Praveen Hirsave is a seasoned Senior Director of Cloud Platform Engineering with an unwavering commitment to using cutting-edge technology to transform travel. He has a wealth of experience working with emerging technologies, including DevOps, big data, IT strategy, cloud, and mobile applications. Praveen is a skilled software developer and a strong engineering management professional. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics, an MBA, and a MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Praveen Hirsave has worked with several organizations, including Expedia Group where he currently serves as Vice President Data and AI Platform Engineering. He formerly served as the Senior Director Data and AI Platform Engineering at Expedia Group, Senior Director Cloud Platform Engineering at HomeAway.com, Senior Software Development Manager at IBM, Senior Development Manager (Sales Enablement Lead & NextGen Mobile) at IBM, Senior Development Manager at IBM, and Platform Manager at ERDAS International (Acquired by Leica Geosystem).