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Vivek Gurumurthy

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CIO - Consumer and Business Groups at Verizon
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Vivek Gurumurthy is the SVP and CIO for Verizons Consumer & Business Group, where he leads the global technology organization. His focus is on leveraging AI and digital transformation to enhance customer experiences and drive growth. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University and has been with Verizon for over two decades, leading major architectural transformations.

Originally from South India, Vivek now lives in New Jersey with his wife, a physician, and their two children. He has previously lived in Dallas and Arizona. In his personal time, Vivek enjoys bike riding and is actively involved in community events. He is proud of his Indian heritage and carries it with him.

He is leading Verizons mission to become the worlds best and largest applied AI Telco, significantly evolving the company from a traditional telecom to an experience-focused organization.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
CIO - Consumer and Business Groups
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI in Telecom
Leading Verizon's mission to become a premier applied AI company, using it to transform customer service, operations, and employee experiences.
Large-Scale Transformation
He has led massive transformation projects, including migrating legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architectures to create seamless omni-channel experiences.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
CIO - Consumer and Business Groups
Verizon
4-2019 - 11-2024
SVP and CIO Verizon Consumer Group
Verizon
11-2017 - 3-2019
SVP - IT
Verizon
3-2011 - 10-2017
Vice President - IT
Verizon
2008 - 3-2011
Executive Director - IT
Verizon
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Verizon's CIO Vivek Gurumurthy & Miriam Hernandez-Kakol. Featured in YouTube
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Q&A with Verizon's Vivek Gurumurthy: The rise and rise of algorithmic transformation. Featured in TM Forum – Features & Opinion
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Education
1996 - 1997
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Arizona State University
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