders.
Pattanayak’s Educational Background
Pattanayak earned a Bachelor of Technology in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, in 1999 and pursued a Master of Electrical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati.
After earning his masters in 2003, he entered the workforce but did not stop pursuing his education. Pattanayak completed nano degrees in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence. At the same time, he worked and earned an executive MBA in General Finance from the Quantic School of Business and Technology in 2022.
A Career Leading to an Empowering Mission: A Commitment to Serving Mid-Size Enterprises.
Since the beginning of his career, Pattanayak has served in various consultant, teaching, software development, and management roles. Along the way, he acquired skills in leadership, data analysis, cloud computing, and machine learning. He is committed to serving mid-size financial services and fintech companies, helping them embrace cutting-edge technology for growth and innovation.
In October 2018, Pattanayak joined Microsoft as a cloud solution architect focused on advanced analytics and AI, and soon after that, he became the technical specialist he is today. Alongside his education, this broad experience has enabled him to empower others.
Pattanayak’s experience at Microsoft has granted him insider knowledge of upcoming technologies and innovations, many of which he has firsthand experience with. He recognizes the pain points that limit growth, whether cost restrictions or a lack of technical expertise. By helping midsize businesses implement the most recent innovations, he ensures his clients stay ahead of the competition.
Preparing to Help Businesses Find Success
With advanced technical knowledge of AI, experience in the most competitive environments, and strategic leadership skills, Pattanayak is notably prepared to help others find success. In financial services, he uses his expertise in data and AI solutions to push for operational modernization; in fintech startups, he provides proven growth-focused strategies that leverage emerging technologies; and in technology consulting forms, he is a partner to implement transformational IT strategies for clients.
Though the sort of transformation Pattanayak promises is typically reserved for large corporations, his integrated approach eliminates the limits imposed on growth by a lack of innovation. As a thought leader in preeminent AI technology and a holistic expert in hardware, software, and business strategy, he is prepared to disrupt industry trends and empower midsize businesses to compete with larger corporations.
Building an Innovative and Adaptable Future
Pattanayak’s goal is to implement efficient and scalable technology strategies for his clients and inspire innovation and adaptability, all to build a robust, future-ready tech infrastructure that will last. To achieve an innovative future, he recognizes that every business must be prepared for what is to come.
As such, Pattanayak bridges the gap between midsize companies and the technologies of tomorrow, ensuring that progress is not limited to major corporations. His disruptive example helps clients find actionable, scalable, and relatable solutions that are often overlooked.
