Digital transformation in the public sector doesn’t succeed through wishful thinking, it succeeds through decisive action and demonstrable results. Karteek Kotamsetty, a Lead Customer Engineer at Google Public Sector, has built his reputation on that principle, establishing a career defined by high-speed innovation that moves the needle for state and local agencies across the U.S.
This focus on actionable, citizen-centric technology has brought him notable professional recognition, including two Silver Globee® Awards in 2025 for Technology Innovator of the Year and Thought Leader of The Year.
Focus on Velocity and Concrete Results
Kotamsetty’s professional footprint is characterized by a singular capability: turning complex, high-stakes government problems into functional cloud solutions with remarkable speed. This execution validates his position as a technologist with sustained national and international acclaim.
Rapid Prototyping
While others debate requirements, Kotamsetty delivers prototypes. He employs a methodology focused on Rapid Prototyping, a process sometimes referred to as “Vibe Solutioning” that compresses traditional development cycles. This allows agencies to quickly visualize and validate a cloud solution’s value.
Crisis-Level Execution: A clear demonstration of this capability was the swift development of a PPE marketplace application for the State of Missouri during a national emergency. This wasn’t a conceptual exercise; it was the rapid creation of a live, critical utility under significant pressure.
Broadening Transformation: The success of this high-velocity model means it is now a standard practice for driving digital change across the public sector. He utilizes it to build everything from Generative AI agents to strategic prototypes, effectively helping government agencies visualize the end solution and accelerate their transformation.
Modernizing Critical Infrastructure
The scale of Kotamsetty’s technical impact is particularly evident in the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) bridge safety project.
This effort moved ODOT beyond simple data management and into the realm of predictive public safety:
The project involved consolidating decades of disparate infrastructure inspection data into a secure and scalable BigQuery warehouse.
Crucially, he integrated Gemini in Looker, allowing ODOT personnel regardless of their technical role to interact with complex, high-volume data using natural language queries. Engineers can now ask, for example, for a list of “bridges built before 1985 on primary freight routes with highest wear indicators,” dramatically accelerating maintenance planning.
This successful use of AI and data orchestration to enhance critical public safety infrastructure is a reference point for agencies nationwide.
Industry Leadership
- Esteemed Jurist: He has been consistently invited to serve as an expert judge for major international award programs, a role reserved for those with verified professional distinction. His judging commitments include the 2025 Globee® Awards for Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, the Globee® Awards for Disruptors, and the 2025 Stevie Awards.
- Academic and Technical Reviewer: Maintaining his role as a Senior IEEE Member, he actively contributes to the foundational integrity of the tech world by serving as a peer reviewer for academic forums, notably the 2025 IEEE 7th International Conference on Cybernetics, Cognition and Machine Learning Applications (ICCCMLA).
- Community and Talent Development: Demonstrating a commitment to developing the next generation of technologists, he has mentored cohorts in the Grow with Google program, helping to kickstart the professional careers of various graduates entering the industry.
- Widespread Influence: His practical, instructional blogs on DZone have accumulated over 100,000 views, providing public and private sector technologists with a trusted roadmap for cloud adoption. Furthermore, he is a frequent and sought-after speaker at conferences, addressing complex topics like the future risks and challenges of Generative AI at Harrisburg University.
This established pattern of high-impact delivery, coupled with deep, peer-based validation and talent development, confirms Kotamsetty’s position as a recognized leader with sustained national and international acclaim in the specialized field of public sector cloud and AI solutioning.
