Commvault on Tuesday announced that Pranay Ahlawat has been named its first chief technology and AI officer. Reporting to Vice President of Product Development Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Ahlawat will oversee Commvault’s product vision and development lifecycle, focusing on helping customers advance cyber resilience, including through modern artificial intelligence technologies.
Ahlawat brings to the Tinton Falls-based company a rich background in AI, cloud and infrastructure software, business strategy, product development and operations. Prior to joining Commvault, Ahlawat held leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group, advising software and Software-as-a-Service companies on cloud and infrastructure. He also globally led the product innovation and engineering topic at BCG and the firm’s thinking on the impact of generative AI on software development.
“Organizations today are facing unprecedented levels of cyberthreats and -attacks and require innovative solutions that can help them stay ahead of bad actors and get the most value out of their data,” Ahlawat said. “I’m thrilled to join Commvault and help build the next generation of cyber resilience solutions that address customers’ most critical security challenges.”
