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Premkumar Balasubramanian

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CTO and Head of AI at Hitachi Digital Services
📍 Frisco, Texas, United States

Premkumar Balasubramanian is the CTO and Head of AI for Hitachi Digital Services, shaping strategy for cloud, data, IoT, and Gen AI. A former CEO and founder of krestwolf. ai, he is a seasoned expert in digital transformation. Colleagues describe him as a "versatile genius" and a "fantastic problem solver, " reflecting his innovative approach.

Based on recommendations, Premkumar is proficient in cricket and oration, with a broad interest in various sports which has contributed to his sharp, analytical mindset. This blend of athletic and intellectual pursuits highlights a well-rounded and dynamic personality outside of his executive technology role.

Unique fact: He holds a U. S. patent for "Systems and Method for supporting Resilience in IT environments, " stemming from his early passion for resilient design.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
CTO and Head of AI
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Frisco, Texas, United States
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Priorities

Topics Premkumar cares about

Agentic AI
He is focused on developing enterprise-grade agentic AI, highlighted by the recent launch of Hitachi's HARC Agents platform to accelerate development and ensure reliability.
Cloud Modernization
His career focus is helping organizations use the cloud more effectively, emphasizing SRE principles and resilience engineering to manage complex, multi-cloud environments.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
CTO and Head of AI
Hitachi Digital Services
7-2024 - 4-2025
CEO and Founder
krestwolf.ai
12-2020 - 8-2024
Sr. Vice President and CTO
Hitachi Digital Services
10-2017 - 12-2020
Asst. Vice President
Cognizant
2-2017 - 12-2020
Sr. Director - Cognizant Digital Engineering
Cognizant Technology Solutions
In the press

Media appearances

In Conversation With Premkumar Balasubramanian, CTO and Head of AI, Hitachi Digital Services. Featured in Hitachi Digital Services Blog
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Prem Balasubramanian, CTO, Hitachi DS and Thomas Reuner, Principal Analyst, PAC. Featured in Hitachi Digital Services Blog
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Education
2003 - 2005
PGDBA
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
1994 - 1998
B. E.
University of Madras
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