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Niraj Deo

Niraj Deo

Founder and CEO, Viridium AI

Niraj is the founder and CEO of Viridium AI, a company dedicated to helping manufacturers eliminate harmful materials from their products and processes. A mechanical and production engineer by training, Niraj has over 20 years of experience in data and AI, leveraging technology to solve complex problems. He began his journey studying Artificial Neural Networks and has since applied his expertise to various innovative products.

Niraj has a rich background in business and product management. He built a substantial public sector business from scratch and expanded the TCS-Microsoft Business Unit tenfold. At TCS, he also founded the non-linear startup growth group and established Icertis as a cloud startup on Azure in 2010. As VP of Product Management at Oracle, he launched several successful data and AI-driven services. As Chief Product Officer at Amobee, he transformed the product portfolio into three major Product P&Ls, leading to Amobee’s acquisition in 2022.

Known for his ingenuity, expertise in emerging technologies, and strong work ethic, Niraj is highly respected by his peers. In his free time, he enjoys running and reading about science, space, climate, history, and archaeology.