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Valliappa Lakshmanan
Data/AI platforms and products
Lak Lakshmanan is an accomplished operating executive with a background in data analytics, AI solutions, meteorology, and research.
He currently serves as an Operating Executive at Silver Lake, focusing on helping management teams leverage data and AI-driven innovation to drive business growth.
Prior to his role at Silver Lake, Lak held key positions including Director for Data Analytics and AI Solutions at Google Cloud and Research Scientist at NOAA.
He co-founded Google's Advanced Solutions Lab, authored multiple books for O'Reilly, and developed courses for Coursera.
Lak is a distinguished Fellow of the American Meteorological Society for his groundbreaking work in machine learning algorithms for severe weather prediction.
He holds degrees from prestigious institutions including a B. Tech in Electronics & Communications Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, an MS in Electrical & Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University, and a PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
Lak Lakshmanan's professional journey spans across various reputable organizations, such as Silver Lake, Google, The Climate Corporation, O'Reilly, and the University of Oklahoma / National Severe Storms Lab.
